| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Richard Cavanagh (fresh) SG - Myron Brown (fresh) SF - Paul Johnson (fresh) PF - Roman Parsons (fresh) C - Brandon Denson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jim Kish (fresh) SG - Ronnie Stouffer (fresh) SF - Tom Cooper (fresh) PF - Kevin Coffman (fresh) C - Charles Guillen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | Brandon Denson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:51 | Utah State | Myron Brown makes the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Paul Johnson | 2-0 |
| 19:49 | Murray State | Tom Cooper is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tom Cooper, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | Utah State | Roman Parsons knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Myron Brown | 4-0 |
| 19:07 | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer misses short on a jumper from the right block | 4-0 |
| 19:05 | Utah State | Brandon Denson snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 18:56 | Utah State | Richard Cavanagh can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 4-0 |
| 18:55 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Kevin Coffman | 4-0 |
| 18:53 | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer is fouled in the backcourt by Myron Brown - foul #1 on Myron Brown, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:41 | Murray State | Tom Cooper is alone and drills a jump hook in the paint | 4-2 |
| 18:24 | Utah State | Myron Brown drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-2 |
| 18:19 | Murray State | Brandon Denson takes the ball from Ronnie Stouffer | 7-2 |
| 18:03 | Utah State | Tom Cooper steals it from Paul Johnson | 7-2 |
| 17:46 | Murray State | Kevin Coffman is whistled for a carry | 7-2 |
| Subs | Utah State | Clifford Bailey (PG), Michael Marchetti (SG), Dikembe Apo (SF), David Lee (PF), Jeremy Nobles (C) Richard Cavanagh, Myron Brown, Paul Johnson, Roman Parsons, Brandon Denson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Strain (PG), Max Harrison (SG), Jay Huston (SF), Jeff Dale (PF), Herbert Jones (C) Jim Kish, Ronnie Stouffer, Tom Cooper, Kevin Coffman, Charles Guillen | |
| 17:43 | Utah State | Dikembe Apo is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Strain - foul #1 on Brian Strain, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| 17:27 | Utah State | Jeremy Nobles misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane | 7-2 |
| 17:25 | Murray State | Herbert Jones gets the rebound | 7-2 |
| 17:21 | Murray State | Max Harrison misses the easy open layup | 7-2 |
| 17:20 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Apo | 7-2 |
| 16:59 | Utah State | Clifford Bailey misses the jumper from the right side | 7-2 |
| 16:58 | Murray State | Herbert Jones grabs the board | 7-2 |
| 16:39 | Murray State | Jay Huston misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jeremy Nobles - foul #1 on Jeremy Nobles, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Utah State | David Grenier (SG), Roman Parsons (PF), Robert Bullis (C) Dikembe Apo, David Lee, Jeremy Nobles | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jim Kish (PG), Brett Lester (SG), Gene Carson (C) Brian Strain, Max Harrison, Herbert Jones | |
| 16:39 | Murray State | Jay Huston misses the 1st free throw | 7-2 |
| 16:39 | Murray State | Jay Huston makes the 2nd free throw | 7-3 |
| 16:33 | Utah State | Robert Bullis's pass is intercepted by Jim Kish in the backcourt | 7-3 |
| 16:15 | Murray State | Jay Huston lays it in | 7-5 |
| 15:57 | Utah State | Michael Marchetti drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Roman Parsons | 9-5 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Clifford Bailey (fairly fresh) SG - David Grenier (fresh) SF - Michael Marchetti (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roman Parsons (tiring) 2 pts. C - Robert Bullis (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jim Kish (tiring) SG - Brett Lester (fresh) SF - Jay Huston (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Jeff Dale (tiring) C - Gene Carson (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Murray State | Brett Lester is fouled on the floor by David Grenier - foul #1 on David Grenier, team foul #3 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Cavanagh (PG), Myron Brown (SG), Paul Johnson (SF), Brandon Denson (C) Clifford Bailey, David Grenier, Michael Marchetti, Robert Bullis | |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Strain (PG), Ronnie Stouffer (SG), Tom Cooper (SF), Kevin Coffman (PF) Jim Kish, Brett Lester, Jay Huston, Jeff Dale | |
| 15:42 | Murray State | Brian Strain misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-5 |
| 15:40 | Utah State | Paul Johnson gets the rebound | 9-5 |
| 15:24 | Utah State | Richard Cavanagh drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Paul Johnson | 12-5 |
| 15:22 | Murray State | Myron Brown is called for the reach on Brian Strain in the backcourt - foul #2 on Myron Brown, team foul #4 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Marchetti (SG), David Lee (PF) Myron Brown, Roman Parsons | |
| Subs | Murray State | Charles Guillen (C) Gene Carson | |
| 15:05 | Murray State | Tom Cooper clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 12-5 |
| 15:04 | Murray State | Kevin Coffman tips it back up and in | 12-7 |
| 14:46 | Utah State | David Lee comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Charles Guillen - foul #1 on Charles Guillen, team foul #3 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Utah State | Clifford Bailey (PG), Roman Parsons (PF) Richard Cavanagh, Brandon Denson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jim Kish (PG), Max Harrison (SG), Jeff Dale (PF) Brian Strain, Ronnie Stouffer, Kevin Coffman | |
| 14:46 | Utah State | David Lee misses the 1st free throw | 12-7 |
| 14:46 | Utah State | David Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 12-7 |
| 14:46 | Murray State | Jeff Dale snags the defensive board | 12-7 |
| 14:35 | Murray State | Jim Kish drills a fadeaway from close range and the foul's on Roman Parsons - foul #1 on Roman Parsons, team foul #5 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Utah State | David Grenier (SG), Dikembe Apo (SF), Jeremy Nobles (C) Michael Marchetti, Paul Johnson, David Lee | |
