| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Thomas McCafferty (fresh) SG - Terry Orr (fresh) SF - Gerald Lucas (fresh) PF - Leonard Wagaman (fresh) C - Jack Tobin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - William Bateman (fresh) SG - Peter Florian (fresh) SF - Eddie Kawamura (fresh) PF - Ricky Burpee (fresh) C - Gabriel Bruno (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Ricky Burpee wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Niagara | Gabriel Bruno banks in the layup set up by Peter Florian | 0-2 |
| 19:36 | Murray State | Gerald Lucas comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:34 | Niagara | William Bateman pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Niagara | Leonard Wagaman swats the layup by Gabriel Bruno | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Murray State | Jack Tobin gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Murray State | Gabriel Bruno is called for the reach on Leonard Wagaman - foul #1 on Gabriel Bruno, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | Murray State | Ricky Burpee is called for the reach on Leonard Wagaman - foul #1 on Ricky Burpee, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:28 | Murray State | Terry Orr misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:26 | Niagara | Gabriel Bruno gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:22 | Niagara | William Bateman is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Tobin - foul #1 on Jack Tobin, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:07 | Niagara | Eddie Kawamura misses the lay-in but the foul's on Gerald Lucas - foul #1 on Gerald Lucas, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:07 | Niagara | Eddie Kawamura makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:07 | Niagara | Eddie Kawamura misses the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:07 | Murray State | Leonard Wagaman grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 17:58 | Murray State | Gerald Lucas misses badly on a floater from the left block | 0-3 |
| 17:56 | Murray State | Terry Orr tips it in | 2-3 |
| 17:35 | Niagara | Peter Florian's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-3 |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Scherer (PG), Michael Holt (SG), George Stephenson (SF), Victor Stephens (PF), Bennie Montgomery (C) Thomas McCafferty, Terry Orr, Gerald Lucas, Leonard Wagaman, Jack Tobin | |
| Subs | Niagara | George Willams (PG), Alex Gamble (SG), Lorenzo Tyree (SF), Antonio Cruz (PF), Alfonso Guerra (C) William Bateman, Peter Florian, Eddie Kawamura, Ricky Burpee, Gabriel Bruno | |
| 17:16 | Murray State | Mark Scherer misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Alex Gamble - foul #1 on Alex Gamble, team foul #3 | 2-3 |
| 17:16 | Murray State | Mark Scherer makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:16 | Murray State | Mark Scherer makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 16:50 | Niagara | Lorenzo Tyree can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 4-3 |
| 16:49 | Murray State | Victor Stephens pulls down the rebound | 4-3 |
| 16:47 | Murray State | Michael Holt's pass is intercepted by George Willams in the backcourt | 4-3 |
| 16:46 | Niagara | Lorenzo Tyree hits the finger roll on a great pass from George Willams | 4-5 |
| 16:30 | Murray State | George Stephenson lays it up and in | 6-5 |
| 16:12 | Niagara | Lorenzo Tyree misses the wide open turnaround near the basket | 6-5 |
| 16:11 | Murray State | Victor Stephens pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| 15:52 | Murray State | Lorenzo Tyree steals the ball from Michael Holt | 6-5 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Mark Scherer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Holt (fairly fresh) SF - George Stephenson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Victor Stephens (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Bennie Montgomery (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - George Willams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alex Gamble (fairly fresh) SF - Lorenzo Tyree (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Antonio Cruz (fairly fresh) C - Alfonso Guerra (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Niagara | Alex Gamble misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-5 |
| 15:39 | Murray State | Victor Stephens snags the defensive board | 6-5 |
| 15:37 | Murray State | Mark Scherer is fouled in the backcourt by Alex Gamble - foul #2 on Alex Gamble, team foul #4 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Ham (PG), Terry Orr (SG), Gerald Lucas (SF), Leonard Wagaman (PF), Jack Tobin (C) Mark Scherer, Michael Holt, George Stephenson, Victor Stephens, Bennie Montgomery | |
| Subs | Niagara | William Bateman (PG), Peter Florian (SG), Eddie Kawamura (SF), Ricky Burpee (PF), Rocky Greco (C) George Willams, Alex Gamble, Lorenzo Tyree, Antonio Cruz, Alfonso Guerra | |
