| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Arthur Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Olsen (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Arthur Yandell (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leroy Molloy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jack Matsuda (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronnie Stouffer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Wheatley (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Raymond Tillison (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Gene Carson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Arthur Yandell inbounds the ball | 35-35 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:32 | McNeese State | Arthur Thompson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Gene Carson - foul #1 on Gene Carson, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| 19:32 | McNeese State | Arthur Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 19:32 | McNeese State | Arthur Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 19:19 | Murray State | Raymond Tillison lays it in on a nice dish by Jack Matsuda and the foul's on Leroy Molloy - foul #3 on Leroy Molloy, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Keller (PF) Leroy Molloy | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 19:19 | Murray State | Raymond Tillison makes the free throw | 37-38 |
| 19:16 | McNeese State | Arthur Yandell is hacked by Matthew Wheatley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Wheatley, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| 18:50 | McNeese State | Arthur Yandell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-38 |
| 18:49 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Jack Matsuda | 37-38 |
| 18:28 | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer can't connect on a floater from the left side | 37-38 |
| 18:27 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Gene Carson | 37-38 |
| 18:13 | Murray State | The jump hook by Raymond Tillison is blocked by Arthur Yandell | 37-38 |
| 18:11 | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer grabs the offensive board | 37-38 |
| 17:58 | Murray State | Jack Matsuda knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Ronnie Stouffer | 37-41 |
| 17:56 | McNeese State | Charles Olsen is fouled in the backcourt by Ronnie Stouffer - foul #1 on Ronnie Stouffer, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Nicholas Swan (PG), Curtis Fouch (SG), William Pope (SF), Ian Zirkle (C) Arthur Thompson, Charles Olsen, Arthur Yandell, Gregory Sanders | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Parsons (PG), Max Harrison (SG), William Leitch (SF), Tom Cooper (PF), Herbert Jones (C) Jack Matsuda, Ronnie Stouffer, Matthew Wheatley, Raymond Tillison, Gene Carson | |
| 17:48 | McNeese State | William Keller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-41 |
| 17:33 | Murray State | Tom Cooper loses the dribble to Curtis Fouch | 37-41 |
| 17:24 | McNeese State | Ian Zirkle misses long on an open shot from close range | 37-41 |
| 17:22 | Murray State | Robert Parsons gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 17:06 | Murray State | Robert Parsons's pass is intercepted by William Keller | 37-41 |
| 16:45 | McNeese State | William Pope drills a jumper from the right side | 39-41 |
| 16:29 | Murray State | Robert Parsons connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by William Leitch | 39-43 |
| 16:25 | McNeese State | Nicholas Swan is hacked by Robert Parsons in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Parsons, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Arthur Thompson (PG), Charles Olsen (SG), Arthur Yandell (SF), Gregory Sanders (C) Nicholas Swan, Curtis Fouch, William Keller, Ian Zirkle | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jack Matsuda (PG), Ronnie Stouffer (SG), Matthew Wheatley (SF), Raymond Tillison (PF), Gene Carson (C) Robert Parsons, Max Harrison, William Leitch, Tom Cooper, Herbert Jones | |
| 16:13 | McNeese State | Arthur Thompson is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by William Pope | 42-43 |
| 15:44 | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 15:43 | McNeese State | Gregory Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Arthur Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Olsen (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Arthur Yandell (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Pope (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jack Matsuda (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ronnie Stouffer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Wheatley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Raymond Tillison (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Gene Carson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:40 | McNeese State | Charles Olsen is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 42-43 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Leroy Molloy (PF) William Pope | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 15:16 | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 14:59 | McNeese State | Arthur Thompson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 42-46 |
| 14:58 | McNeese State | Gregory Sanders tips it in | 44-46 |
| 14:44 | Murray State | Raymond Tillison connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Ronnie Stouffer | 44-48 |
| 14:37 | McNeese State | Arthur Yandell hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 14:19 | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer is hacked by Charles Olsen - foul #3 on Charles Olsen, team foul #2 | 47-48 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Nicholas Swan (PG), Curtis Fouch (SG), William Pope (SF), Ian Zirkle (C) Arthur Thompson, Charles Olsen, Arthur Yandell, Gregory Sanders | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Parsons (SG), William Leitch (SF), Tom Cooper (PF) Ronnie Stouffer, Matthew Wheatley, Raymond Tillison | |
