| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Robert Parsons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronnie Stouffer (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Tyler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Tillison (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Loren Begaye (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joshua Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Desroches (fresh) SF - Dikembe Arboleda (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Messina (fresh) 6 pts. C - Rufus Lawrence (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Robert Tyler inbounds the ball | 43-36 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:52 | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-36 |
| 19:47 | Cincinnati | Joshua Hayes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-36 |
| 19:37 | Murray State | Gary Desroches is called for the reach on Ronnie Stouffer - foul #3 on Gary Desroches, team foul #1 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gary Allan (SG) Ronnie Stouffer | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ronald Jones (SG) Gary Desroches | |
| 19:26 | Murray State | Robert Tyler misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 19:24 | Cincinnati | Anthony Messina grabs the defensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 19:14 | Cincinnati | Joshua Hayes misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Gary Allan - foul #2 on Gary Allan, team foul #1 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Murray State | Matthew Wheatley (SF), Carlos Moore (C) Robert Tyler, Loren Begaye | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 19:14 | Cincinnati | Joshua Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 19:14 | Cincinnati | Joshua Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 18:53 | Murray State | Robert Parsons misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 18:52 | Murray State | Carlos Moore snags the offensive board | 43-38 |
| 18:41 | Murray State | The jump hook by Carlos Moore is blocked by Rufus Lawrence | 43-38 |
| 18:39 | Cincinnati | Joshua Hayes gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 18:27 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Arboleda hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joshua Hayes | 43-41 |
| 18:03 | Murray State | Raymond Tillison is open and buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Parsons | 45-41 |
| 17:45 | Cincinnati | Anthony Messina comes up short on the runner from the left block | 45-41 |
| 17:43 | Cincinnati | Ronald Jones tips it back up and in | 45-43 |
| 17:26 | Murray State | Joshua Hayes picks off the pass by Robert Parsons | 45-43 |
| 17:12 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Arboleda misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 17:11 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Gary Allan | 45-43 |
| 16:50 | Murray State | Matthew Wheatley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 16:49 | Cincinnati | Joshua Hayes grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 16:28 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Arboleda's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer (SG), Robert Tyler (SF), Leroy Bonanno (PF), Loren Begaye (C) Gary Allan, Matthew Wheatley, Raymond Tillison, Carlos Moore | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Adam Robinson (PG), Roger Newhall (SF), Arthur Anaya (PF), William Bowen (C) Joshua Hayes, Dikembe Arboleda, Anthony Messina, Rufus Lawrence | |
| 16:07 | Murray State | William Bowen steals it from Loren Begaye | 45-43 |
| 16:05 | Cincinnati | Robert Tyler takes the ball from Adam Robinson in the backcourt | 45-43 |
| 16:03 | Murray State | Robert Tyler hits the finger roll | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Robert Parsons (tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronnie Stouffer (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Tyler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. PF - Leroy Bonanno (fresh) 5 reb. C - Loren Begaye (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Adam Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Jones (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Newhall (fresh) PF - Arthur Anaya (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Bowen (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Cincinnati | William Bowen misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 47-43 |
| 15:34 | Cincinnati | Roger Newhall tips it in | 47-45 |
| 15:25 | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer banks in the layup | 49-45 |
| 15:23 | Cincinnati | Leroy Bonanno is called for the reach on Adam Robinson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leroy Bonanno, team foul #2 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jack Matsuda (PG), Tom Cooper (SF), William Leitch (PF) Robert Parsons, Robert Tyler, Leroy Bonanno | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Mae (PG), Gary Desroches (SG), John Jernigan (SF), Anthony Messina (PF) Adam Robinson, Ronald Jones, Roger Newhall, William Bowen | |
| 15:06 | Cincinnati | John Jernigan is open and scores on a jumper from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 15:04 | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer is hacked by Gary Desroches in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Desroches, team foul #2 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ronald Jones (SG), Rufus Lawrence (C) Gary Desroches, Anthony Messina | |
| 14:47 | Murray State | Loren Begaye can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by William Mae - foul #2 on William Mae, team foul #3 | 49-47 |
| 14:47 | Murray State | Loren Begaye makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 14:47 | Murray State | Loren Begaye misses the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 14:47 | Cincinnati | Arthur Anaya gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 14:26 | Cincinnati | Rufus Lawrence double dribbles | 50-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Tyler (SF), Raymond Tillison (PF) Tom Cooper, William Leitch | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Adam Robinson (PG), Anthony Messina (PF) William Mae, Rufus Lawrence | |