| 15:32 | Murray State | Gerald Lucas is open but comes up short on the shot from the left block | 6-5 |
| 15:31 | Niagara | William Bateman snags the defensive board | 6-5 |
| 15:17 | Niagara | Peter Florian is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 6-5 |
| 15:15 | Niagara | Eddie Kawamura can't tip it in | 6-5 |
| 15:13 | Niagara | Peter Florian grabs the offensive board | 6-5 |
| 15:00 | Niagara | Peter Florian is open and scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by William Bateman | 6-8 |
| 14:50 | Murray State | Jack Tobin misses the easy layup but he's hacked by William Bateman - foul #1 on William Bateman, team foul #5 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas McCafferty (PG) Jason Ham | |
| Subs | Niagara | Gabriel Bruno (C) Ricky Burpee | |
| 14:50 | Murray State | Jack Tobin makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:50 | Murray State | Jack Tobin makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 14:34 | Niagara | Terry Orr steps in front of the Eddie Kawamura pass | 8-8 |
| 14:31 | Murray State | Terry Orr banks in the layup | 10-8 |
| 14:06 | Niagara | Eddie Kawamura is fouled on the floor by Leonard Wagaman - foul #1 on Leonard Wagaman, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | George Willams (SF), Ricky Burpee (PF) Eddie Kawamura, Rocky Greco | |
| 13:50 | Niagara | Gabriel Bruno can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jack Tobin - foul #2 on Jack Tobin, team foul #4 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Ham (PG), Bennie Montgomery (C) Thomas McCafferty, Jack Tobin | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 13:50 | Niagara | Gabriel Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 13:50 | Niagara | Gabriel Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 13:33 | Murray State | Jason Ham hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 10-10 |
| 13:31 | Murray State | Bennie Montgomery snags the offensive board | 10-10 |
| 13:25 | Murray State | Bennie Montgomery's layup is rejected by Gabriel Bruno | 10-10 |
| 13:23 | Murray State | Bennie Montgomery gets the offensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 13:17 | Murray State | Jason Ham can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by William Bateman - foul #2 on William Bateman, team foul #6 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Murray State | George Stephenson (PF) Leonard Wagaman | |
| Subs | Niagara | Lorenzo Tyree (SF), Antonio Cruz (PF) William Bateman, Ricky Burpee | |
| 13:17 | Murray State | Jason Ham makes the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 13:17 | Murray State | Jason Ham misses the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 13:17 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Gabriel Bruno | 11-10 |
| 13:15 | Niagara | Jason Ham is called for the reach on Peter Florian in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Ham, team foul #5 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas McCafferty (PG), Leonard Wagaman (PF) Jason Ham, Bennie Montgomery | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 12:58 | Niagara | Peter Florian can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-10 |
| 12:57 | Niagara | Antonio Cruz pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 12:51 | Niagara | George Willams's fadeaway is rejected by Leonard Wagaman | 11-10 |
| 12:50 | Murray State | Leonard Wagaman grabs the board | 11-10 |
| 12:48 | Murray State | Terry Orr is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Florian - foul #1 on Peter Florian, team foul #7 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Holt (PG), Victor Stephens (C) Thomas McCafferty, Leonard Wagaman | |
| Subs | Niagara | Eddie Kawamura (SF), Alfonso Guerra (C) Peter Florian, Gabriel Bruno | |
| 12:48 | Murray State | Terry Orr makes the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 12:48 | Murray State | Terry Orr makes the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 12:31 | Niagara | Eddie Kawamura buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Antonio Cruz and he's hacked by Gerald Lucas - foul #2 on Gerald Lucas, team foul #6 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas McCafferty (PG), Leonard Wagaman (PF) Terry Orr, Gerald Lucas | |
| Subs | Niagara | Peter Florian (SG), Ricky Burpee (PF) Lorenzo Tyree, Antonio Cruz | |
| 12:31 | Niagara | Eddie Kawamura makes the free throw | 13-13 |
| 12:09 | Murray State | Leonard Wagaman misses the easy layup | 13-13 |
| 12:08 | Niagara | Alfonso Guerra grabs the board | 13-13 |
| 11:52 | Niagara | Peter Florian clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 13-13 |
