| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brian Navarre (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Joseph Coffey (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Buchanan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jake Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Nutter (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Dwayne Lack (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Rhodes (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Zeimet (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ronald Straub (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Drexel | James Zeimet inbounds the ball | 30-31 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Drexel | William Rhodes buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-34 |
| 19:34 | Murray State | Brian Navarre buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by William Buchanan | 32-34 |
| 19:28 | Drexel | Joseph Coffey takes the ball from William Rhodes in the backcourt | 32-34 |
| 19:16 | Murray State | James Zeimet steps in front of the Brian Navarre pass | 32-34 |
| 19:11 | Drexel | William Buchanan takes the ball from Dwayne Lack in the backcourt | 32-34 |
| 18:57 | Murray State | William Buchanan connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Joseph Coffey and the foul's on Ronald Straub - foul #3 on Ronald Straub, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Drexel | Henry Shin (PF) Ronald Straub | |
| 18:57 | Murray State | William Buchanan makes the free throw | 35-34 |
| 18:47 | Drexel | William Rhodes misses the runner near the basket | 35-34 |
| 18:45 | Murray State | Charles Nutter grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 18:34 | Murray State | William Buchanan is fouled on the floor by Dwayne Lack - foul #2 on Dwayne Lack, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Murray State | Roger Hardy (PG), Daryl McCullar (SF), Bobby Hsu (PF), Alfredo Rizzo (C) Brian Navarre, William Buchanan, Jake Shaw, Charles Nutter | |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| 18:27 | Murray State | William Rhodes is called for the reach on Daryl McCullar - foul #2 on William Rhodes, team foul #3 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Drexel | Brian Gragg (SF) James Zeimet | |
| 18:16 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-34 |
| 18:15 | Drexel | Andrew Smith grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 17:51 | Drexel | Andrew Smith can't connect on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Alfredo Rizzo - foul #1 on Alfredo Rizzo, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jamie Seagraves (SG) Joseph Coffey | |
| Subs | Drexel | William Stapler (PG), Charles Patch (SF) Dwayne Lack, William Rhodes | |
| 17:51 | Drexel | Andrew Smith makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 17:51 | Drexel | Andrew Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 17:41 | Murray State | Daryl McCullar's fadeaway is rejected by Andrew Smith | 35-36 |
| 17:39 | Murray State | Bobby Hsu snags the offensive board | 35-36 |
| 17:16 | Murray State | Bobby Hsu makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-36 |
| 17:02 | Drexel | Jamie Seagraves picks off the pass by Andrew Smith | 37-36 |
| 16:42 | Murray State | Brian Gragg steals the ball from Daryl McCullar | 37-36 |
| 16:15 | Drexel | Daryl McCullar steals the ball from Andrew Smith | 37-36 |
| 16:10 | Murray State | Daryl McCullar misses the lay-in | 37-36 |
| 16:09 | Drexel | Henry Shin gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 15:52 | Drexel | William Stapler hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Charles Patch | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Roger Hardy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamie Seagraves (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daryl McCullar (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Bobby Hsu (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Alfredo Rizzo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - William Stapler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Gragg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Patch (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Henry Shin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Murray State | Bobby Hsu knocks in the shot from the right block set up by Daryl McCullar | 39-38 |
| 15:18 | Drexel | The jump hook by Henry Shin is blocked by Alfredo Rizzo | 39-38 |
| 15:17 | Drexel | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Smith | 39-38 |
| 15:10 | Drexel | William Stapler is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on William Stapler, team foul #4 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Navarre (PG), Joseph Coffey (SG), William Buchanan (SF), Jake Shaw (PF), Charles Nutter (C) Roger Hardy, Jamie Seagraves, Daryl McCullar, Bobby Hsu, Alfredo Rizzo | |