| 14:22 | Murray State | Anthony Messina is called for the reach on Raymond Tillison in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Messina, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dikembe Arboleda (SG) Ronald Jones | |
| 14:04 | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer misses long on an open 3 from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 14:02 | Cincinnati | Adam Robinson gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 14:00 | Cincinnati | Adam Robinson is hacked by Loren Begaye in the backcourt - foul #2 on Loren Begaye, team foul #3 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Roger Newhall (PF), William Bowen (C) Anthony Messina, Arthur Anaya | |
| 13:49 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Arboleda makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Adam Robinson | 50-49 |
| 13:46 | Murray State | Dikembe Arboleda picks off the pass by Ronnie Stouffer in the backcourt | 50-49 |
| 13:21 | Cincinnati | John Jernigan clanks a floater from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 13:19 | Cincinnati | William Bowen gets the offensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 13:01 | Cincinnati | Adam Robinson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 12:59 | Cincinnati | William Bowen grabs the offensive board | 50-49 |
| 12:43 | Cincinnati | John Jernigan hits the finger roll | 50-51 |
| 12:20 | Murray State | Loren Begaye hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by William Bowen - foul #1 on William Bowen, team foul #5 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gary Allan (SG), Tom Cooper (SF), Leroy Bonanno (PF) Ronnie Stouffer, Robert Tyler, Raymond Tillison | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Mae (PG), Ronald Jones (SG), Anthony Messina (PF), Rufus Lawrence (C) Adam Robinson, Dikembe Arboleda, Roger Newhall, William Bowen | |
| 12:20 | Murray State | Loren Begaye makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 12:20 | Murray State | Loren Begaye misses the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 12:20 | Cincinnati | Rufus Lawrence grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 12:02 | Cincinnati | Rufus Lawrence's fadeaway is rejected by Leroy Bonanno | 51-51 |
| 12:00 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Tom Cooper | 51-51 |
| 11:58 | Murray State | Jack Matsuda's pass is intercepted by William Mae in the backcourt | 51-51 |
| 11:38 | Cincinnati | Gary Allan takes the ball from William Mae | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jack Matsuda (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Allan (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tom Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leroy Bonanno (fresh) 5 reb. C - Loren Begaye (very tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - William Mae (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Jones (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Jernigan (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Messina (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Rufus Lawrence (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Murray State | Leroy Bonanno throws it down | 53-51 |
| 11:03 | Cincinnati | John Jernigan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 11:01 | Cincinnati | Anthony Messina grabs the offensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 10:53 | Cincinnati | Anthony Messina misses the easy layup | 53-51 |
| 10:51 | Murray State | Gary Allan grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 10:36 | Murray State | Leroy Bonanno hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-51 |
| 10:34 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to William Mae | 53-51 |
| 10:14 | Cincinnati | William Mae knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Ronald Jones | 53-53 |
| 10:14 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 53-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Parsons (SG), Matthew Wheatley (SF), Carlos Moore (PF), William Leitch (C) Gary Allan, Tom Cooper, Leroy Bonanno, Loren Begaye | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joshua Hayes (PG), Arthur Anaya (PF), William Bowen (C) William Mae, Anthony Messina, Rufus Lawrence | |
| 10:06 | Murray State | William Leitch knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-53 |
| 10:04 | Cincinnati | John Jernigan loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-53 |
| 09:51 | Murray State | Matthew Wheatley misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 09:49 | Cincinnati | Joshua Hayes gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| 09:34 | Cincinnati | Joshua Hayes misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 09:32 | Murray State | Matthew Wheatley grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 09:28 | Murray State | Robert Parsons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Tyler (SF), Raymond Tillison (PF) Matthew Wheatley, Carlos Moore | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dikembe Arboleda (SG), Roger Newhall (PF) Ronald Jones, William Bowen | |
| 09:23 | Cincinnati | Arthur Anaya misses long on a jumper in the paint | 56-53 |
| 09:22 | Murray State | William Leitch gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| 09:17 | Murray State | Arthur Anaya picks off the pass by Jack Matsuda | 56-53 |
| 09:02 | Cincinnati | Roger Newhall is open and scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Dikembe Arboleda | 56-55 |
| 08:59 | Murray State | Joshua Hayes picks off the pass by William Leitch in the backcourt | 56-55 |
| 08:46 | Cincinnati | Jack Matsuda picks off the pass by Roger Newhall | 56-55 |
| 08:42 | Murray State | Robert Parsons is called for traveling in the backcourt | 56-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer (SG), Carlos Moore (C) Jack Matsuda, William Leitch | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Adam Robinson (PG), Ronald Jones (SG), Rufus Lawrence (C) Joshua Hayes, John Jernigan, Roger Newhall | |
