| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Roger Hardy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Coffey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Buchanan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jake Shaw (fresh) 10 pts. C - Charles Nutter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Kevin Eshleman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Cline (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Dowling (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Patrick Taylor (fresh) C - Travis Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | William Buchanan inbounds the ball | 45-38 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Murray State | Kevin Eshleman picks off the pass by Joseph Coffey in the backcourt | 45-38 |
| 19:41 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Cline connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-41 |
| 19:38 | Murray State | Kevin Eshleman steals it from Jake Shaw in the backcourt | 45-41 |
| 19:36 | Texas Southern | Kevin Eshleman hits the finger roll | 45-43 |
| 19:21 | Murray State | Roger Hardy is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-43 |
| 19:16 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Cline is hacked by Joseph Coffey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Coffey, team foul #1 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Daryl McCullar (SF), Bobby Hsu (C) William Buchanan, Charles Nutter | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Johnny Benson (SG), Kevin Krupa (SF) Kevin Eshleman, George Dowling | |
| 19:01 | Texas Southern | Johnny Benson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Alfredo Rizzo (C) Jake Shaw | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Andrew Webb (SG), Charles Sasso (SF), Matthew Balls (C) Kenneth Cline, Patrick Taylor, Travis Jones | |
| 18:50 | Murray State | Roger Hardy drills a floater from the left side set up by Joseph Coffey | 50-43 |
| 18:26 | Texas Southern | The jump hook by Charles Sasso is blocked by Alfredo Rizzo | 50-43 |
| 18:25 | Texas Southern | Andrew Webb misses the tip | 50-43 |
| 18:23 | Murray State | Bobby Hsu pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 18:21 | Murray State | Daryl McCullar is hacked by Charles Sasso in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Sasso, team foul #1 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Scott Lin (PG), Jamie Seagraves (SG), William Buchanan (SF) Roger Hardy, Joseph Coffey, Daryl McCullar | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | George Dowling (SF), Patrick Taylor (PF), Jeffrey Jumper (C) Charles Sasso, Kevin Krupa, Matthew Balls | |
| 18:02 | Murray State | Alfredo Rizzo hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Jamie Seagraves | 52-43 |
| 17:40 | Texas Southern | Patrick Taylor clanks a runner in the lane | 52-43 |
| 17:39 | Texas Southern | George Dowling pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 17:24 | Texas Southern | Patrick Taylor makes the jumper from the left block and he's fouled by Bobby Hsu - foul #3 on Bobby Hsu, team foul #2 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | Roger Hardy (PG), Joseph Coffey (SG), Jake Shaw (PF), Charles Nutter (C) Scott Lin, Jamie Seagraves, Bobby Hsu, Alfredo Rizzo | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Kevin Eshleman (PG), Kenneth Cline (SG), Kevin Krupa (SF), Travis Jones (C) Johnny Benson, Andrew Webb, George Dowling, Jeffrey Jumper | |
| 17:24 | Texas Southern | Patrick Taylor misses the free throw | 52-45 |
| 17:24 | Murray State | Charles Nutter gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| 17:06 | Murray State | William Buchanan connects on the shot from close range set up by Roger Hardy | 54-45 |
| 16:49 | Texas Southern | Travis Jones blows the wide open layup but he's hacked by Charles Nutter - foul #1 on Charles Nutter, team foul #3 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | Larry Albertson (PF) Jake Shaw | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Charles Sasso (SF), Matthew Balls (PF) Kevin Krupa, Patrick Taylor | |
| 16:49 | Texas Southern | Travis Jones makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 16:49 | Texas Southern | Travis Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 16:31 | Murray State | Travis Jones denies the turnaround by Larry Albertson | 54-47 |
| 16:29 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Charles Sasso | 54-47 |
| 16:14 | Texas Southern | Charles Sasso hits a runner from the right block set up by Kevin Eshleman | 54-49 |
| 16:06 | Murray State | Larry Albertson scores on a shot in the paint set up by Joseph Coffey | 56-49 |
| 15:50 | Texas Southern | Matthew Balls misses badly on a floater from close range | 56-49 |