| Subs | Drexel | Dwayne Lack (PG), William Rhodes (SG), James Zeimet (SF), Ronald Straub (PF), Harold Wagner (C) William Stapler, Brian Gragg, Charles Patch, Henry Shin, Andrew Smith | |
| 14:54 | Murray State | William Buchanan misses the 3 from straight away | 39-38 |
| 14:52 | Murray State | Charles Nutter gets the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 14:34 | Murray State | Jake Shaw loses the dribble to Dwayne Lack | 39-38 |
| 14:18 | Drexel | James Zeimet connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Dwayne Lack and he's hacked by William Buchanan - foul #1 on William Buchanan, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| 14:18 | Drexel | James Zeimet makes the free throw | 39-41 |
| 13:59 | Murray State | Brian Navarre is called for traveling | 39-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | Scott Lin (PG) Brian Navarre | |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| 13:42 | Drexel | Harold Wagner misses the wide open floater from the right side | 39-41 |
| 13:41 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Jake Shaw | 39-41 |
| 13:16 | Murray State | William Buchanan is hacked by William Rhodes - foul #3 on William Rhodes, team foul #5 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | Roger Hardy (SF), Bobby Hsu (PF), Larry Albertson (C) William Buchanan, Jake Shaw, Charles Nutter | |
| Subs | Drexel | William Stapler (SG), Gonzalo Ortega (SF), Shawn Scheiber (C) William Rhodes, James Zeimet, Harold Wagner | |
| 13:03 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey connects on the floater from the left side set up by Bobby Hsu | 41-41 |
| 12:39 | Drexel | Gonzalo Ortega misses the 3 from the right corner | 41-41 |
| 12:37 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 12:17 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey lays it up and in on a great pass from Scott Lin | 43-41 |
| 11:59 | Drexel | The jump hook by Shawn Scheiber is blocked by Bobby Hsu | 43-41 |
| 11:58 | Murray State | Bobby Hsu pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 11:46 | Murray State | Larry Albertson buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Joseph Coffey | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Scott Lin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Coffey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roger Hardy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bobby Hsu (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Albertson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Dwayne Lack (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Stapler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gonzalo Ortega (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Straub (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Shawn Scheiber (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Drexel | Gonzalo Ortega's pass is intercepted by Roger Hardy in the backcourt | 45-41 |
| 11:18 | Murray State | Ronald Straub steps in front of the Larry Albertson pass | 45-41 |
| 10:56 | Drexel | Ronald Straub scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Stapler | 45-43 |
| 10:44 | Murray State | Shawn Scheiber is called for the reach on Larry Albertson - foul #1 on Shawn Scheiber, team foul #6 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Navarre (PG), Jamie Seagraves (SG), William Buchanan (SF), Jake Shaw (PF), Charles Nutter (C) Scott Lin, Joseph Coffey, Roger Hardy, Bobby Hsu, Larry Albertson | |
| Subs | Drexel | Brian Gragg (PG), William Rhodes (SG), James Zeimet (SF), Harold Wagner (PF), Andrew Smith (C) Dwayne Lack, William Stapler, Gonzalo Ortega, Ronald Straub, Shawn Scheiber | |
| 10:29 | Murray State | Charles Nutter misses the lay-in | 45-43 |
| 10:28 | Drexel | Harold Wagner gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 10:26 | Drexel | Jamie Seagraves is called for the reach on James Zeimet in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jamie Seagraves, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| 10:12 | Drexel | Harold Wagner misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 10:11 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Jake Shaw | 45-43 |
| 10:07 | Murray State | Brian Navarre misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Brian Gragg - foul #2 on Brian Gragg, team foul #7 | 45-43 |
| 10:07 | Murray State | Brian Navarre makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 10:07 | Murray State | Brian Navarre makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 09:48 | Drexel | William Rhodes comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 09:46 | Murray State | Jake Shaw grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 09:27 | Murray State | William Buchanan clanks a shot from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 09:26 | Drexel | James Zeimet pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 09:05 | Drexel | Andrew Smith hits a wide open fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-45 |
