| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Thomas Dowden (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Needham (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Coakley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Hoskins (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Robert Parsons (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronnie Stouffer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Matthew Wheatley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Tillison (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Gene Carson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Coakley inbounds the ball | 40-41 |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:50 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas Dowden hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kenneth Needham and he's fouled by Raymond Tillison - foul #1 on Raymond Tillison, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| 19:50 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas Dowden misses the free throw | 42-41 |
| 19:50 | Murray State | Matthew Wheatley pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 19:33 | Murray State | Raymond Tillison misses the jumper in the lane | 42-41 |
| 19:32 | Fairleigh Dickinson | The rebound goes to Thomas Dowden | 42-41 |
| 19:26 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Kenneth Needham is whistled for a carry | 42-41 |
| 19:01 | Murray State | Matthew Wheatley hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Raymond Tillison | 42-44 |
| 18:47 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas Dowden makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Taylor and he's fouled by Robert Parsons - foul #2 on Robert Parsons, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Walter Goldberg (SG), Jose Duarte (SF), Stanley Herring (PF), Alex Rankin (C) Kenneth Needham, Joseph Coakley, David Taylor, Richard Hoskins | |
| Subs | Murray State | Max Harrison (PG), William Leitch (SF), Tom Cooper (PF), Herbert Jones (C) Robert Parsons, Matthew Wheatley, Raymond Tillison, Gene Carson | |
| 18:47 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas Dowden makes the free throw | 45-44 |
| 18:38 | Murray State | Herbert Jones hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-44 |
| 18:36 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Stanley Herring snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 18:29 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jose Duarte clanks a 3 from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 18:27 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Ronnie Stouffer | 45-44 |
| 18:04 | Murray State | Max Harrison is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Max Harrison, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Charles Wertz (SG), John Pinnix (SF), David Taylor (PF) Thomas Dowden, Jose Duarte, Alex Rankin | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Parsons (PG), Raymond Tillison (PF), Gene Carson (C) Max Harrison, Ronnie Stouffer, Herbert Jones | |
| 17:54 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Stanley Herring is alone and drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Charles Wertz | 47-44 |
| 17:33 | Murray State | Raymond Tillison blows the layup | 47-44 |
| 17:32 | Murray State | Raymond Tillison tips it in | 47-46 |
| 17:28 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Stanley Herring throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-46 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Coakley (SF), Richard Hoskins (C) Walter Goldberg, Stanley Herring | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer (SG), Matthew Wheatley (SF) Tom Cooper, William Leitch | |
| 17:09 | Murray State | Matthew Wheatley connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-49 |
| 16:40 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Taylor misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-49 |
| 16:38 | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 16:17 | Murray State | The pull-up jumper by Matthew Wheatley is blocked by David Taylor | 47-49 |
| 16:15 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Coakley grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 15:57 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Hoskins clanks a shot from the left block | 47-49 |
| 15:56 | Murray State | Raymond Tillison grabs the board | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Charles Wertz (tiring) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Pinnix (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Coakley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Taylor (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Hoskins (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Robert Parsons (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronnie Stouffer (tired) 4 pts. SF - Matthew Wheatley (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Tillison (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Gene Carson (tiring) | |
| 15:43 | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by John Pinnix - foul #3 on John Pinnix, team foul #1 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Walter Goldberg (PG), Kenneth Needham (SG), Samuel Spurgeon (SF), Jose Duarte (PF), Alex Rankin (C) Charles Wertz, John Pinnix, Joseph Coakley, David Taylor, Richard Hoskins | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jack Matsuda (PG), William Leitch (SF), Herbert Jones (C) Robert Parsons, Matthew Wheatley, Gene Carson | |
| 15:43 | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 15:43 | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 15:21 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jose Duarte throws it down set up by Walter Goldberg | 49-51 |
| 15:06 | Murray State | William Leitch knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Ronnie Stouffer | 49-54 |
| 14:47 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Samuel Spurgeon buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Walter Goldberg | 52-54 |
| 14:30 | Murray State | Raymond Tillison is open and buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Jack Matsuda | 52-56 |
| 14:24 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Kenneth Needham is called for traveling in the backcourt | 52-56 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas Dowden (PG), Joseph Coakley (SF), Stanley Herring (PF), Richard Hoskins (C) Walter Goldberg, Samuel Spurgeon, Jose Duarte, Alex Rankin | |
| Subs | Murray State | Max Harrison (SG), Matthew Wheatley (SF), Tom Cooper (PF), Gene Carson (C) Ronnie Stouffer, William Leitch, Raymond Tillison, Herbert Jones | |
| 14:05 | Murray State | Tom Cooper scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jack Matsuda | 52-58 |