| 11:51 | Murray State | George Stephenson grabs the defensive rebound | 13-13 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Thomas McCafferty (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Holt (fairly fresh) SF - George Stephenson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leonard Wagaman (tiring) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Victor Stephens (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - George Willams (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Peter Florian (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Kawamura (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Ricky Burpee (tiring) C - Alfonso Guerra (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:47 | Murray State | Thomas McCafferty misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-13 |
| 11:46 | Niagara | Ricky Burpee gets the rebound | 13-13 |
| 11:32 | Niagara | George Willams hits a runner in the lane | 13-15 |
| 11:20 | Murray State | George Stephenson misses the 3 from the left wing | 13-15 |
| 11:19 | Murray State | Leonard Wagaman tips it in | 15-15 |
| 11:09 | Niagara | Eddie Kawamura is called for 10 seconds | 15-15 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Ham (PG), Mark Scherer (SG), Bennie Montgomery (SF) Thomas McCafferty, Michael Holt, Victor Stephens | |
| Subs | Niagara | Lorenzo Tyree (SF), Antonio Cruz (PF), Rocky Greco (C) Eddie Kawamura, Ricky Burpee, Alfonso Guerra | |
| 11:00 | Murray State | Leonard Wagaman double dribbles | 15-15 |
| 10:44 | Niagara | George Stephenson steps in front of the Rocky Greco pass | 15-15 |
| 10:27 | Murray State | George Willams takes the ball from Leonard Wagaman | 15-15 |
| 10:23 | Niagara | George Willams's pass is intercepted by Jason Ham in the backcourt | 15-15 |
| 10:15 | Murray State | A charge is called on Jason Ham - foul #2 on Jason Ham, team foul #7 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Murray State | Terry Orr (SG), Victor Stephens (PF) Jason Ham, Leonard Wagaman | |
| Subs | Niagara | Eddie Kawamura (SF), Gabriel Bruno (C) Lorenzo Tyree, Rocky Greco | |
| 10:07 | Niagara | Gabriel Bruno misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Terry Orr - foul #1 on Terry Orr, team foul #8 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas McCafferty (PG) Mark Scherer | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 10:07 | Niagara | Gabriel Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 10:07 | Niagara | Gabriel Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 09:47 | Murray State | George Stephenson's pass is intercepted by Antonio Cruz | 15-17 |
| 09:25 | Niagara | George Willams double dribbles | 15-17 |
| 09:25 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 15-17 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Holt (PG), Leonard Wagaman (PF) Thomas McCafferty, Victor Stephens | |
| Subs | Niagara | Lorenzo Tyree (SG), Rocky Greco (PF) Peter Florian, Antonio Cruz | |
| 09:10 | Murray State | Leonard Wagaman banks in the wide open layup | 17-17 |
| 09:06 | Niagara | George Willams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-17 |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Scherer (PG), Victor Stephens (C) Terry Orr, Bennie Montgomery | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ricky Burpee (PF) Gabriel Bruno | |
| 08:55 | Murray State | George Willams is called for the reach on Leonard Wagaman - foul #1 on George Willams, team foul #8 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Murray State | Terry Orr (SG) Michael Holt | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 08:55 | Murray State | Leonard Wagaman makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 08:55 | Murray State | Leonard Wagaman makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 08:48 | Niagara | Eddie Kawamura can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 19-17 |
| 08:46 | Niagara | Lorenzo Tyree tips it home | 19-19 |
| 08:22 | Murray State | Rocky Greco steals the ball from Leonard Wagaman | 19-19 |
| 08:09 | Niagara | Ricky Burpee drills a jump hook from close range | 19-21 |
| 08:01 | Murray State | Mark Scherer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 19-21 |
| 08:00 | Murray State | George Stephenson snags the offensive board | 19-21 |
| 07:47 | Murray State | Terry Orr hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 21-21 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Mark Scherer (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Terry Orr (tiring) 8 pts. SF - George Stephenson (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonard Wagaman (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Victor Stephens (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - George Willams (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lorenzo Tyree (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Eddie Kawamura (tired) 4 pts. PF - Ricky Burpee (tiring) 2 pts. C - Rocky Greco (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:35 | Niagara | Ricky Burpee can't finish the layup | 21-21 |
| 07:33 | Niagara | Lorenzo Tyree tips it home | 21-23 |
| 07:20 | Murray State | Terry Orr is fouled on the floor by Lorenzo Tyree - foul #1 on Lorenzo Tyree, team foul #9 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Holt (PG), Bennie Montgomery (SF) Mark Scherer, Victor Stephens | |
