| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Arthur Chevalier (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Brookins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Lumpkins (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Brenton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerrell Lima (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jack Matsuda (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronnie Stouffer (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Matthew Wheatley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Raymond Tillison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gene Carson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Willie Lumpkins inbounds the ball | 31-36 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Western Carolina | Jack Matsuda is called for the reach on Arthur Chevalier in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Matsuda, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| 19:53 | Western Carolina | Willie Lumpkins hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from William Brookins | 33-36 |
| 19:45 | Murray State | Raymond Tillison lays it up and in set up by Jack Matsuda | 33-38 |
| 19:21 | Western Carolina | Arthur Chevalier misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 33-38 |
| 19:20 | Murray State | Gene Carson snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 19:10 | Murray State | Matthew Wheatley scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond Tillison | 33-41 |
| 19:02 | Western Carolina | Arthur Chevalier knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 18:43 | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Brookins - foul #2 on William Brookins, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Murray State | William Leitch (SF), Herbert Jones (C) Matthew Wheatley, Gene Carson | |
| 18:43 | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 18:43 | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 18:33 | Western Carolina | Richard Brenton scores on a shot from the baseline and he's fouled by Raymond Tillison - foul #2 on Raymond Tillison, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Antony Dionne (SF) Willie Lumpkins | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Parsons (SG) Ronnie Stouffer | |
| 18:33 | Western Carolina | Richard Brenton makes the free throw | 39-43 |
| 18:18 | Murray State | Jack Matsuda hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 18:17 | Murray State | Herbert Jones tips it in | 39-45 |
| 18:13 | Western Carolina | Arthur Chevalier is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Matsuda - foul #3 on Jack Matsuda, team foul #3 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Guy Lewellen (SF), Joshua Brooks (PF) William Brookins, Richard Brenton | |
| Subs | Murray State | Max Harrison (SG), Tom Cooper (PF) Jack Matsuda, Raymond Tillison | |
| 17:58 | Western Carolina | Guy Lewellen makes the turnaround in the paint and he's hacked by Max Harrison - foul #2 on Max Harrison, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Martin Davis (SG) Arthur Chevalier | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 17:58 | Western Carolina | Guy Lewellen makes the free throw | 42-45 |
| 17:37 | Murray State | Tom Cooper buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Leitch | 42-47 |
| 17:11 | Western Carolina | Guy Lewellen buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-47 |
| 17:03 | Murray State | Robert Parsons misses the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Guy Lewellen - foul #1 on Guy Lewellen, team foul #2 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Arthur Chevalier (PG), William Brookins (SG), Willie Lumpkins (SF) Guy Lewellen, Martin Davis, Jerrell Lima | |
| Subs | Murray State | Matthew Wheatley (SF), Raymond Tillison (PF), Gene Carson (C) Max Harrison, William Leitch, Herbert Jones | |
| 17:03 | Murray State | Robert Parsons misses the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 17:03 | Murray State | Robert Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 17:01 | Western Carolina | Arthur Chevalier double dribbles in the backcourt | 45-48 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jerrell Lima (C) Antony Dionne | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 16:43 | Murray State | Matthew Wheatley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-48 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Brenton (PF) Joshua Brooks | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer (SG) Tom Cooper | |
| 16:30 | Western Carolina | William Brookins comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-48 |
| 16:29 | Western Carolina | Willie Lumpkins tips it back up and in | 47-48 |
| 16:12 | Murray State | Robert Parsons drills a shot from close range set up by Gene Carson | 47-50 |
| 15:50 | Western Carolina | Richard Brenton loses the ball out of bounds | 47-50 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Guy Lewellen (PG), Martin Davis (SG), Antony Dionne (SF), Steven Montemayor (PF) Arthur Chevalier, William Brookins, Willie Lumpkins, Richard Brenton | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jack Matsuda (PG), William Leitch (SF) Robert Parsons, Matthew Wheatley | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Guy Lewellen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Antony Dionne (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Montemayor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerrell Lima (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jack Matsuda (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronnie Stouffer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - William Leitch (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Raymond Tillison (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gene Carson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Murray State | Raymond Tillison double dribbles | 47-50 |
| 15:21 | Western Carolina | Jerrell Lima makes the wide open driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Martin Davis | 49-50 |
