| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Arthur English (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Christopher Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Nichol (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wilmer Otto (fresh) 4 pts. C - Walter Michaud (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - John Tillman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Salvador Gomez (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Harold Cleghorn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Gaskin (fresh) C - Robert Fitzgerald (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Harold Cleghorn inbounds the ball | 36-38 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Murray State | Salvador Gomez drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Tillman | 36-41 |
| 19:38 | Holy Cross | Christopher Nichol is called for 10 seconds | 36-41 |
| 19:24 | Murray State | James Gaskin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Wilmer Otto - foul #2 on Wilmer Otto, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Masio Yusuf (C) Walter Michaud | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 19:24 | Murray State | James Gaskin misses the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 19:24 | Murray State | James Gaskin misses the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 19:24 | Murray State | Harold Cleghorn snags the offensive board | 36-41 |
| 19:13 | Murray State | Salvador Gomez drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Tillman | 36-44 |
| 19:08 | Holy Cross | Christopher Lee loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-44 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Seth Glasgow (PF), Joseph Mott (C) Christopher Nichol, Wilmer Otto | |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Rook (SG), Alva Seferovic (C) Salvador Gomez, Robert Fitzgerald | |
| 18:47 | Murray State | Harold Cleghorn misses long on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Masio Yusuf - foul #1 on Masio Yusuf, team foul #2 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | George Rigdon (PG), Matthew Crumpler (SG) Arthur English, Christopher Lee | |
| Subs | Murray State | Roy Harvey (SG), Nicolas Lizotte (C) John Tillman, James Gaskin | |
| 18:47 | Murray State | Harold Cleghorn makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 18:47 | Murray State | Harold Cleghorn misses the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 18:47 | Holy Cross | Seth Glasgow pulls down the rebound | 36-45 |
| 18:31 | Holy Cross | Matthew Crumpler is hacked by Roy Harvey - foul #3 on Roy Harvey, team foul #1 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Wilmer Otto (PF) Masio Yusuf | |
| Subs | Murray State | Salvador Gomez (SG), Emmett Baeza (SF) Roy Harvey, Harold Cleghorn | |
| 18:08 | Holy Cross | Wilmer Otto makes the wide open driving attempt in the paint | 38-45 |
| 17:42 | Murray State | Alva Seferovic connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Salvador Gomez | 38-48 |
| 17:24 | Holy Cross | Joseph Mott is fouled on the floor by Salvador Gomez - foul #3 on Salvador Gomez, team foul #2 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Gaona (PG), Christopher Lee (SG), Christopher Nichol (SF), Masio Yusuf (PF), Walter Michaud (C) George Rigdon, Matthew Crumpler, Seth Glasgow, Wilmer Otto, Joseph Mott | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Tillman (PG), Harold Cleghorn (SF), James Gaskin (PF), Robert Fitzgerald (C) Salvador Gomez, Emmett Baeza, Alva Seferovic, Nicolas Lizotte | |
| 17:00 | Holy Cross | John Gaona is wide open but clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-48 |
| 16:58 | Holy Cross | Christopher Nichol snags the offensive board | 38-48 |
| 16:45 | Holy Cross | John Gaona misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-48 |
| 16:44 | Murray State | James Gaskin gets the rebound | 38-48 |
| 16:41 | Murray State | Andrew Rook is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Rook, team foul #3 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Arthur English (PG), Wilmer Otto (PF) Christopher Lee, Masio Yusuf | |
| Subs | Murray State | Alva Leski (C) Robert Fitzgerald | |
| 16:32 | Holy Cross | Arthur English hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-48 |
| 16:31 | Holy Cross | Christopher Nichol misses the tip | 38-48 |
| 16:30 | Murray State | Alva Leski grabs the board | 38-48 |
| 16:05 | Murray State | John Tillman misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-48 |
| 16:03 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Rook | 38-48 |
| 15:43 | Murray State | Andrew Rook's pass is intercepted by Arthur English | 38-48 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Arthur English (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Gaona (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Nichol (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wilmer Otto (tiring) 6 pts. C - Walter Michaud (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - John Tillman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Rook (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Harold Cleghorn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Gaskin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Alva Leski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Holy Cross | Arthur English is open and scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by John Gaona | 40-48 |