| 15:48 | Murray State | William Buchanan snags the defensive board | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Roger Hardy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Coffey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Buchanan (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Larry Albertson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Nutter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Kevin Eshleman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Cline (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Sasso (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Balls (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Travis Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Murray State | Charles Nutter blows the layup | 56-49 |
| 15:26 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Travis Jones | 56-49 |
| 15:23 | Texas Southern | Kevin Eshleman is fouled in the backcourt by William Buchanan - foul #2 on William Buchanan, team foul #4 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Navarre (PG), Jamie Seagraves (SG), Daryl McCullar (SF), Jake Shaw (PF), Bobby Hsu (C) Roger Hardy, Joseph Coffey, William Buchanan, Larry Albertson, Charles Nutter | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Johnny Benson (PG), Oscar Smith (SG), George Dowling (SF), Kevin Krupa (PF), Jeffrey Jumper (C) Kevin Eshleman, Kenneth Cline, Charles Sasso, Matthew Balls, Travis Jones | |
| 15:18 | Texas Southern | Jake Shaw swats the short shot by Kevin Krupa | 56-49 |
| 15:16 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Bobby Hsu | 56-49 |
| 14:55 | Murray State | Jamie Seagraves hits a wide open jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Daryl McCullar | 58-49 |
| 14:46 | Texas Southern | Jamie Seagraves steps in front of the Johnny Benson pass | 58-49 |
| 14:44 | Murray State | George Dowling is called for the reach on Daryl McCullar in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Dowling, team foul #2 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Coffey (SG) Jamie Seagraves | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Kevin Eshleman (PG), Patrick Taylor (PF) Johnny Benson, George Dowling | |
| 14:25 | Murray State | Jake Shaw misses short on a jumper near the basket | 58-49 |
| 14:24 | Texas Southern | Kevin Krupa gets the rebound | 58-49 |
| 14:18 | Texas Southern | Kevin Krupa hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-49 |
| 14:17 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Joseph Coffey | 58-49 |
| 14:15 | Murray State | Brian Navarre is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Eshleman - foul #3 on Kevin Eshleman, team foul #3 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | Scott Lin (PG), Roger Hardy (SF), Alfredo Rizzo (C) Brian Navarre, Daryl McCullar, Bobby Hsu | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | George Dowling (SF), Travis Jones (C) Kevin Krupa, Jeffrey Jumper | |
| 13:56 | Murray State | George Dowling knocks away the 3 by Scott Lin | 58-49 |
| 13:55 | Texas Southern | George Dowling gets the rebound | 58-49 |
| 13:53 | Texas Southern | Kevin Eshleman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Johnny Benson (PG) Kevin Eshleman | |
| 13:48 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey hits a wide open 3 from the left corner set up by Roger Hardy | 61-49 |
| 13:33 | Texas Southern | Johnny Benson is fouled on the floor by Roger Hardy - foul #1 on Roger Hardy, team foul #5 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | Bobby Hsu (PF), Charles Nutter (C) Jake Shaw, Alfredo Rizzo | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Andrew Webb (SG), Kevin Krupa (SF) Oscar Smith, George Dowling | |
| 13:13 | Texas Southern | Patrick Taylor misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-49 |
| 13:11 | Texas Southern | Travis Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-49 |
| 12:59 | Texas Southern | Patrick Taylor misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-49 |
| 12:58 | Texas Southern | Patrick Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 61-49 |
| 12:53 | Texas Southern | Kevin Krupa misses the runner near the basket | 61-49 |
| 12:52 | Murray State | Bobby Hsu pulls down the rebound | 61-49 |
| 12:33 | Murray State | Roger Hardy connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 63-49 |
| 12:14 | Texas Southern | Patrick Taylor hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Johnny Benson | 63-51 |
| 11:56 | Murray State | Roger Hardy comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Johnny Benson - foul #2 on Johnny Benson, team foul #4 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Navarre (PG), Jamie Seagraves (SG), Alfredo Rizzo (PF), Larry Albertson (C) Scott Lin, Joseph Coffey, Bobby Hsu, Charles Nutter | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Kenneth Cline (PG), Oscar Smith (SG), George Dowling (SF), Jeffrey Jumper (PF), Matthew Balls (C) Johnny Benson, Andrew Webb, Kevin Krupa, Patrick Taylor, Travis Jones | |