| 15:05 | Murray State | William Leitch misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 15:04 | Murray State | Raymond Tillison tips it home | 49-52 |
| 14:44 | Western Carolina | Jerrell Lima is by himself and knocks in the runner in the lane | 51-52 |
| 14:34 | Murray State | William Leitch misses the shot near the basket | 51-52 |
| 14:32 | Western Carolina | Martin Davis snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| 14:18 | Western Carolina | Antony Dionne drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Martin Davis | 53-52 |
| 14:03 | Murray State | Gene Carson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-52 |
| 14:02 | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer snags the offensive board | 53-52 |
| 13:44 | Murray State | Gene Carson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-52 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Arthur Chevalier (PG), William Brookins (SG), Willie Lumpkins (SF), Joshua Brooks (PF), Richard Brenton (C) Guy Lewellen, Martin Davis, Antony Dionne, Steven Montemayor, Jerrell Lima | |
| Subs | Murray State | Max Harrison (SG), Matthew Wheatley (SF), Tom Cooper (PF) Ronnie Stouffer, William Leitch, Raymond Tillison | |
| 13:20 | Western Carolina | Arthur Chevalier comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 13:19 | Murray State | Gene Carson snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| 12:57 | Murray State | Tom Cooper misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Joshua Brooks - foul #2 on Joshua Brooks, team foul #3 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Parsons (PG), Herbert Jones (C) Jack Matsuda, Gene Carson | |
| 12:57 | Murray State | Tom Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 12:57 | Murray State | Tom Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 12:54 | Western Carolina | William Brookins is hacked by Max Harrison in the backcourt - foul #3 on Max Harrison, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| 12:38 | Western Carolina | Max Harrison is called for the reach on Arthur Chevalier - foul #4 on Max Harrison, team foul #6 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Steven Montemayor (PF) Willie Lumpkins | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jack Matsuda (PG) Max Harrison | |
| 12:16 | Western Carolina | Steven Montemayor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-54 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Willie Lumpkins (SF) Joshua Brooks | |
| Subs | Murray State | Raymond Tillison (PF) Tom Cooper | |
| 12:00 | Murray State | Matthew Wheatley buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Robert Parsons | 53-57 |
| 11:38 | Western Carolina | Jack Matsuda steals it from Willie Lumpkins | 53-57 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Arthur Chevalier (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Brookins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Lumpkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Montemayor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Brenton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jack Matsuda (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Parsons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Wheatley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Raymond Tillison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Herbert Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Murray State | Herbert Jones drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Jack Matsuda and the foul's on William Brookins - foul #3 on William Brookins, team foul #4 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Guy Lewellen (PG), Martin Davis (SG), Antony Dionne (SF), Jerrell Lima (C) Arthur Chevalier, William Brookins, Willie Lumpkins, Richard Brenton | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer (SG), William Leitch (SF), Tom Cooper (PF) Robert Parsons, Matthew Wheatley, Raymond Tillison | |
| 11:10 | Murray State | Herbert Jones misses the free throw | 53-59 |
| 11:10 | Western Carolina | Jerrell Lima grabs the defensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 11:02 | Western Carolina | Antony Dionne makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Guy Lewellen | 56-59 |
| 10:54 | Murray State | Jack Matsuda misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Guy Lewellen - foul #2 on Guy Lewellen, team foul #5 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Joshua Brooks (PF) Steven Montemayor | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gene Carson (C) Herbert Jones | |
| 10:54 | Murray State | Jack Matsuda makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 10:54 | Murray State | Jack Matsuda makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 10:52 | Western Carolina | Martin Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Gene Carson - foul #2 on Gene Carson, team foul #7 | 56-61 |
| 10:52 | Western Carolina | Martin Davis makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 10:52 | Western Carolina | Martin Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 10:37 | Murray State | Martin Davis picks off the pass by Ronnie Stouffer | 58-61 |
| 10:32 | Western Carolina | Antony Dionne banks in the layup on a nice dish by Martin Davis | 60-61 |
| 10:15 | Murray State | William Leitch is hacked by Antony Dionne - foul #3 on Antony Dionne, team foul #6 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Raymond Tillison (PF) Tom Cooper | |
| 10:00 | Murray State | Gene Carson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-61 |
| 09:59 | Murray State | Gene Carson grabs the offensive board | 60-61 |
| 09:47 | Murray State | William Leitch is hacked by Antony Dionne - foul #4 on Antony Dionne, team foul #7 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Arthur Chevalier (PG), William Brookins (SG), Steven Montemayor (PF) Martin Davis, Antony Dionne, Joshua Brooks | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Parsons (SG) Ronnie Stouffer | |