| 14:04 | Murray State | Robert Parsons scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Jack Matsuda | 47-51 |
| 13:45 | McNeese State | Curtis Fouch is open and scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 49-51 |
| 13:30 | Murray State | Leroy Molloy blocks the short jumper by William Leitch | 49-51 |
| 13:28 | McNeese State | Leroy Molloy grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 13:10 | McNeese State | Ian Zirkle can't finish the layup but the foul's on William Leitch - foul #1 on William Leitch, team foul #5 | 49-51 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Charles Olsen (SG), Arthur Yandell (SF), William Keller (PF) Curtis Fouch, William Pope, Leroy Molloy | |
| Subs | Murray State | Max Harrison (SG), Raymond Tillison (PF), Herbert Jones (C) Jack Matsuda, Tom Cooper, Gene Carson | |
| 13:10 | McNeese State | Ian Zirkle misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 13:10 | McNeese State | Ian Zirkle makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 12:51 | Murray State | William Leitch loses the dribble to Ian Zirkle | 50-51 |
| 12:49 | McNeese State | Max Harrison is called for the reach on Charles Olsen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Max Harrison, team foul #6 | 50-51 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bill Younts (C) Ian Zirkle | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jack Matsuda (PG) Robert Parsons | |
| 12:39 | McNeese State | Arthur Yandell misses long on an open jumper from the right block | 50-51 |
| 12:37 | McNeese State | Bill Younts grabs the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 12:29 | McNeese State | Arthur Yandell misses long on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Jack Matsuda - foul #3 on Jack Matsuda, team foul #7 | 50-51 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Arthur Thompson (PG), Gregory Sanders (C) Nicholas Swan, Bill Younts | |
| Subs | Murray State | Tom Cooper (SF) William Leitch | |
| 12:29 | McNeese State | Arthur Yandell misses the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 12:29 | McNeese State | Arthur Yandell makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 12:11 | Murray State | Herbert Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-51 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer (SG), Gene Carson (C) Max Harrison, Herbert Jones | |
| 11:51 | McNeese State | Arthur Yandell lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Olsen | 53-51 |
| 11:35 | Murray State | Jack Matsuda comes up short on the shot from the left side | 53-51 |
| 11:34 | McNeese State | Gregory Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Arthur Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Olsen (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Arthur Yandell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Keller (fresh) C - Gregory Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jack Matsuda (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronnie Stouffer (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Tom Cooper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Raymond Tillison (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Gene Carson (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:18 | McNeese State | Charles Olsen buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Arthur Yandell | 55-51 |
| 11:06 | Murray State | Raymond Tillison banks in the layup | 55-53 |
| 10:44 | McNeese State | Arthur Thompson hits a runner in the paint | 57-53 |
| 10:21 | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Tillison | 57-56 |
| 10:04 | McNeese State | Arthur Thompson is hacked by Gene Carson - foul #2 on Gene Carson, team foul #8 | 57-56 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Curtis Fouch (SG), William Pope (SF), Leroy Molloy (PF), Ian Zirkle (C) Charles Olsen, Arthur Yandell, William Keller, Gregory Sanders | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Parsons (PG), Max Harrison (SG), Matthew Wheatley (SF), William Leitch (C) Jack Matsuda, Ronnie Stouffer, Tom Cooper, Gene Carson | |
| 10:04 | McNeese State | Arthur Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 10:04 | McNeese State | Arthur Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 09:50 | Murray State | Robert Parsons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 09:48 | Murray State | Raymond Tillison tips it back up and in | 59-58 |
| 09:31 | McNeese State | Ian Zirkle hits a wide open fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Arthur Thompson | 61-58 |
| 09:18 | Murray State | William Leitch blows the layup but the foul's on Leroy Molloy - foul #4 on Leroy Molloy, team foul #3 | 61-58 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Nicholas Swan (PG), Bill Younts (C) Arthur Thompson, Leroy Molloy | |
| Subs | Murray State | Herbert Jones (C) Raymond Tillison | |
| 09:18 | Murray State | William Leitch makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 09:18 | Murray State | William Leitch makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 09:14 | McNeese State | Ian Zirkle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-60 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jack Matsuda (PG), Raymond Tillison (PF) Max Harrison, Matthew Wheatley | |
| 08:58 | Murray State | Herbert Jones is hacked by Curtis Fouch - foul #1 on Curtis Fouch, team foul #4 | 61-60 |
| 08:42 | Murray State | Curtis Fouch is called for the reach on William Leitch - foul #2 on Curtis Fouch, team foul #5 | 61-60 |
| 08:21 | Murray State | William Leitch hits the finger roll | 61-62 |
| 08:17 | McNeese State | Curtis Fouch is fouled in the backcourt by William Leitch - foul #2 on William Leitch, team foul #9 | 61-62 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Arthur Yandell (SF) Ian Zirkle | |