| Subs | Niagara | Peter Florian (SG), Antonio Cruz (SF), Alfonso Guerra (PF), Gabriel Bruno (C) Lorenzo Tyree, Eddie Kawamura, Ricky Burpee, Rocky Greco | |
| 07:20 | Murray State | Terry Orr makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 07:20 | Murray State | Terry Orr makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 07:17 | Niagara | Alfonso Guerra is hacked by Leonard Wagaman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leonard Wagaman, team foul #9 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas McCafferty (PG), Victor Stephens (C) Terry Orr, Leonard Wagaman | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 07:17 | Niagara | Alfonso Guerra misses the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 07:17 | Niagara | Antonio Cruz gets the offensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 07:06 | Niagara | Gabriel Bruno misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-23 |
| 07:05 | Niagara | Alfonso Guerra tips it back up and in | 23-25 |
| 07:02 | Murray State | Michael Holt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-25 |
| 06:49 | Niagara | Antonio Cruz misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 23-25 |
| 06:47 | Murray State | Michael Holt grabs the board | 23-25 |
| 06:26 | Murray State | Michael Holt drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas McCafferty | 26-25 |
| 06:06 | Niagara | Gabriel Bruno clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 26-25 |
| 06:04 | Murray State | Victor Stephens grabs the board | 26-25 |
| 05:47 | Murray State | Antonio Cruz swats the short shot by George Stephenson | 26-25 |
| 05:45 | Niagara | Alfonso Guerra pulls down the rebound | 26-25 |
| 05:22 | Niagara | Alfonso Guerra makes the fadeaway in the paint | 26-27 |
| 05:22 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 26-27 |
| Subs | Murray State | Terry Orr (SG) Michael Holt | |
| Subs | Niagara | Lorenzo Tyree (SF), Ricky Burpee (PF) George Willams, Alfonso Guerra | |
| 05:20 | Murray State | Peter Florian picks off the pass by George Stephenson in the backcourt | 26-27 |
| 05:19 | Niagara | Peter Florian can't finish the layup | 26-27 |
| 05:17 | Niagara | Ricky Burpee tips it back up and in | 26-29 |
| 04:56 | Murray State | George Stephenson misses short on an open fadeaway from the left side | 26-29 |
| 04:54 | Niagara | Gabriel Bruno snags the defensive board | 26-29 |
| 04:29 | Niagara | Peter Florian misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-29 |
| 04:27 | Murray State | George Stephenson grabs the board | 26-29 |
| 04:25 | Murray State | Lorenzo Tyree is called for the reach on George Stephenson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lorenzo Tyree, team foul #10 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Scherer (PG) Thomas McCafferty | |
| Subs | Niagara | Eddie Kawamura (SF), Alfonso Guerra (C) Lorenzo Tyree, Gabriel Bruno | |
| 04:25 | Murray State | George Stephenson makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 04:25 | Murray State | George Stephenson misses the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 04:25 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Victor Stephens | 27-29 |
| 04:03 | Murray State | Mark Scherer's floater is knocked away by Ricky Burpee | 27-29 |
| 04:02 | Niagara | Alfonso Guerra snags the defensive board | 27-29 |
| 03:45 | Niagara | Peter Florian misses the 3 from the left wing | 27-29 |
| 03:43 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Bennie Montgomery | 27-29 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Mark Scherer (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Terry Orr (tiring) 10 pts. SF - George Stephenson (very tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bennie Montgomery (tiring) 3 reb. C - Victor Stephens (very tired) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Antonio Cruz (tired) 2 reb. SG - Peter Florian (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Kawamura (tired) 4 pts. PF - Ricky Burpee (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Alfonso Guerra (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Murray State | Terry Orr lays it up and in set up by Mark Scherer and the foul's on Peter Florian - foul #2 on Peter Florian, team foul #11 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Ham (PG), Gerald Lucas (SF), Leonard Wagaman (PF), Jack Tobin (C) Mark Scherer, George Stephenson, Bennie Montgomery, Victor Stephens | |
| Subs | Niagara | William Bateman (PG), Alex Gamble (SG), Rocky Greco (C) Antonio Cruz, Peter Florian, Alfonso Guerra | |
| 03:39 | Murray State | Terry Orr makes the free throw | 30-29 |
| 03:37 | Niagara | Rocky Greco is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rocky Greco, team foul #12 | 30-29 |
| 03:32 | Murray State | Terry Orr lays it in | 32-29 |
| 03:26 | Niagara | William Bateman misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 32-29 |
| 03:25 | Niagara | Rocky Greco tips it home | 32-31 |