| 08:34 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Arboleda connects on the jump hook from close range set up by Adam Robinson | 56-57 |
| 08:18 | Murray State | Arthur Anaya denies the turnaround by Raymond Tillison | 56-57 |
| 08:17 | Murray State | Raymond Tillison hits the follow up shot | 58-57 |
| 08:07 | Cincinnati | Ronald Jones is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Stouffer - foul #2 on Ronnie Stouffer, team foul #4 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jack Matsuda (PG), Matthew Wheatley (SF) Robert Parsons, Robert Tyler | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Messina (PF) Rufus Lawrence | |
| 07:50 | Cincinnati | Adam Robinson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-57 |
| 07:49 | Murray State | Matthew Wheatley pulls down the rebound | 58-57 |
| 07:42 | Murray State | Dikembe Arboleda is called for the reach on Matthew Wheatley - foul #2 on Dikembe Arboleda, team foul #6 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Mae (PG), Gary Desroches (SG), John Jernigan (SF) Adam Robinson, Ronald Jones, Dikembe Arboleda | |
| 07:22 | Murray State | Carlos Moore is whistled for traveling | 58-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Tyler (SF) Ronnie Stouffer | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Bowen (C) Arthur Anaya | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jack Matsuda (tired) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Wheatley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. SF - Robert Tyler (tiring) 7 pts. 3 stl. PF - Raymond Tillison (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Carlos Moore (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - William Mae (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gary Desroches (fresh) 4 pf. SF - John Jernigan (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Messina (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Bowen (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Cincinnati | William Mae makes the floater from the left side set up by Gary Desroches | 58-59 |
| 06:45 | Murray State | Matthew Wheatley misses short on a shot in the paint | 58-59 |
| 06:43 | Murray State | Matthew Wheatley misses the tip | 58-59 |
| 06:41 | Cincinnati | William Bowen pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| 06:36 | Cincinnati | William Mae comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-59 |
| 06:34 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Robert Tyler | 58-59 |
| 06:20 | Murray State | Robert Tyler comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-59 |
| 06:18 | Cincinnati | Gary Desroches pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| 05:58 | Cincinnati | John Jernigan is whistled for a carry | 58-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Parsons (PG), Gary Allan (SG), Tom Cooper (SF), Leroy Bonanno (PF), William Leitch (C) Jack Matsuda, Matthew Wheatley, Robert Tyler, Raymond Tillison, Carlos Moore | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joshua Hayes (PG), Dikembe Arboleda (SF), Roger Newhall (PF), Rufus Lawrence (C) William Mae, John Jernigan, Anthony Messina, William Bowen | |
| 05:39 | Murray State | Leroy Bonanno is alone and drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Robert Parsons | 60-59 |
| 05:22 | Cincinnati | Roger Newhall lays it in on a great pass from Joshua Hayes | 60-61 |
| 04:54 | Murray State | Roger Newhall steals the ball from William Leitch | 60-61 |
| 04:47 | Cincinnati | Rufus Lawrence drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from Gary Desroches | 60-63 |
| 04:34 | Murray State | Tom Cooper misses long on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Dikembe Arboleda - foul #3 on Dikembe Arboleda, team foul #7 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer (SG), Raymond Tillison (PF) Gary Allan, William Leitch | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Adam Robinson (PG), John Jernigan (SF), Arthur Anaya (PF) Joshua Hayes, Dikembe Arboleda, Roger Newhall | |
| 04:34 | Murray State | Tom Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 04:34 | Murray State | Tom Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 04:15 | Cincinnati | Ronnie Stouffer steals it from Arthur Anaya | 62-63 |
| 04:04 | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer knocks in the shot from the right side | 64-63 |
| 03:58 | Cincinnati | Arthur Anaya misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-63 |
| 03:57 | Cincinnati | Rufus Lawrence tips it but misses | 64-63 |
| 03:56 | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer pulls down the rebound | 64-63 |
| 03:39 | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer makes the wide open turnaround near the basket | 66-63 |
| 03:39 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jack Matsuda (PG), Robert Tyler (SF), William Leitch (C) Robert Parsons, Tom Cooper, Leroy Bonanno | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joshua Hayes (PG), Ronald Jones (SG), Anthony Messina (PF) Adam Robinson, Gary Desroches, Rufus Lawrence | |
| 03:19 | Cincinnati | Ronald Jones connects on the open 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Joshua Hayes | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jack Matsuda (tired) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronnie Stouffer (tired) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Tyler (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Raymond Tillison (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - William Leitch (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joshua Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ronald Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Jernigan (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Messina (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Anaya (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:03 | Murray State | William Leitch can't connect on a floater in the lane | 66-66 |