| 09:47 | Murray State | William Leitch makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 09:47 | Murray State | William Leitch makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 09:27 | Western Carolina | Arthur Chevalier misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right side | 60-63 |
| 09:25 | Murray State | William Leitch grabs the defensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 09:01 | Murray State | Raymond Tillison misses the shot in the paint | 60-63 |
| 08:59 | Western Carolina | Guy Lewellen grabs the defensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 08:57 | Western Carolina | Arthur Chevalier is fouled in the backcourt by William Leitch - foul #2 on William Leitch, team foul #8 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Willie Lumpkins (SF), Richard Brenton (C) Guy Lewellen, Jerrell Lima | |
| Subs | Murray State | Tom Cooper (SG), Matthew Wheatley (SF) Jack Matsuda, William Leitch | |
| 08:57 | Western Carolina | Arthur Chevalier makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 08:57 | Western Carolina | Arthur Chevalier makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 08:41 | Murray State | Matthew Wheatley misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 62-63 |
| 08:39 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Arthur Chevalier | 62-63 |
| 08:27 | Western Carolina | Willie Lumpkins hits a wide open fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from William Brookins | 64-63 |
| 08:21 | Murray State | Gene Carson misses the floater in the lane | 64-63 |
| 08:19 | Western Carolina | William Brookins gets the rebound | 64-63 |
| 07:59 | Western Carolina | William Brookins can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 64-63 |
| 07:57 | Western Carolina | Richard Brenton can't tip it in | 64-63 |
| 07:55 | Murray State | Matthew Wheatley grabs the board | 64-63 |
| 07:46 | Murray State | Gene Carson is fouled on the floor by Willie Lumpkins - foul #2 on Willie Lumpkins, team foul #8 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Martin Davis (SG), Antony Dionne (SF), Joshua Brooks (PF) William Brookins, Willie Lumpkins, Steven Montemayor | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jack Matsuda (PG), Max Harrison (SG) Robert Parsons, Tom Cooper | |
| 07:46 | Murray State | Gene Carson misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 07:46 | Western Carolina | Richard Brenton grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 07:26 | Western Carolina | Richard Brenton misses the wide open fadeaway near the basket | 64-63 |
| 07:24 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Matthew Wheatley | 64-63 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Arthur Chevalier (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Antony Dionne (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. PF - Joshua Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Brenton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jack Matsuda (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Max Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Matthew Wheatley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Tillison (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gene Carson (tired) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Murray State | Jack Matsuda hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-66 |
| 06:51 | Western Carolina | Martin Davis scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Antony Dionne | 66-66 |
| 06:25 | Murray State | Matthew Wheatley comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 66-66 |
| 06:24 | Western Carolina | Joshua Brooks grabs the board | 66-66 |
| 06:10 | Western Carolina | Antony Dionne connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Martin Davis | 69-66 |
| 05:56 | Murray State | Max Harrison misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Joshua Brooks - foul #3 on Joshua Brooks, team foul #9 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Guy Lewellen (PG), William Brookins (SG), Willie Lumpkins (SF), Steven Montemayor (PF), Jerrell Lima (C) Arthur Chevalier, Martin Davis, Antony Dionne, Joshua Brooks, Richard Brenton | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer (SG), William Leitch (SF), Tom Cooper (PF), Herbert Jones (C) Jack Matsuda, Matthew Wheatley, Raymond Tillison, Gene Carson | |
| 05:56 | Murray State | Max Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 05:56 | Murray State | Max Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 05:35 | Western Carolina | William Brookins misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 69-68 |
| 05:34 | Western Carolina | Jerrell Lima snags the offensive board | 69-68 |
| 05:29 | Western Carolina | Jerrell Lima is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-68 |
| 05:27 | Murray State | Tom Cooper gets the rebound | 69-68 |
| 05:13 | Murray State | Tom Cooper is fouled on the floor by Steven Montemayor - foul #4 on Steven Montemayor, team foul #10 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Parsons (PG), Raymond Tillison (PF) Max Harrison, Herbert Jones | |
| 05:13 | Murray State | Tom Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 05:13 | Murray State | Tom Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 04:53 | Western Carolina | Jerrell Lima makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Guy Lewellen | 71-70 |
| 04:30 | Murray State | Robert Parsons is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Robert Parsons, team foul #9 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Martin Davis (SG), Antony Dionne (SF) William Brookins, Willie Lumpkins | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jack Matsuda (PG), Matthew Wheatley (SF) Ronnie Stouffer, Tom Cooper | |
| 04:11 | Western Carolina | Jerrell Lima buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Guy Lewellen | 73-70 |
| 04:01 | Murray State | William Leitch hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 73-70 |
| 03:59 | Murray State | Raymond Tillison tips it in | 73-72 |