| 13:59 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Coakley is hacked by Matthew Wheatley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Wheatley, team foul #4 | 52-58 |
| 13:37 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Hoskins misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Gene Carson - foul #2 on Gene Carson, team foul #5 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| Subs | Murray State | William Leitch (SF) Matthew Wheatley | |
| 13:37 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Hoskins makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 13:37 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Hoskins makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 13:32 | Murray State | Kenneth Needham steps in front of the Jack Matsuda pass in the backcourt | 54-58 |
| 13:11 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas Dowden is fouled on the floor by Max Harrison - foul #2 on Max Harrison, team foul #6 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Walter Goldberg (SG), David Taylor (PF) Kenneth Needham, Richard Hoskins | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Parsons (SG), Raymond Tillison (PF) Max Harrison, Tom Cooper | |
| 12:58 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Coakley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-58 |
| 12:39 | Murray State | Raymond Tillison is fouled on the floor by David Taylor - foul #3 on David Taylor, team foul #2 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Matthew Wheatley (SF) Gene Carson | |
| 12:24 | Murray State | Jack Matsuda banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Parsons and the foul's on Thomas Dowden - foul #2 on Thomas Dowden, team foul #3 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Samuel Spurgeon (SF), Richard Hoskins (C) Joseph Coakley, Stanley Herring | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 12:24 | Murray State | Jack Matsuda makes the free throw | 54-61 |
| 12:08 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Walter Goldberg connects on the open 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Samuel Spurgeon | 57-61 |
| 12:03 | Murray State | Raymond Tillison connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by Robert Parsons | 57-63 |
| 12:00 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas Dowden's pass is intercepted by Matthew Wheatley in the backcourt | 57-63 |
| 11:38 | Murray State | Raymond Tillison is denied on a layup by David Taylor | 57-63 |
| 11:37 | Murray State | Raymond Tillison grabs the offensive rebound | 57-63 |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Thomas Dowden (tiring) 7 pts. SG - Walter Goldberg (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Spurgeon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - David Taylor (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Richard Hoskins (tired) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jack Matsuda (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Parsons (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Wheatley (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Tillison (tiring) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - William Leitch (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Murray State | Jack Matsuda misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-63 |
| 11:25 | Murray State | William Leitch hits the follow up shot | 57-65 |
| 11:11 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Taylor misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-65 |
| 11:10 | Murray State | Robert Parsons pulls down the rebound | 57-65 |
| 11:10 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 57-65 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Charles Wertz (PG), Kenneth Needham (SG), John Pinnix (SF), Jose Duarte (PF), Alex Rankin (C) Thomas Dowden, Walter Goldberg, Samuel Spurgeon, David Taylor, Richard Hoskins | |
| Subs | Murray State | Max Harrison (SG), Tom Cooper (SF), Gene Carson (C) Robert Parsons, Matthew Wheatley, William Leitch | |
| 10:49 | Murray State | Tom Cooper comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on John Pinnix - foul #4 on John Pinnix, team foul #4 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Coakley (SF) John Pinnix | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 10:49 | Murray State | Tom Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 10:49 | Murray State | Tom Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 10:28 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Coakley lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Charles Wertz | 59-66 |
| 10:06 | Murray State | Max Harrison can't finish the layup | 59-66 |
| 10:04 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Coakley snags the defensive board | 59-66 |
| 10:02 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Charles Wertz is hacked by Max Harrison in the backcourt - foul #3 on Max Harrison, team foul #7 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Stanley Herring (C) Alex Rankin | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer (SG), William Leitch (SF), Herbert Jones (C) Max Harrison, Raymond Tillison, Gene Carson | |
| 10:02 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Charles Wertz makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 10:02 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Charles Wertz makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 09:44 | Murray State | Herbert Jones hits the finger roll | 61-68 |
| 09:29 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Charles Wertz throws it down set up by Kenneth Needham | 63-68 |
| 09:17 | Murray State | Joseph Coakley takes the ball from Tom Cooper | 63-68 |
| 09:08 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Charles Wertz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-68 |
| 09:07 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Stanley Herring tips it back up and in | 65-68 |
| 08:55 | Murray State | Jack Matsuda knocks in the runner near the basket | 65-70 |
| 08:29 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Coakley is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right side | 65-70 |
| 08:27 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Coakley pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-70 |
| 08:17 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Coakley drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 67-70 |
| 08:01 | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-70 |
| 07:59 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Stanley Herring pulls down the rebound | 67-70 |
| 07:34 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Charles Wertz misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-70 |