| 15:24 | Murray State | Christopher Nichol steals the ball from Harold Cleghorn in the backcourt | 40-48 |
| 15:09 | Holy Cross | Wilmer Otto banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Gaona | 42-48 |
| 15:07 | Murray State | Andrew Rook is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 42-48 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | George Rigdon (PG), Christopher Lee (SG), Edward Patterson (SF), Masio Yusuf (C) Arthur English, John Gaona, Christopher Nichol, Walter Michaud | |
| Subs | Murray State | Roy Harvey (PG), Salvador Gomez (SG), Emmett Baeza (SF), Robert Fitzgerald (C) John Tillman, Andrew Rook, Harold Cleghorn, Alva Leski | |
| 15:02 | Holy Cross | Wilmer Otto misses long on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Roy Harvey - foul #4 on Roy Harvey, team foul #4 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Tillman (PG) Roy Harvey | |
| 15:02 | Holy Cross | Wilmer Otto makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 15:02 | Holy Cross | Wilmer Otto makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 14:47 | Murray State | Emmett Baeza misses long on a runner from close range | 44-48 |
| 14:45 | Holy Cross | Christopher Lee snags the defensive board | 44-48 |
| 14:27 | Holy Cross | Christopher Lee clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 14:25 | Murray State | Salvador Gomez snags the defensive board | 44-48 |
| 14:09 | Murray State | Robert Fitzgerald is open and buries a turnaround from the left block | 44-50 |
| 14:04 | Holy Cross | Salvador Gomez steals the ball from Edward Patterson in the backcourt | 44-50 |
| 13:50 | Murray State | Christopher Lee takes the ball from Robert Fitzgerald | 44-50 |
| 13:48 | Holy Cross | Christopher Lee is fouled in the backcourt by Salvador Gomez - foul #4 on Salvador Gomez, team foul #5 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Arthur English (PG), Matthew Crumpler (SG), Seth Glasgow (PF), Christopher Nichol (C) George Rigdon, Christopher Lee, Wilmer Otto, Masio Yusuf | |
| Subs | Murray State | Alva Seferovic (PG), Harold Cleghorn (SF), Nicolas Lizotte (PF) John Tillman, Salvador Gomez, James Gaskin | |
| 13:35 | Holy Cross | Matthew Crumpler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 13:34 | Murray State | Nicolas Lizotte grabs the board | 44-50 |
| 13:27 | Murray State | Alva Seferovic misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Matthew Crumpler - foul #1 on Matthew Crumpler, team foul #3 | 44-50 |
| 13:27 | Murray State | Alva Seferovic makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 13:27 | Murray State | Alva Seferovic makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 13:12 | Holy Cross | Seth Glasgow lays it up and in on a great pass from Edward Patterson | 46-52 |
| 13:10 | Murray State | Alva Seferovic is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur English - foul #2 on Arthur English, team foul #4 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Walter Michaud (C) Seth Glasgow | |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Rook (SG) Emmett Baeza | |
| 13:00 | Murray State | Nicolas Lizotte throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-52 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Tillman (PG) Nicolas Lizotte | |
| 12:40 | Holy Cross | Edward Patterson is denied on a layup by Alva Seferovic | 46-52 |
| 12:39 | Murray State | Harold Cleghorn pulls down the rebound | 46-52 |
| 12:27 | Murray State | John Tillman is fouled on the floor by Christopher Nichol - foul #3 on Christopher Nichol, team foul #5 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | George Rigdon (PG), Christopher Lee (SG), Masio Yusuf (PF), Joseph Mott (C) Arthur English, Matthew Crumpler, Christopher Nichol, Walter Michaud | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Gaskin (PF), Alva Leski (C) Alva Seferovic, Robert Fitzgerald | |
| 12:13 | Murray State | Harold Cleghorn is hacked by Edward Patterson - foul #4 on Edward Patterson, team foul #6 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Wilmer Otto (PF) Edward Patterson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Emmett Baeza (SG) Andrew Rook | |
| 12:00 | Murray State | Harold Cleghorn connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-55 |
| 11:56 | Holy Cross | John Tillman is called for the reach on George Rigdon in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Tillman, team foul #6 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Gaona (SG), Walter Michaud (C) Christopher Lee, Joseph Mott | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Fitzgerald (C) Alva Leski | |
| 11:42 | Holy Cross | Robert Fitzgerald swats the short shot by Wilmer Otto | 46-55 |