| 11:56 | Murray State | Roger Hardy misses the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 11:56 | Murray State | Roger Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| 11:49 | Texas Southern | George Dowling buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Oscar Smith | 64-53 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brian Navarre (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jamie Seagraves (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roger Hardy (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - Alfredo Rizzo (fresh) 4 pts. C - Larry Albertson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Kenneth Cline (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oscar Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Dowling (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Jumper (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Balls (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Murray State | Roger Hardy clanks a 3 from the right wing | 64-53 |
| 11:27 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Cline grabs the board | 64-53 |
| 11:23 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Cline is hacked by Jamie Seagraves - foul #2 on Jamie Seagraves, team foul #6 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | Daryl McCullar (SF), Jake Shaw (PF) Roger Hardy, Alfredo Rizzo | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Charles Sasso (SF) George Dowling | |
| 11:06 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Cline clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-53 |
| 11:05 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Jamie Seagraves | 64-53 |
| 11:01 | Murray State | Brian Navarre misses the wide open jumper from the left side | 64-53 |
| 11:00 | Texas Southern | Matthew Balls grabs the board | 64-53 |
| 10:48 | Texas Southern | Oscar Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-56 |
| 10:33 | Murray State | Jake Shaw misses the easy dunk attempt | 64-56 |
| 10:31 | Murray State | Jake Shaw pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 10:21 | Murray State | Jake Shaw scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Brian Navarre | 66-56 |
| 10:01 | Texas Southern | Oscar Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-56 |
| 10:00 | Murray State | Larry Albertson grabs the board | 66-56 |
| 09:41 | Murray State | Jake Shaw is open but comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 66-56 |
| 09:39 | Murray State | Larry Albertson hits the follow up shot | 68-56 |
| 09:23 | Texas Southern | Larry Albertson is called for the reach on Charles Sasso - foul #1 on Larry Albertson, team foul #7 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Coffey (SG), William Buchanan (SF), Bobby Hsu (PF), Alfredo Rizzo (C) Jamie Seagraves, Daryl McCullar, Jake Shaw, Larry Albertson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Kevin Eshleman (PG), Johnny Benson (SG), Patrick Taylor (PF), Kevin Krupa (C) Kenneth Cline, Oscar Smith, Jeffrey Jumper, Matthew Balls | |
| 09:23 | Texas Southern | Charles Sasso misses the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 09:23 | Murray State | Bobby Hsu grabs the defensive rebound | 68-56 |
| 08:59 | Murray State | William Buchanan connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Joseph Coffey | 70-56 |
| 08:41 | Texas Southern | Charles Sasso drills a floater near the basket | 70-58 |
| 08:29 | Murray State | William Buchanan can't finish the layup but the foul's on Johnny Benson - foul #3 on Johnny Benson, team foul #5 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | Roger Hardy (PG), Charles Nutter (C) Brian Navarre, Alfredo Rizzo | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Kenneth Cline (SG), George Dowling (SF), Travis Jones (C) Johnny Benson, Charles Sasso, Patrick Taylor | |
| 08:29 | Murray State | William Buchanan misses the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 08:29 | Murray State | William Buchanan makes the 2nd free throw | 71-58 |
| 08:11 | Texas Southern | Travis Jones is open and lays it up and in set up by Kevin Krupa | 71-60 |
| 07:56 | Murray State | The short jumper by Bobby Hsu is denied by Travis Jones | 71-60 |
| 07:54 | Texas Southern | Kevin Krupa snags the defensive board | 71-60 |