| 07:33 | Murray State | William Leitch gets the rebound | 67-70 |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Charles Wertz (tiring) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Kenneth Needham (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Coakley (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jose Duarte (tired) 8 pts. C - Stanley Herring (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jack Matsuda (tired) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronnie Stouffer (very tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Leitch (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tom Cooper (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Herbert Jones (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 67-72 |
| 07:24 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-72 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas Dowden (PG), Walter Goldberg (SG), John Pinnix (SF), David Taylor (PF), Alex Rankin (C) Charles Wertz, Kenneth Needham, Joseph Coakley, Jose Duarte, Stanley Herring | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Parsons (PG), Max Harrison (SG), Matthew Wheatley (SF), Raymond Tillison (PF), Gene Carson (C) Jack Matsuda, Ronnie Stouffer, William Leitch, Tom Cooper, Herbert Jones | |
| 07:22 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Walter Goldberg buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Thomas Dowden | 69-72 |
| 07:20 | Murray State | Robert Parsons is called for traveling in the backcourt | 69-72 |
| 07:05 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Alex Rankin is fouled on the floor by Gene Carson - foul #3 on Gene Carson, team foul #8 | 69-72 |
| 07:05 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Alex Rankin makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 07:05 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Alex Rankin makes the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 06:59 | Murray State | Robert Parsons loses the dribble to Thomas Dowden in the backcourt | 71-72 |
| 06:58 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas Dowden banks in the layup | 73-72 |
| 06:54 | Murray State | Robert Parsons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-72 |
| 06:39 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Matthew Wheatley is called for the reach on John Pinnix - foul #2 on Matthew Wheatley, team foul #9 | 73-72 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Hoskins (C) Alex Rankin | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 06:39 | Fairleigh Dickinson | John Pinnix makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 06:39 | Fairleigh Dickinson | John Pinnix misses the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 06:39 | Murray State | Gene Carson pulls down the rebound | 74-72 |
| 06:19 | Murray State | Richard Hoskins is called for the reach on Raymond Tillison - foul #1 on Richard Hoskins, team foul #5 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Samuel Spurgeon (SF) John Pinnix | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jack Matsuda (PG) Max Harrison | |
| 06:01 | Murray State | Matthew Wheatley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-72 |
| 05:59 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Hoskins pulls down the rebound | 74-72 |
| 05:42 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Taylor is whistled for a carry | 74-72 |
| 05:23 | Murray State | Matthew Wheatley makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Jack Matsuda | 74-74 |
| 04:55 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Taylor misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 74-74 |
| 04:54 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Hoskins hits the follow up shot | 76-74 |
| 04:34 | Murray State | Robert Parsons is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jack Matsuda | 76-77 |
| 04:17 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Walter Goldberg misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Parsons - foul #3 on Robert Parsons, team foul #10 | 76-77 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | John Pinnix (SG), Joseph Coakley (SF), Stanley Herring (PF), Alex Rankin (C) Thomas Dowden, Samuel Spurgeon, David Taylor, Richard Hoskins | |
| Subs | Murray State | Max Harrison (SG), Tom Cooper (SF), William Leitch (C) Robert Parsons, Matthew Wheatley, Gene Carson | |
| 04:17 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Walter Goldberg makes the 1st free throw | 77-77 |
| 04:17 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Walter Goldberg misses the 2nd free throw | 77-77 |
| 04:17 | Murray State | William Leitch grabs the defensive rebound | 77-77 |
| 04:01 | Murray State | Tom Cooper misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 77-77 |
| 03:59 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Stanley Herring snags the defensive board | 77-77 |
| 03:51 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Walter Goldberg is fouled on the floor by Max Harrison - foul #4 on Max Harrison, team foul #11 | 77-77 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Kenneth Needham (SG) John Pinnix | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Parsons (SG) Jack Matsuda | |
| 03:51 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Walter Goldberg makes the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 03:51 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Walter Goldberg makes the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| 03:47 | Murray State | Stanley Herring is called for the reach on William Leitch in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stanley Herring, team foul #6 | 79-77 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Charles Wertz (PG) Walter Goldberg | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 03:38 | Murray State | Stanley Herring blocks the short jumper by Robert Parsons | 79-77 |
| 03:37 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Coakley pulls down the rebound | 79-77 |
| 03:35 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Stanley Herring's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-77 |
| 03:14 | Murray State | Tom Cooper clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 79-77 |
| 03:13 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Stanley Herring grabs the defensive rebound | 79-77 |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Charles Wertz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Kenneth Needham (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Coakley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stanley Herring (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Alex Rankin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Max Harrison (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Parsons (tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tom Cooper (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Tillison (tired) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - William Leitch (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Kenneth Needham clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 79-77 |