| 11:40 | Holy Cross | Masio Yusuf snags the offensive board | 46-55 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - George Rigdon (fresh) 1 pts. SG - John Gaona (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Masio Yusuf (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Wilmer Otto (tired) 10 pts. C - Walter Michaud (tired) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - John Tillman (tired) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Emmett Baeza (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Harold Cleghorn (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Gaskin (tiring) 2 reb. C - Robert Fitzgerald (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:25 | Holy Cross | Masio Yusuf is hacked by Harold Cleghorn - foul #1 on Harold Cleghorn, team foul #7 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Matthew Crumpler (SG), Seth Glasgow (PF), Christopher Nichol (C) George Rigdon, Wilmer Otto, Walter Michaud | |
| Subs | Murray State | Alva Seferovic (PG), Nicolas Lizotte (C) John Tillman, Robert Fitzgerald | |
| 11:25 | Holy Cross | Masio Yusuf makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 11:25 | Holy Cross | Masio Yusuf makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 10:56 | Murray State | Seth Glasgow swats the layup by Nicolas Lizotte | 48-55 |
| 10:54 | Holy Cross | Christopher Nichol grabs the board | 48-55 |
| 10:50 | Holy Cross | Alva Seferovic is called for the reach on John Gaona in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alva Seferovic, team foul #8 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Wilmer Otto (PF), Walter Michaud (C) Masio Yusuf, Seth Glasgow | |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Rook (SG), Robert Fitzgerald (C) Emmett Baeza, James Gaskin | |
| 10:50 | Holy Cross | John Gaona makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 10:50 | Holy Cross | John Gaona makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 10:33 | Murray State | Matthew Crumpler takes the ball from Nicolas Lizotte | 50-55 |
| 10:29 | Holy Cross | Matthew Crumpler blows the layup | 50-55 |
| 10:28 | Murray State | Alva Seferovic snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| 10:25 | Murray State | Alva Seferovic is called for traveling in the backcourt | 50-55 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Arthur English (PG), Christopher Lee (SG), Joseph Mott (C) John Gaona, Matthew Crumpler, Walter Michaud | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Tillman (PG), Alva Leski (PF) Alva Seferovic, Nicolas Lizotte | |
| 10:08 | Holy Cross | Arthur English hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the baseline | 50-55 |
| 10:06 | Holy Cross | Joseph Mott tips it back up and in | 52-55 |
| 10:06 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-55 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Seth Glasgow (SF) Christopher Nichol | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Gaskin (PF) Robert Fitzgerald | |
| 09:48 | Murray State | James Gaskin misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 52-55 |
| 09:46 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to John Tillman | 52-55 |
| 09:34 | Murray State | Harold Cleghorn hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-58 |
| 09:22 | Holy Cross | Wilmer Otto blows the wide open dunk | 52-58 |
| 09:21 | Murray State | Andrew Rook pulls down the rebound | 52-58 |
| 09:18 | Murray State | Seth Glasgow takes the ball from John Tillman in the backcourt | 52-58 |
| 09:06 | Holy Cross | Christopher Lee makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Arthur English | 54-58 |
| 08:42 | Murray State | Harold Cleghorn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-58 |
| 08:40 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Christopher Lee | 54-58 |
| 08:27 | Holy Cross | Wilmer Otto can't connect on an uncontested shot from the free throw line | 54-58 |
| 08:26 | Holy Cross | Seth Glasgow tips it but misses | 54-58 |
| 08:24 | Holy Cross | Joseph Mott grabs the offensive board | 54-58 |
| 08:19 | Holy Cross | Arthur English is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Lee | 57-58 |
| 07:55 | Murray State | Andrew Rook knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by John Tillman | 57-60 |
| 07:34 | Holy Cross | Wilmer Otto clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-60 |
| 07:33 | Murray State | Alva Leski snags the defensive board | 57-60 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Arthur English (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Lee (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Seth Glasgow (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Wilmer Otto (very tired) 10 pts. C - Joseph Mott (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - John Tillman (very tired) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Rook (very tired) 5 pts. SF - Harold Cleghorn (very tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Gaskin (tired) 2 reb. C - Alva Leski (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Murray State | Andrew Rook throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-60 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | George Rigdon (PG), Matthew Crumpler (SG), Edward Patterson (SF), Masio Yusuf (PF), Christopher Nichol (C) Arthur English, Christopher Lee, Seth Glasgow, Wilmer Otto, Joseph Mott | |
| Subs | Murray State | Alva Seferovic (PG), Salvador Gomez (SG), Roy Harvey (SF), Nicolas Lizotte (PF), Robert Fitzgerald (C) John Tillman, Andrew Rook, Harold Cleghorn, James Gaskin, Alva Leski | |
| 07:09 | Holy Cross | Matthew Crumpler travels with the ball | 57-60 |