| 03:18 | Murray State | Gerald Lucas knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Jason Ham and the foul's on Alex Gamble - foul #3 on Alex Gamble, team foul #13 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Lorenzo Tyree (SG), Gabriel Bruno (C) Alex Gamble, Ricky Burpee | |
| 03:18 | Murray State | Gerald Lucas makes the free throw | 35-31 |
| 03:09 | Niagara | Eddie Kawamura drills a shot from the left wing and he's fouled by Gerald Lucas - foul #3 on Gerald Lucas, team foul #10 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Murray State | Bennie Montgomery (SF) Gerald Lucas | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 03:09 | Niagara | Eddie Kawamura makes the free throw | 35-34 |
| 02:54 | Murray State | Bennie Montgomery double dribbles | 35-34 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Peter Florian (SG), Alfonso Guerra (C) Eddie Kawamura, Gabriel Bruno | |
| 02:34 | Niagara | Rocky Greco can't connect on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Terry Orr - foul #2 on Terry Orr, team foul #11 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Scherer (PG), Michael Holt (SG) Jason Ham, Terry Orr | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 02:34 | Niagara | Rocky Greco makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 02:34 | Niagara | Rocky Greco makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 02:13 | Murray State | Mark Scherer misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Lorenzo Tyree - foul #3 on Lorenzo Tyree, team foul #14 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Eddie Kawamura (SF), Ricky Burpee (PF), Gabriel Bruno (C) Lorenzo Tyree, Rocky Greco, Alfonso Guerra | |
| 02:13 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 35-36 |
| 02:13 | Murray State | Mark Scherer makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 02:13 | Murray State | Mark Scherer misses the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 02:13 | Niagara | Ricky Burpee pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 01:54 | Niagara | Peter Florian makes the jumper from the left side | 36-38 |
| 01:39 | Murray State | Jack Tobin is hacked by Gabriel Bruno - foul #2 on Gabriel Bruno, team foul #15 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Ham (PG) Mark Scherer | |
| Subs | Niagara | George Willams (SF), Antonio Cruz (PF) Eddie Kawamura, Ricky Burpee | |
| 01:39 | Murray State | Jack Tobin makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 01:39 | Murray State | Jack Tobin makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 01:37 | Niagara | Jason Ham picks off the pass by Peter Florian in the backcourt | 38-38 |
| 01:22 | Murray State | Bennie Montgomery hits the finger roll | 40-38 |
| 01:20 | Niagara | William Bateman is hacked by Jack Tobin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jack Tobin, team foul #12 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Murray State | Terry Orr (SG), George Stephenson (SF) Michael Holt, Jack Tobin | |
| Subs | Niagara | Alfonso Guerra (C) Gabriel Bruno | |
| 01:20 | Niagara | William Bateman makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 01:20 | Niagara | William Bateman makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 00:57 | Murray State | Jason Ham misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 00:55 | Murray State | Bennie Montgomery snags the offensive board | 40-40 |
| 00:39 | Murray State | George Stephenson misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 40-40 |
| 00:37 | Niagara | Antonio Cruz gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 00:34 | Niagara | Terry Orr steals the ball from Peter Florian in the backcourt | 40-40 |
| 00:19 | Murray State | George Stephenson clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by George Willams - foul #2 on George Willams, team foul #16 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas McCafferty (PG), Victor Stephens (C) Jason Ham, Bennie Montgomery | |
| Subs | Niagara | Eddie Kawamura (SF), Ricky Burpee (PF), Rocky Greco (C) Peter Florian, Antonio Cruz, Alfonso Guerra | |
| 00:19 | Murray State | George Stephenson makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 00:19 | Murray State | George Stephenson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 00:19 | Niagara | George Willams snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 00:13 | Niagara | George Willams misses badly on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Victor Stephens - foul #1 on Victor Stephens, team foul #13 | 41-40 |
| 00:13 | Niagara | George Willams makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 00:13 | Niagara | George Willams misses the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 00:13 | Niagara | Ricky Burpee grabs the offensive board | 41-41 |
| 00:01 | Niagara | William Bateman comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 41-41 |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Rocky Greco gets the offensive rebound | 41-41 |