| 02:59 | Murray State | Robert Parsons grabs the board | 79-77 |
| 02:45 | Murray State | William Leitch's layup is rejected by Stanley Herring | 79-77 |
| 02:44 | Murray State | William Leitch gets the offensive rebound | 79-77 |
| 02:26 | Murray State | William Leitch hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 79-77 |
| 02:24 | Fairleigh Dickinson | The rebound goes to Joseph Coakley | 79-77 |
| 02:06 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Kenneth Needham misses short on an open shot from the left wing | 79-77 |
| 02:05 | Murray State | William Leitch snags the defensive board | 79-77 |
| 02:05 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 79-77 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas Dowden (PG), John Pinnix (SG), Jose Duarte (PF), Richard Hoskins (C) Charles Wertz, Kenneth Needham, Stanley Herring, Alex Rankin | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jack Matsuda (PG), Ronnie Stouffer (SG), Matthew Wheatley (SF), Gene Carson (C) Max Harrison, Robert Parsons, Tom Cooper, William Leitch | |
| 01:47 | Murray State | Raymond Tillison is whistled for a carry | 79-77 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Kenneth Needham (SG), David Taylor (PF) John Pinnix, Jose Duarte | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 01:45 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas Dowden is hacked by Ronnie Stouffer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronnie Stouffer, team foul #12 | 79-77 |
| 01:45 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas Dowden misses the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 01:45 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas Dowden makes the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 01:33 | Murray State | Richard Hoskins swats the layup by Raymond Tillison | 80-77 |
| 01:31 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Hoskins pulls down the rebound | 80-77 |
| 01:16 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas Dowden makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by David Taylor | 83-77 |
| 01:16 | Murray State | Murray State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 83-77 |
| 01:14 | Murray State | Matthew Wheatley is hacked by Joseph Coakley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Coakley, team foul #7 | 83-77 |
| 01:14 | Murray State | Matthew Wheatley makes the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 01:14 | Murray State | Matthew Wheatley makes the 2nd free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:54 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas Dowden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 83-79 |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Murray State | The jumper by Raymond Tillison is denied by Richard Hoskins | 83-79 |
| 00:40 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Hoskins grabs the defensive rebound | 83-79 |
| 00:40 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-79 |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas Dowden is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Matsuda - foul #4 on Jack Matsuda, team foul #13 | 83-79 |
| 00:39 | Murray State | Murray State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 83-79 |
| 00:39 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas Dowden makes the 1st free throw | 84-79 |
| 00:39 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas Dowden makes the 2nd free throw | 85-79 |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson 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 (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Murray State | Matthew Wheatley misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 85-79 |
| 00:33 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Hoskins gets the rebound | 85-79 |
| 00:32 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Hoskins is fouled in the backcourt by Ronnie Stouffer - foul #3 on Ronnie Stouffer, team foul #14 | 85-79 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Walter Goldberg (SG), Jose Duarte (PF) Kenneth Needham, David Taylor | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 00:32 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Hoskins misses the 1st free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:32 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Hoskins misses the 2nd free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:32 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Gene Carson | 85-79 |
| 00:26 | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 85-79 |
| 00:25 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas Dowden is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Matsuda - foul #5 on Jack Matsuda, team foul #15 | 85-79 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Parsons (PG) Jack Matsuda | |
| 00:25 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas Dowden misses the 1st free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:25 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas Dowden misses the 2nd free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:25 | Murray State | Raymond Tillison grabs the board | 85-79 |
| 00:19 | Murray State | Gene Carson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 85-79 |
| 00:17 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Tillison | 85-79 |
| 00:15 | Murray State | Matthew Wheatley's pass is intercepted by Joseph Coakley | 85-79 |
| 00:12 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Walter Goldberg is hacked by Ronnie Stouffer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronnie Stouffer, team foul #16 | 85-79 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Charles Wertz (SG) Thomas Dowden | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 00:12 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Walter Goldberg misses the 1st free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:12 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Walter Goldberg makes the 2nd free throw | 86-79 |
| 00:07 | Murray State | Matthew Wheatley is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Matthew Wheatley, team foul #17 | 86-79 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas Dowden (PG) Charles Wertz | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson 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 (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas Dowden runs out the clock | 86-79 |