| 07:37 | Texas Southern | Kevin Krupa is whistled for traveling | 71-60 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jake Shaw (PF) Charles Nutter | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Oscar Smith (SG), Patrick Taylor (PF) Kenneth Cline, Kevin Krupa | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Roger Hardy (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Coffey (tired) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - William Buchanan (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jake Shaw (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobby Hsu (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Kevin Eshleman (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Oscar Smith (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Dowling (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Taylor (tiring) 4 pts. C - Travis Jones (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:35 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey double dribbles in the backcourt | 71-60 |
| 07:09 | Texas Southern | Travis Jones is wide open and slams it home | 71-62 |
| 07:05 | Murray State | George Dowling steps in front of the Roger Hardy pass in the backcourt | 71-62 |
| 07:00 | Texas Southern | Travis Jones blows the wide open layup | 71-62 |
| 06:58 | Texas Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Eshleman | 71-62 |
| 06:48 | Texas Southern | Patrick Taylor blows the layup | 71-62 |
| 06:46 | Murray State | Bobby Hsu gets the rebound | 71-62 |
| 06:43 | Murray State | Travis Jones steals it from Joseph Coffey in the backcourt | 71-62 |
| 06:43 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | Scott Lin (PG), Alfredo Rizzo (SF), Charles Nutter (C) Joseph Coffey, William Buchanan, Jake Shaw | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Johnny Benson (PG), Andrew Webb (SG), Kevin Krupa (PF) Kevin Eshleman, Oscar Smith, Patrick Taylor | |
| 06:24 | Texas Southern | George Dowling misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-62 |
| 06:22 | Murray State | Scott Lin pulls down the rebound | 71-62 |
| 05:59 | Murray State | Bobby Hsu is called for traveling | 71-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jamie Seagraves (SG), Daryl McCullar (SF) Roger Hardy, Charles Nutter | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Kenneth Cline (SG), Jeffrey Jumper (SF), Patrick Taylor (PF) Andrew Webb, George Dowling, Travis Jones | |
| 05:38 | Texas Southern | Kevin Krupa drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Kenneth Cline | 71-65 |
| 05:28 | Murray State | Kenneth Cline steals the ball from Alfredo Rizzo | 71-65 |
| 05:03 | Texas Southern | Kevin Krupa is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-65 |
| 05:01 | Murray State | Daryl McCullar grabs the board | 71-65 |
| 04:45 | Murray State | Alfredo Rizzo misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-65 |
| 04:44 | Texas Southern | Jeffrey Jumper snags the defensive board | 71-65 |
| 04:24 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Cline is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 71-65 |
| 04:22 | Texas Southern | Kevin Krupa tips it in | 71-67 |
| 03:59 | Murray State | Daryl McCullar misses short on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Kenneth Cline - foul #2 on Kenneth Cline, team foul #6 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Navarre (PG), Joseph Coffey (SG), Jake Shaw (PF), Larry Albertson (C) Scott Lin, Jamie Seagraves, Alfredo Rizzo, Bobby Hsu | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Andrew Webb (PG), Oscar Smith (SG), George Dowling (SF), Matthew Balls (PF), Travis Jones (C) Johnny Benson, Kenneth Cline, Jeffrey Jumper, Patrick Taylor, Kevin Krupa | |
| 03:59 | Murray State | Daryl McCullar makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 03:59 | Murray State | Daryl McCullar makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 03:40 | Texas Southern | Oscar Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 73-67 |
| 03:38 | Texas Southern | George Dowling pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-67 |
| 03:31 | Texas Southern | Oscar Smith makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by George Dowling | 73-70 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brian Navarre (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Coffey (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Daryl McCullar (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Jake Shaw (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Albertson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Andrew Webb (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Oscar Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Dowling (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Balls (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Travis Jones (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:20 | Murray State | Jake Shaw comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Matthew Balls - foul #2 on Matthew Balls, team foul #7 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Murray State | Roger Hardy (SF), Charles Nutter (C) Daryl McCullar, Larry Albertson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Kevin Eshleman (PG) Oscar Smith | |