| Subs | Murray State | Matthew Wheatley (SF), Gene Carson (C) William Leitch, Herbert Jones | |
| 08:17 | McNeese State | Curtis Fouch makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 08:17 | McNeese State | Curtis Fouch makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 08:00 | Murray State | Robert Parsons misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 63-62 |
| 07:59 | McNeese State | Arthur Yandell grabs the defensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 07:45 | McNeese State | Nicholas Swan hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Pope | 65-62 |
| 07:31 | Murray State | Matthew Wheatley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Bill Younts - foul #2 on Bill Younts, team foul #6 | 65-62 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Justin Jensen (PG), Charles Olsen (SG), Leroy Molloy (PF), Gregory Sanders (C) Nicholas Swan, Curtis Fouch, William Pope, Bill Younts | |
| Subs | Murray State | Max Harrison (SG) Robert Parsons | |
| 07:31 | Murray State | Matthew Wheatley makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 07:31 | Murray State | Matthew Wheatley makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Justin Jensen (fresh) SG - Charles Olsen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Arthur Yandell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Leroy Molloy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Gregory Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jack Matsuda (tiring) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Max Harrison (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Wheatley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Raymond Tillison (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Gene Carson (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:04 | McNeese State | Gregory Sanders clanks a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Gene Carson - foul #3 on Gene Carson, team foul #10 | 65-64 |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Keller (SF) Arthur Yandell | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer (SG), Tom Cooper (PF), William Leitch (C) Jack Matsuda, Raymond Tillison, Gene Carson | |
| 07:04 | McNeese State | Gregory Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 07:04 | McNeese State | Gregory Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 07:04 | Murray State | William Leitch gets the rebound | 66-64 |
| 06:35 | Murray State | Matthew Wheatley misses the shot from just outside the lane | 66-64 |
| 06:34 | McNeese State | Leroy Molloy gets the rebound | 66-64 |
| 06:32 | McNeese State | William Leitch takes the ball from Gregory Sanders in the backcourt | 66-64 |
| 06:11 | Murray State | William Leitch clanks a turnaround in the lane | 66-64 |
| 06:10 | Murray State | Matthew Wheatley hits the follow up shot | 66-66 |
| 05:43 | McNeese State | Charles Olsen is hacked by Tom Cooper - foul #2 on Tom Cooper, team foul #11 | 66-66 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Arthur Thompson (PG), William Pope (SF), Ian Zirkle (C) Justin Jensen, William Keller, Gregory Sanders | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jack Matsuda (PG), Robert Parsons (SG), Raymond Tillison (PF), Herbert Jones (C) Max Harrison, Ronnie Stouffer, Tom Cooper, William Leitch | |
| 05:43 | McNeese State | Charles Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 05:43 | McNeese State | Charles Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 05:14 | Murray State | Herbert Jones comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ian Zirkle - foul #2 on Ian Zirkle, team foul #7 | 68-66 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Arthur Yandell (SF) Charles Olsen | |
| Subs | Murray State | William Leitch (SF) Matthew Wheatley | |
| 05:14 | Murray State | Herbert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 05:14 | Murray State | Herbert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 04:51 | McNeese State | Arthur Yandell loses the dribble to William Leitch | 68-68 |
| 04:47 | Murray State | Jack Matsuda banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Leitch | 68-70 |
| 04:28 | McNeese State | Jack Matsuda picks off the pass by Leroy Molloy | 68-70 |
| 04:25 | Murray State | Jack Matsuda lays it in | 68-72 |
| 04:04 | McNeese State | Arthur Yandell makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from William Pope | 70-72 |
| 03:47 | Murray State | William Leitch drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Parsons and he's hacked by Arthur Yandell - foul #2 on Arthur Yandell, team foul #8 | 70-74 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Nicholas Swan (PG), Charles Olsen (SG), William Keller (PF), Gregory Sanders (C) Arthur Thompson, William Pope, Leroy Molloy, Ian Zirkle | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer (SG), Tom Cooper (PF), Gene Carson (C) Robert Parsons, Raymond Tillison, Herbert Jones | |
| 03:47 | Murray State | William Leitch misses the free throw | 70-74 |
| 03:47 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Gregory Sanders | 70-74 |
| 03:25 | McNeese State | Arthur Yandell misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Gene Carson - foul #4 on Gene Carson, team foul #12 | 70-74 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Matthew Wheatley (SF) William Leitch | |
| 03:25 | McNeese State | Arthur Yandell misses the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 03:25 | McNeese State | Arthur Yandell makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Nicholas Swan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Olsen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Arthur Yandell (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Keller (fresh) C - Gregory Sanders (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jack Matsuda (tiring) 15 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ronnie Stouffer (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Matthew Wheatley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tom Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gene Carson (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Murray State | Tom Cooper double dribbles | 71-74 |