| 09:03 | Murray State | Brian Gragg steps in front of the Brian Navarre pass in the backcourt | 47-45 |
| 08:52 | Drexel | William Rhodes hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Brian Navarre - foul #2 on Brian Navarre, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | Roger Hardy (PG), Joseph Coffey (SG), Daryl McCullar (SF), Bobby Hsu (PF), Alfredo Rizzo (C) Brian Navarre, Jamie Seagraves, William Buchanan, Jake Shaw, Charles Nutter | |
| Subs | Drexel | William Stapler (PG), Charles Patch (SF), Gonzalo Ortega (PF), Henry Shin (C) Brian Gragg, James Zeimet, Harold Wagner, Andrew Smith | |
| 08:52 | Drexel | William Rhodes misses the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 08:52 | Drexel | William Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 08:30 | Murray State | Roger Hardy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-46 |
| 08:29 | Drexel | Gonzalo Ortega gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 08:23 | Drexel | William Stapler misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-46 |
| 08:21 | Murray State | Daryl McCullar snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 08:16 | Murray State | William Rhodes is called for the reach on Joseph Coffey - foul #4 on William Rhodes, team foul #8 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Drexel | Shawn Scheiber (C) William Rhodes | |
| 08:16 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey misses the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 08:16 | Drexel | The rebound goes to Henry Shin | 47-46 |
| 08:00 | Drexel | Henry Shin is fouled on the floor by Bobby Hsu - foul #2 on Bobby Hsu, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Drexel | Dwayne Lack (PG) Gonzalo Ortega | |
| 07:51 | Drexel | William Stapler drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Dwayne Lack | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Roger Hardy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Coffey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daryl McCullar (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Bobby Hsu (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Alfredo Rizzo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Dwayne Lack (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Stapler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Patch (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Henry Shin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Shawn Scheiber (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-49 |
| 07:40 | Drexel | Charles Patch grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 07:30 | Drexel | William Stapler clanks a shot from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 07:29 | Drexel | The offensive rebound goes to Dwayne Lack | 47-49 |
| 07:24 | Drexel | Shawn Scheiber drills a runner from the right block and he's hacked by Joseph Coffey - foul #3 on Joseph Coffey, team foul #6 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Navarre (PG), William Buchanan (SF), Larry Albertson (C) Roger Hardy, Daryl McCullar, Alfredo Rizzo | |
| Subs | Drexel | Ronald Straub (PF) Henry Shin | |
| 07:24 | Drexel | Shawn Scheiber makes the free throw | 47-52 |
| 07:04 | Murray State | Larry Albertson buries a floater from the baseline | 49-52 |
| 07:01 | Drexel | Brian Navarre steps in front of the Dwayne Lack pass in the backcourt | 49-52 |
| 06:44 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey clanks a jumper from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 06:42 | Drexel | The rebound goes to Ronald Straub | 49-52 |
| 06:17 | Drexel | William Stapler is fouled on the floor by Joseph Coffey - foul #4 on Joseph Coffey, team foul #7 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Murray State | Roger Hardy (PG), Jamie Seagraves (SG), Alfredo Rizzo (SF), Jake Shaw (PF), Charles Nutter (C) Brian Navarre, Joseph Coffey, William Buchanan, Bobby Hsu, Larry Albertson | |
| Subs | Drexel | William Rhodes (SG), James Zeimet (SF), Harold Wagner (PF), Andrew Smith (C) Dwayne Lack, Charles Patch, Ronald Straub, Shawn Scheiber | |
| 06:17 | Drexel | William Stapler makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 06:17 | Drexel | William Stapler makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 05:48 | Murray State | Jake Shaw is whistled for a carry | 49-54 |
| Subs | Murray State | Daryl McCullar (SF) Alfredo Rizzo | |
| Subs | Drexel | Brian Gragg (PG) William Stapler | |
| 05:20 | Drexel | William Rhodes misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 05:18 | Murray State | Charles Nutter grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 04:59 | Murray State | Jake Shaw connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jamie Seagraves | 52-54 |
| 04:46 | Drexel | William Rhodes clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-54 |