| 03:20 | Murray State | Jake Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 03:20 | Murray State | Jake Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 03:20 | Texas Southern | Travis Jones gets the rebound | 74-70 |
| 03:12 | Texas Southern | Kevin Eshleman is called for traveling | 74-70 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Buchanan (SF) Brian Navarre | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Oscar Smith (SG), Charles Sasso (SF) Andrew Webb, George Dowling | |
| 02:59 | Murray State | A charge is called on Jake Shaw - foul #1 on Jake Shaw, team foul #8 | 74-70 |
| 02:57 | Texas Southern | Kevin Eshleman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-70 |
| 02:50 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-70 |
| 02:49 | Texas Southern | Matthew Balls grabs the defensive rebound | 74-70 |
| 02:45 | Texas Southern | Matthew Balls's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-70 |
| 02:32 | Murray State | Roger Hardy loses the dribble to Kevin Eshleman | 74-70 |
| 02:29 | Texas Southern | Kevin Eshleman slams it home | 74-72 |
| 02:09 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey lays it in on a great pass from Roger Hardy | 76-72 |
| 01:55 | Texas Southern | The 3pt attempt by Oscar Smith is denied by Jake Shaw | 76-72 |
| 01:54 | Murray State | Jake Shaw pulls down the rebound | 76-72 |
| 01:54 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-72 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Navarre (PG) Roger Hardy | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | George Dowling (SF), Patrick Taylor (PF) Charles Sasso, Matthew Balls | |
| 01:39 | Murray State | Charles Nutter clanks a runner from close range but he's hacked by Travis Jones - foul #1 on Travis Jones, team foul #8 | 76-72 |
| 01:39 | Murray State | Charles Nutter makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 01:39 | Murray State | Charles Nutter makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 01:25 | Texas Southern | Kevin Eshleman buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Travis Jones | 78-74 |
| 01:13 | Murray State | Jake Shaw misses badly on a floater from the right side | 78-74 |
| 01:11 | Texas Southern | George Dowling pulls down the rebound | 78-74 |
| 01:11 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-74 |
| 00:58 | Texas Southern | Oscar Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 78-74 |
| 00:56 | Texas Southern | Travis Jones tips it home | 78-76 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 78-76 |
| 00:32 | Texas Southern | Kevin Eshleman pulls down the rebound | 78-76 |
| 00:32 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 78-76 |
| 00:17 | Texas Southern | Kevin Eshleman knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Oscar Smith | 78-78 |
| 00:17 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-78 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | William Buchanan clanks a runner from close range | 78-78 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brian Navarre (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Coffey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - William Buchanan (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jake Shaw (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Nutter (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Kevin Eshleman (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Oscar Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Dowling (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Patrick Taylor (tiring) 4 pts. C - Travis Jones (tiring) 17 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Murray State | Charles Nutter wins the tip | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:40 | Murray State | William Buchanan hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right block | 78-78 |
| 04:39 | Texas Southern | Travis Jones pulls down the rebound | 78-78 |
| 04:31 | Texas Southern | Kevin Eshleman misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 78-78 |
| 04:30 | Murray State | Jake Shaw grabs the board | 78-78 |
| 04:25 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey is hacked by Oscar Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Oscar Smith, team foul #9 | 78-78 |
| Subs | Murray State | Roger Hardy (PG), Daryl McCullar (SF), Bobby Hsu (PF), Alfredo Rizzo (C) Brian Navarre, William Buchanan, Jake Shaw, Charles Nutter | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Kenneth Cline (PG), Johnny Benson (SG), Charles Sasso (SF), Kevin Krupa (PF), Matthew Balls (C) Kevin Eshleman, Oscar Smith, George Dowling, Patrick Taylor, Travis Jones | |