| 03:46 | Western Carolina | Antony Dionne is open and scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Martin Davis | 75-72 |
| 03:28 | Murray State | Raymond Tillison banks in the layup and he's fouled by Guy Lewellen - foul #3 on Guy Lewellen, team foul #11 | 75-74 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Arthur Chevalier (PG), William Brookins (SG), Willie Lumpkins (SF) Guy Lewellen, Martin Davis, Antony Dionne | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer (SG), Gene Carson (C) Robert Parsons, Matthew Wheatley | |
| 03:28 | Murray State | Raymond Tillison makes the free throw | 75-75 |
| 03:25 | Western Carolina | Arthur Chevalier is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Matsuda - foul #4 on Jack Matsuda, team foul #10 | 75-75 |
| 03:25 | Western Carolina | Arthur Chevalier makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 03:25 | Western Carolina | Arthur Chevalier makes the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Arthur Chevalier (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Brookins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willie Lumpkins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Montemayor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Jerrell Lima (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jack Matsuda (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Ronnie Stouffer (tiring) 13 pts. SF - William Leitch (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. PF - Raymond Tillison (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Gene Carson (tired) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Murray State | William Leitch hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Willie Lumpkins - foul #3 on Willie Lumpkins, team foul #12 | 77-75 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Joshua Brooks (PF) Steven Montemayor | |
| Subs | Murray State | Tom Cooper (PF), Herbert Jones (C) Raymond Tillison, Gene Carson | |
| 03:03 | Murray State | William Leitch makes the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 03:03 | Murray State | William Leitch makes the 2nd free throw | 77-77 |
| 02:51 | Western Carolina | Willie Lumpkins misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 77-77 |
| 02:50 | Western Carolina | Jerrell Lima snags the offensive board | 77-77 |
| 02:33 | Western Carolina | Jerrell Lima misses short on an open shot from the free throw line | 77-77 |
| 02:32 | Western Carolina | Jerrell Lima tips it back up and in | 79-77 |
| 02:13 | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jack Matsuda | 79-79 |
| 02:02 | Western Carolina | Ronnie Stouffer is called for the reach on William Brookins - foul #1 on Ronnie Stouffer, team foul #11 | 79-79 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Martin Davis (PG), Antony Dionne (SF), Steven Montemayor (PF), Richard Brenton (C) Arthur Chevalier, Willie Lumpkins, Joshua Brooks, Jerrell Lima | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Parsons (SG), Matthew Wheatley (SF), Raymond Tillison (PF), Gene Carson (C) Ronnie Stouffer, William Leitch, Tom Cooper, Herbert Jones | |
| 02:02 | Western Carolina | William Brookins makes the 1st free throw | 80-79 |
| 02:02 | Western Carolina | William Brookins makes the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 01:45 | Murray State | Raymond Tillison can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 81-79 |
| 01:44 | Murray State | Matthew Wheatley snags the offensive board | 81-79 |
| 01:32 | Murray State | Steven Montemayor steals it from Gene Carson | 81-79 |
| 01:30 | Western Carolina | Robert Parsons steals the ball from Martin Davis in the backcourt | 81-79 |
| 01:13 | Murray State | Steven Montemayor is called for the reach on Jack Matsuda - foul #5 on Steven Montemayor, team foul #13 | 81-79 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Arthur Chevalier (PG), Willie Lumpkins (SF), Jerrell Lima (C) Martin Davis, Antony Dionne, Steven Montemayor | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer (SG) Robert Parsons | |
| 01:13 | Murray State | Jack Matsuda makes the 1st free throw | 81-80 |
| 01:13 | Murray State | Jack Matsuda makes the 2nd free throw | 81-81 |
| 00:58 | Western Carolina | Richard Brenton misses short on an open jumper from the baseline | 81-81 |
| 00:57 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Ronnie Stouffer | 81-81 |
| 00:51 | Murray State | Raymond Tillison misses the runner in the paint | 81-81 |
| 00:50 | Western Carolina | Richard Brenton snags the defensive board | 81-81 |
| 00:25 | Western Carolina | Jerrell Lima is fouled on the floor by Gene Carson - foul #3 on Gene Carson, team foul #12 | 81-81 |
| 00:25 | Western Carolina | Jerrell Lima misses the 1st free throw | 81-81 |
| 00:25 | Western Carolina | Jerrell Lima makes the 2nd free throw | 82-81 |
| 00:19 | Murray State | Raymond Tillison hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Ronnie Stouffer | 82-83 |
| 00:14 | Western Carolina | Arthur Chevalier knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by William Brookins | 84-83 |
| 00:14 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-83 |
| 00:09 | Murray State | Matthew Wheatley misses the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Arthur Chevalier - foul #3 on Arthur Chevalier, team foul #14 | 84-83 |
| 00:09 | Murray State | Matthew Wheatley makes the 1st free throw | 84-84 |
| 00:09 | Murray State | Matthew Wheatley makes the 2nd free throw | 84-85 |
| 00:09 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 84-85 |
| 00:07 | Western Carolina | Matthew Wheatley is called for the reach on Willie Lumpkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Wheatley, team foul #13 | 84-85 |
| 00:07 | Western Carolina | Willie Lumpkins makes the 1st free throw | 85-85 |
| 00:07 | Western Carolina | Willie Lumpkins makes the 2nd free throw | 86-85 |
| 00:01 | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer makes the jumper from the left side | 86-87 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Arthur Chevalier hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 86-87 |