| 04:45 | Murray State | Charles Nutter snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| 04:27 | Murray State | Jake Shaw misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Harold Wagner - foul #3 on Harold Wagner, team foul #9 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Murray State | Scott Lin (PG), Joseph Coffey (SG), Alfredo Rizzo (SF), Bobby Hsu (C) Roger Hardy, Jamie Seagraves, Daryl McCullar, Charles Nutter | |
| Subs | Drexel | Dwayne Lack (PG), Gonzalo Ortega (SF), Ronald Straub (PF), Henry Shin (C) William Rhodes, James Zeimet, Harold Wagner, Andrew Smith | |
| 04:27 | Murray State | Jake Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 04:27 | Murray State | Jake Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 04:13 | Drexel | Gonzalo Ortega makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-57 |
| 03:59 | Murray State | Alfredo Rizzo can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Gonzalo Ortega - foul #1 on Gonzalo Ortega, team foul #10 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Buchanan (SF) Jake Shaw | |
| Subs | Drexel | William Stapler (SG), Charles Patch (SF) Brian Gragg, Gonzalo Ortega | |
| 03:59 | Murray State | Alfredo Rizzo misses the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 03:59 | Murray State | Alfredo Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 03:55 | Drexel | Joseph Coffey steps in front of the William Stapler pass in the backcourt | 54-57 |
| 03:54 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey dunks the ball | 56-57 |
| 03:48 | Drexel | Charles Patch can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 03:46 | Murray State | Scott Lin snags the defensive board | 56-57 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Scott Lin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Coffey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - William Buchanan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Alfredo Rizzo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobby Hsu (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Dwayne Lack (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Stapler (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Patch (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Ronald Straub (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Henry Shin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Murray State | Scott Lin comes up short on the shot near the basket | 56-57 |
| 03:24 | Murray State | Alfredo Rizzo misses the tip | 56-57 |
| 03:23 | Murray State | Bobby Hsu gets the offensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 03:02 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Scott Lin | 59-57 |
| 03:00 | Drexel | Drexel calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Navarre (PG), Roger Hardy (SF) Scott Lin, William Buchanan | |
| Subs | Drexel | William Rhodes (SG), James Zeimet (SF), Andrew Smith (C) William Stapler, Charles Patch, Henry Shin | |
| 02:40 | Drexel | A charge is called on James Zeimet - foul #1 on James Zeimet, team foul #11 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | Daryl McCullar (SF), Jake Shaw (PF), Charles Nutter (C) Joseph Coffey, Bobby Hsu, Alfredo Rizzo | |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| 02:37 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Coffey (SG), William Buchanan (SF) Roger Hardy, Daryl McCullar | |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| 02:27 | Murray State | Jake Shaw misses the lay-in | 59-57 |
| 02:26 | Murray State | Jake Shaw tips it in | 61-57 |
| 01:59 | Drexel | Andrew Smith makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Dwayne Lack | 61-60 |
| 01:43 | Murray State | Jake Shaw misses the lay-in | 61-60 |
| 01:42 | Drexel | James Zeimet grabs the defensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 01:19 | Drexel | Charles Nutter is called for the reach on William Rhodes - foul #1 on Charles Nutter, team foul #8 | 61-60 |
| 01:19 | Drexel | William Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 01:19 | Drexel | William Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 00:57 | Murray State | Jake Shaw makes the 3 from the right wing | 64-62 |
| 00:55 | Drexel | William Rhodes travels in the backcourt | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:28 | Murray State | James Zeimet steps in front of the Charles Nutter pass | 64-62 |
| 00:09 | Drexel | Dwayne Lack is fouled on the floor by Brian Navarre - foul #3 on Brian Navarre, team foul #9 | 64-62 |
| 00:09 | Drexel | Dwayne Lack makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:09 | Drexel | Dwayne Lack makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 00:09 | Murray State | Murray State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| 00:01 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Drexel | William Rhodes comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 66-64 |