| 04:25 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey makes the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 04:25 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey makes the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| 04:09 | Texas Southern | Joseph Coffey steals it from Johnny Benson | 80-78 |
| 03:47 | Murray State | Bobby Hsu lays it in on a great pass from Roger Hardy | 82-78 |
| 03:24 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Cline is whistled for a carry | 82-78 |
| Subs | Murray State | Scott Lin (PG), Jamie Seagraves (SG), Larry Albertson (C) Joseph Coffey, Daryl McCullar, Alfredo Rizzo | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Andrew Webb (PG), Jeffrey Jumper (SF), Patrick Taylor (PF) Johnny Benson, Charles Sasso, Matthew Balls | |
| 03:10 | Murray State | Bobby Hsu can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Kevin Krupa - foul #2 on Kevin Krupa, team foul #10 | 82-78 |
| 03:10 | Murray State | Bobby Hsu makes the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 03:10 | Murray State | Bobby Hsu makes the 2nd free throw | 84-78 |
| 02:49 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Cline can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 84-78 |
| 02:47 | Texas Southern | Andrew Webb tips it but misses | 84-78 |
| 02:45 | Murray State | Bobby Hsu grabs the defensive rebound | 84-78 |
| 02:27 | Murray State | Scott Lin hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jamie Seagraves | 86-78 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:19 | Texas Southern | Scott Lin steals it from Jeffrey Jumper | 86-78 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:50 | Murray State | Larry Albertson drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by Roger Hardy | 88-78 |
| 01:43 | Texas Southern | Patrick Taylor connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Kenneth Cline | 88-80 |
| 01:20 | Murray State | Patrick Taylor is called for the reach on Larry Albertson - foul #3 on Patrick Taylor, team foul #11 | 88-80 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Navarre (PG), Joseph Coffey (SG), William Buchanan (SF), Charles Nutter (C) Scott Lin, Jamie Seagraves, Roger Hardy, Bobby Hsu | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Kevin Eshleman (PG), Oscar Smith (SG), George Dowling (SF), Travis Jones (C) Andrew Webb, Kenneth Cline, Kevin Krupa, Jeffrey Jumper | |
| 01:20 | Murray State | Larry Albertson misses the 1st free throw | 88-80 |
| 01:20 | Murray State | Larry Albertson makes the 2nd free throw | 89-80 |
| 01:12 | Texas Southern | Oscar Smith is alone and drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Kevin Eshleman | 89-83 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:57 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Navarre | 92-83 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brian Navarre (tiring) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Coffey (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Buchanan (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Larry Albertson (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Nutter (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Kevin Eshleman (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Oscar Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - George Dowling (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Patrick Taylor (tired) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Travis Jones (tiring) 17 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Texas Southern | Oscar Smith misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 92-83 |
| 00:47 | Murray State | Charles Nutter grabs the defensive rebound | 92-83 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Murray State | Oscar Smith is called for the reach on Charles Nutter in the backcourt - foul #5 on Oscar Smith, team foul #12 | 92-83 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jake Shaw (PF) Larry Albertson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Kenneth Cline (SG) Oscar Smith | |
| 00:45 | Murray State | Charles Nutter makes the 1st free throw | 93-83 |
| 00:45 | Murray State | Charles Nutter misses the 2nd free throw | 93-83 |
| 00:45 | Texas Southern | George Dowling grabs the board | 93-83 |
| 00:40 | Texas Southern | Travis Jones misses the shot from the right block | 93-83 |
| 00:39 | Murray State | William Buchanan snags the defensive board | 93-83 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Murray State | Jake Shaw hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Brian Navarre | 95-83 |
| 00:06 | Texas Southern | George Dowling comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 95-83 |
| 00:04 | Texas Southern | George Dowling tips it home | 95-85 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Brian Navarre runs out the clock | 95-85 |