| 03:01 | Murray State | Raymond Tillison gets the offensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 03:01 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 66-66 |
| Subs | Murray State | Matthew Wheatley (SG) Ronnie Stouffer | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dikembe Arboleda (SF), William Bowen (C) John Jernigan, Anthony Messina | |
| 02:51 | Murray State | William Leitch hits a wide open fadeaway in the lane | 68-66 |
| 02:49 | Cincinnati | Jack Matsuda is called for the reach on Joshua Hayes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jack Matsuda, team foul #5 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gary Allan (SG), Loren Begaye (C) Robert Tyler, Raymond Tillison | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Roger Newhall (PF) Arthur Anaya | |
| 02:40 | Murray State | The refs have stopped play. Matthew Wheatley is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 68-66 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Tyler (SF) Matthew Wheatley | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 02:27 | Cincinnati | Ronald Jones clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 68-66 |
| 02:26 | Murray State | Jack Matsuda grabs the board | 68-66 |
| 02:23 | Murray State | Robert Tyler is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Arboleda - foul #4 on Dikembe Arboleda, team foul #8 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Murray State | Carlos Moore (PF) William Leitch | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Adam Robinson (PG) Joshua Hayes | |
| 02:23 | Murray State | Robert Tyler misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 02:23 | Cincinnati | William Bowen grabs the board | 68-66 |
| 02:11 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Arboleda hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 68-66 |
| 02:10 | Murray State | Loren Begaye pulls down the rebound | 68-66 |
| 01:58 | Murray State | Jack Matsuda clanks a 3 from the right corner | 68-66 |
| 01:56 | Cincinnati | Roger Newhall gets the rebound | 68-66 |
| 01:54 | Cincinnati | Carlos Moore takes the ball from Dikembe Arboleda in the backcourt | 68-66 |
| 01:48 | Murray State | Loren Begaye is fouled on the floor by Ronald Jones - foul #1 on Ronald Jones, team foul #9 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer (SG), Raymond Tillison (PF) Gary Allan, Carlos Moore | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joshua Hayes (PG), Gary Desroches (SG), John Jernigan (SF), Anthony Messina (PF), Rufus Lawrence (C) Adam Robinson, Ronald Jones, Dikembe Arboleda, Roger Newhall, William Bowen | |
| 01:48 | Murray State | Murray State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 68-66 |
| 01:48 | Murray State | Loren Begaye makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 01:48 | Murray State | Loren Begaye makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 01:46 | Cincinnati | Jack Matsuda is called for the reach on Joshua Hayes in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jack Matsuda, team foul #6 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Parsons (PG) Jack Matsuda | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 01:29 | Cincinnati | John Jernigan's pass is intercepted by Ronnie Stouffer | 70-66 |
| 01:26 | Murray State | Robert Tyler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-66 |
| 01:14 | Cincinnati | Anthony Messina lays it in uncontested | 70-68 |
| 00:55 | Murray State | Gary Desroches is called for the reach on Robert Parsons - foul #5 on Gary Desroches, team foul #10 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ronald Jones (SG) Gary Desroches | |
| 00:55 | Murray State | Murray State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 70-68 |
| 00:55 | Murray State | Robert Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:55 | Murray State | Robert Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Cincinnati | Anthony Messina is open but comes up short on the floater from the left side | 72-68 |
| 00:45 | Cincinnati | Anthony Messina gets the offensive rebound | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Cincinnati | Ronald Jones comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-68 |
| 00:42 | Murray State | Raymond Tillison grabs the defensive rebound | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Murray State | Raymond Tillison is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Jones - foul #2 on Ronald Jones, team foul #11 | 72-68 |
| 00:41 | Murray State | Raymond Tillison misses the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:41 | Murray State | Raymond Tillison misses the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:41 | Cincinnati | Rufus Lawrence pulls down the rebound | 72-68 |
| 00:39 | Cincinnati | Joshua Hayes is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Parsons - foul #2 on Robert Parsons, team foul #7 | 72-68 |
| 00:39 | Cincinnati | Joshua Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:39 | Cincinnati | Joshua Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Murray State | Raymond Tillison scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Robert Parsons | 74-70 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | John Jernigan is fouled on the floor by Robert Parsons - foul #3 on Robert Parsons, team foul #8 | 74-70 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | John Jernigan makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | John Jernigan makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Murray State | Raymond Tillison is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Jones - foul #3 on Ronald Jones, team foul #12 | 74-72 |
| 00:08 | Murray State | Raymond Tillison misses the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:08 | Murray State | Raymond Tillison makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | Anthony Messina double dribbles | 75-72 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gary Allan (PG), Matthew Wheatley (SF) Ronnie Stouffer, Robert Tyler | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Gary Allan runs out the clock | 75-72 |