| 07:02 | Murray State | Roy Harvey is fouled on the floor by Masio Yusuf - foul #2 on Masio Yusuf, team foul #7 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Walter Michaud (C) Christopher Nichol | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 07:02 | Murray State | Roy Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 07:02 | Murray State | Roy Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 06:34 | Holy Cross | Masio Yusuf misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-62 |
| 06:32 | Murray State | Roy Harvey grabs the board | 57-62 |
| 06:09 | Murray State | Salvador Gomez's pass is intercepted by George Rigdon | 57-62 |
| 06:05 | Holy Cross | Matthew Crumpler lays it in on a great pass from George Rigdon | 59-62 |
| 05:51 | Murray State | Nicolas Lizotte misses badly on the uncontested floater from the free throw line | 59-62 |
| 05:49 | Holy Cross | Matthew Crumpler grabs the board | 59-62 |
| 05:45 | Holy Cross | Edward Patterson makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Matthew Crumpler | 61-62 |
| 05:25 | Murray State | Salvador Gomez blows the layup but he's fouled by Edward Patterson - foul #5 on Edward Patterson, team foul #8 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Gaona (PG), Christopher Lee (SG), Christopher Nichol (SF) George Rigdon, Matthew Crumpler, Edward Patterson | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Tillman (PG), Emmett Baeza (SF), James Gaskin (PF) Alva Seferovic, Roy Harvey, Nicolas Lizotte | |
| 05:25 | Murray State | Salvador Gomez makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 05:25 | Murray State | Salvador Gomez misses the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 05:25 | Holy Cross | Masio Yusuf grabs the defensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 05:03 | Holy Cross | Emmett Baeza steals it from Masio Yusuf | 61-63 |
| 05:00 | Murray State | James Gaskin lays it in on a nice dish by Emmett Baeza | 61-65 |
| 04:41 | Holy Cross | John Gaona misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 61-65 |
| 04:39 | Murray State | James Gaskin gets the rebound | 61-65 |
| 04:19 | Murray State | James Gaskin's fadeaway is rejected by Masio Yusuf | 61-65 |
| 04:18 | Holy Cross | Christopher Nichol snags the defensive board | 61-65 |
| 04:14 | Holy Cross | Christopher Lee is hacked by Emmett Baeza in the backcourt - foul #1 on Emmett Baeza, team foul #9 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Arthur English (PG), Seth Glasgow (SF), Wilmer Otto (PF) John Gaona, Masio Yusuf, Walter Michaud | |
| Subs | Murray State | Alva Seferovic (PG), Roy Harvey (SF), Nicolas Lizotte (C) John Tillman, Emmett Baeza, Robert Fitzgerald | |
| 04:14 | Holy Cross | Christopher Lee makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 04:14 | Holy Cross | Christopher Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 03:55 | Murray State | Roy Harvey comes up short on the floater from the left side | 63-65 |
| 03:54 | Murray State | Alva Seferovic grabs the offensive board | 63-65 |
| 03:37 | Murray State | Roy Harvey misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-65 |
| 03:36 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Christopher Nichol | 63-65 |
| 03:34 | Holy Cross | Christopher Lee is fouled in the backcourt by James Gaskin - foul #2 on James Gaskin, team foul #10 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Masio Yusuf (C) Wilmer Otto | |
| Subs | Murray State | Emmett Baeza (SF), Alva Leski (C) Roy Harvey, James Gaskin | |
| 03:34 | Holy Cross | Christopher Lee makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 03:34 | Holy Cross | Christopher Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Arthur English (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Lee (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Nichol (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Seth Glasgow (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Masio Yusuf (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Alva Seferovic (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Salvador Gomez (tired) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Emmett Baeza (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nicolas Lizotte (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Alva Leski (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Murray State | Alva Seferovic can't throw it down but he's hacked by Christopher Lee - foul #1 on Christopher Lee, team foul #9 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | George Rigdon (PG), Matthew Crumpler (SG), Joseph Mott (C) Arthur English, Christopher Lee, Seth Glasgow | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Tillman (PG) Nicolas Lizotte | |
| 03:13 | Murray State | Alva Seferovic makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 03:13 | Murray State | Alva Seferovic misses the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 03:13 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Masio Yusuf | 65-66 |
| 03:11 | Holy Cross | George Rigdon is hacked by John Tillman in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Tillman, team foul #11 | 65-66 |
| 03:11 | Holy Cross | George Rigdon makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 03:11 | Holy Cross | George Rigdon makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 02:50 | Murray State | Alva Seferovic misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 67-66 |