| 03:03 | McNeese State | Gregory Sanders drills a shot in the paint set up by Arthur Yandell | 73-74 |
| 02:39 | Murray State | Matthew Wheatley hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 73-76 |
| 02:39 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-76 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Arthur Thompson (PG) Nicholas Swan | |
| Subs | Murray State | Max Harrison (PG), Robert Parsons (SG) Jack Matsuda, Ronnie Stouffer | |
| 02:35 | McNeese State | Charles Olsen is fouled in the backcourt by Max Harrison - foul #4 on Max Harrison, team foul #13 | 73-76 |
| 02:35 | McNeese State | Charles Olsen misses the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 02:35 | McNeese State | Charles Olsen misses the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 02:35 | Murray State | Tom Cooper gets the rebound | 73-76 |
| 02:18 | Murray State | Max Harrison misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 73-76 |
| 02:16 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to William Keller | 73-76 |
| 02:09 | McNeese State | Gene Carson denies the turnaround by Gregory Sanders | 73-76 |
| 02:08 | Murray State | Matthew Wheatley pulls down the rebound | 73-76 |
| 02:03 | Murray State | Robert Parsons clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-76 |
| 02:02 | Murray State | Robert Parsons grabs the offensive rebound | 73-76 |
| 01:50 | Murray State | Matthew Wheatley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-76 |
| 01:48 | McNeese State | Arthur Thompson snags the defensive board | 73-76 |
| 01:33 | McNeese State | Gregory Sanders misses badly on a floater from the right side | 73-76 |
| 01:31 | McNeese State | Gregory Sanders grabs the offensive rebound | 73-76 |
| 01:14 | McNeese State | Charles Olsen blows the layup | 73-76 |
| 01:12 | Murray State | Gene Carson pulls down the rebound | 73-76 |
| 01:12 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-76 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Leroy Molloy (PF) William Keller | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jack Matsuda (PG), Ronnie Stouffer (SG), Raymond Tillison (PF) Robert Parsons, Max Harrison, Tom Cooper | |
| 00:57 | Murray State | Raymond Tillison misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 73-76 |
| 00:56 | Murray State | Matthew Wheatley tips it back up and in | 73-78 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:38 | McNeese State | Leroy Molloy clanks a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Raymond Tillison - foul #1 on Raymond Tillison, team foul #14 | 73-78 |
| 00:38 | McNeese State | Leroy Molloy makes the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:38 | McNeese State | Leroy Molloy misses the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:38 | Murray State | Raymond Tillison grabs the defensive rebound | 74-78 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Murray State | Arthur Thompson is called for the reach on Raymond Tillison in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arthur Thompson, team foul #9 | 74-78 |
| 00:36 | Murray State | Raymond Tillison makes the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:36 | Murray State | Raymond Tillison misses the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:36 | McNeese State | Gregory Sanders gets the rebound | 74-79 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:32 | McNeese State | Arthur Yandell is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 74-79 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Parsons (SG) Ronnie Stouffer | |
| 00:30 | Murray State | Jack Matsuda is hacked by Gregory Sanders - foul #1 on Gregory Sanders, team foul #10 | 74-79 |
| 00:30 | Murray State | Jack Matsuda makes the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:30 | Murray State | Jack Matsuda makes the 2nd free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:22 | McNeese State | Charles Olsen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-81 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Tom Cooper (SF) Matthew Wheatley | |
| 00:21 | Murray State | Charles Olsen is called for the reach on Tom Cooper in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Olsen, team foul #11 | 74-81 |
| 00:21 | Murray State | Tom Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 74-82 |
| 00:21 | Murray State | Tom Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 74-82 |
| 00:21 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Leroy Molloy | 74-82 |
| 00:15 | McNeese State | Charles Olsen can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left corner but the foul's on Robert Parsons - foul #4 on Robert Parsons, team foul #15 | 74-82 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer (SG), Matthew Wheatley (SF) Robert Parsons, Tom Cooper | |
| 00:15 | McNeese State | Charles Olsen misses the 1st free throw | 74-82 |
| 00:15 | McNeese State | Charles Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:15 | McNeese State | Charles Olsen makes the 3rd free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:12 | Murray State | Jack Matsuda is hacked by Arthur Thompson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arthur Thompson, team foul #12 | 76-82 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Parsons (SG) Ronnie Stouffer | |
| 00:12 | Murray State | Jack Matsuda makes the 1st free throw | 76-83 |
| 00:12 | Murray State | Jack Matsuda makes the 2nd free throw | 76-84 |
| 00:06 | McNeese State | Leroy Molloy misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 76-84 |
| 00:05 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Gene Carson | 76-84 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Jack Matsuda runs out the clock | 76-84 |