| 02:49 | Holy Cross | Joseph Mott grabs the defensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 02:45 | Holy Cross | Matthew Crumpler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-66 |
| 02:45 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Wilmer Otto (PF) Joseph Mott | |
| Subs | Murray State | Roy Harvey (SF), James Gaskin (PF), Robert Fitzgerald (C) Emmett Baeza, Alva Seferovic, Alva Leski | |
| 02:23 | Murray State | James Gaskin connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by Robert Fitzgerald and he's hacked by Masio Yusuf - foul #3 on Masio Yusuf, team foul #10 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Seth Glasgow (SF) Masio Yusuf | |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Cleghorn (SF) Salvador Gomez | |
| 02:23 | Murray State | James Gaskin makes the free throw | 67-69 |
| 02:20 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Nicolas Lizotte (C) Robert Fitzgerald | |
| 02:08 | Holy Cross | Christopher Nichol knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from George Rigdon | 69-69 |
| 01:51 | Murray State | Seth Glasgow swats the short shot by James Gaskin | 69-69 |
| 01:50 | Holy Cross | Seth Glasgow gets the rebound | 69-69 |
| 01:50 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Arthur English (PG), Christopher Lee (SG), Walter Michaud (C) George Rigdon, Matthew Crumpler, Seth Glasgow | |
| Subs | Murray State | Salvador Gomez (SG), Robert Fitzgerald (C) Roy Harvey, Nicolas Lizotte | |
| 01:35 | Holy Cross | Arthur English is open and scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Christopher Lee | 71-69 |
| 01:14 | Murray State | Salvador Gomez loses the ball out of bounds | 71-69 |
| 01:14 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 71-69 |
| 00:52 | Holy Cross | Christopher Lee hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Arthur English | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Murray State | Arthur English picks off the pass by John Tillman in the backcourt | 73-69 |
| 00:45 | Holy Cross | Arthur English banks in the layup | 75-69 |
| 00:45 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Murray State | John Tillman hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Salvador Gomez | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Holy Cross | Arthur English is hacked by John Tillman in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Tillman, team foul #12 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Rook (PG) John Tillman | |
| 00:38 | Holy Cross | Arthur English makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:38 | Holy Cross | Arthur English makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:32 | Murray State | Andrew Rook hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Salvador Gomez | 77-74 |
| 00:29 | Holy Cross | Christopher Nichol is fouled in the backcourt by Salvador Gomez - foul #5 on Salvador Gomez, team foul #13 | 77-74 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Matthew Crumpler (SG), Masio Yusuf (PF) Christopher Lee, Wilmer Otto | |
| Subs | Murray State | Roy Harvey (SG) Salvador Gomez | |
| 00:29 | Holy Cross | Christopher Nichol makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:29 | Holy Cross | Christopher Nichol misses the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:29 | Murray State | Robert Fitzgerald grabs the defensive rebound | 78-74 |
| 00:24 | Murray State | Robert Fitzgerald's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-74 |
| 00:21 | Holy Cross | Walter Michaud is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Rook - foul #3 on Andrew Rook, team foul #14 | 78-74 |
| 00:21 | Holy Cross | Walter Michaud makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:21 | Holy Cross | Walter Michaud makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:17 | Murray State | Robert Fitzgerald comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 80-74 |
| 00:16 | Murray State | James Gaskin pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-74 |
| 00:14 | Murray State | Robert Fitzgerald comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 80-74 |
| 00:12 | Holy Cross | Christopher Nichol gets the rebound | 80-74 |
| 00:12 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 80-74 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Wilmer Otto (PF) Masio Yusuf | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 00:10 | Holy Cross | Matthew Crumpler is hacked by Roy Harvey in the backcourt - foul #5 on Roy Harvey, team foul #15 | 80-74 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Christopher Lee (SG) Christopher Nichol | |
| Subs | Murray State | Alva Seferovic (PG) Roy Harvey | |
| 00:10 | Holy Cross | Matthew Crumpler makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:10 | Holy Cross | Matthew Crumpler misses the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:10 | Murray State | Robert Fitzgerald gets the rebound | 81-74 |
| 00:05 | Murray State | Alva Seferovic is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 81-74 |
| 00:03 | Holy Cross | Wilmer Otto pulls down the rebound | 81-74 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Holy Cross | Arthur English runs out the clock | 81-74 |