| Subs | Murray State | Brett Lester (SG) Tom Cooper | |
| 14:35 | Murray State | Jim Kish makes the free throw | 12-10 |
| 14:14 | Utah State | Dikembe Apo makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 14-10 |
| 13:56 | Murray State | Jeff Dale is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 14-10 |
| 13:54 | Murray State | Jeff Dale tips it back up and in | 14-12 |
| 13:52 | Utah State | Jim Kish is called for the reach on Clifford Bailey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jim Kish, team foul #4 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Cavanagh (PG), Michael Marchetti (SG), Paul Johnson (SF), David Lee (PF), Robert Bullis (C) Clifford Bailey, David Grenier, Dikembe Apo, Roman Parsons, Jeremy Nobles | |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Strain (PG), Ronnie Stouffer (SG), Tom Cooper (SF), Kevin Coffman (PF), Herbert Jones (C) Jim Kish, Brett Lester, Max Harrison, Jeff Dale, Charles Guillen | |
| 13:32 | Utah State | Richard Cavanagh hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Paul Johnson | 16-12 |
| 13:27 | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Brian Strain | 16-14 |
| 13:14 | Utah State | Robert Bullis misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Herbert Jones - foul #1 on Herbert Jones, team foul #5 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Utah State | Clifford Bailey (PG) Richard Cavanagh | |
| Subs | Murray State | Max Harrison (SG), Gene Carson (C) Ronnie Stouffer, Kevin Coffman | |
| 13:14 | Utah State | Robert Bullis makes the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 13:14 | Utah State | Robert Bullis makes the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 12:52 | Murray State | Brian Strain is hacked by Robert Bullis - foul #1 on Robert Bullis, team foul #6 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Utah State | Dikembe Apo (SF), Roman Parsons (PF), Brandon Denson (C) Paul Johnson, David Lee, Robert Bullis | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jim Kish (PG) Brian Strain | |
| 12:35 | Murray State | Max Harrison is open and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-17 |
| 12:31 | Utah State | Max Harrison steals it from Clifford Bailey in the backcourt | 18-17 |
| 12:14 | Murray State | Tom Cooper's dunk attempt is rejected by Roman Parsons | 18-17 |
| 12:13 | Utah State | Michael Marchetti gets the rebound | 18-17 |
| 11:48 | Utah State | Dikembe Apo can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Tom Cooper - foul #2 on Tom Cooper, team foul #6 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Cavanagh (PG), David Grenier (SG), David Lee (PF), Jeremy Nobles (C) Clifford Bailey, Michael Marchetti, Roman Parsons, Brandon Denson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Strain (PG), Brett Lester (SG), Jay Huston (SF), Jeff Dale (PF), Charles Guillen (C) Jim Kish, Max Harrison, Tom Cooper, Herbert Jones, Gene Carson | |
| 11:48 | Utah State | Dikembe Apo misses the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 11:48 | Utah State | Dikembe Apo misses the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 11:48 | Murray State | Charles Guillen gets the rebound | 18-17 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Richard Cavanagh (tiring) 5 pts. SG - David Grenier (fresh) SF - Dikembe Apo (tiring) 2 pts. PF - David Lee (fairly fresh) C - Jeremy Nobles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brian Strain (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brett Lester (fresh) SF - Jay Huston (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeff Dale (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Guillen (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Murray State | Jay Huston loses the dribble to Dikembe Apo | 18-17 |
| 11:20 | Utah State | Richard Cavanagh can't finish the layup | 18-17 |
| 11:19 | Murray State | Jay Huston snags the defensive board | 18-17 |
| 11:10 | Murray State | Brett Lester buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-20 |
| 11:07 | Utah State | Brian Strain steals the ball from David Grenier in the backcourt | 18-20 |
| 11:04 | Murray State | Jeff Dale throws it down on a great pass from Brian Strain | 18-22 |
| 10:46 | Utah State | Dikembe Apo can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Charles Guillen - foul #2 on Charles Guillen, team foul #7 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Utah State | Paul Johnson (SF) David Lee | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jim Kish (PG), Ronnie Stouffer (SG), Kevin Coffman (PF), Herbert Jones (C) Brian Strain, Brett Lester, Jeff Dale, Charles Guillen | |
| 10:46 | Utah State | Dikembe Apo makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 10:46 | Utah State | Dikembe Apo makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 10:38 | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 20-22 |
| 10:37 | Murray State | Jay Huston tips it back up and in | 20-24 |
| 10:31 | Utah State | Dikembe Apo hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Kevin Coffman - foul #1 on Kevin Coffman, team foul #8 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Utah State | Clifford Bailey (PG), Michael Marchetti (SG), Brandon Denson (C) Richard Cavanagh, David Grenier, Jeremy Nobles | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 10:31 | Utah State | Dikembe Apo misses the free throw | 22-24 |
| 10:31 | Utah State | Brandon Denson grabs the offensive board | 22-24 |
| 10:19 | Utah State | Michael Marchetti can't finish the uncontested layup | 22-24 |
| 10:18 | Utah State | Dikembe Apo grabs the offensive board | 22-24 |
| 09:55 | Utah State | Michael Marchetti throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-24 |
| 09:55 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 22-24 |
| Subs | Utah State | Roman Parsons (PF), Robert Bullis (C) Dikembe Apo, Brandon Denson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Strain (PG), Max Harrison (SF), Jeff Dale (PF), Gene Carson (C) Jim Kish, Jay Huston, Kevin Coffman, Herbert Jones | |
| 09:39 | Murray State | Roman Parsons swats the short shot by Max Harrison | 22-24 |
| 09:37 | Utah State | Robert Bullis grabs the defensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 09:11 | Utah State | Roman Parsons misses the lay-in | 22-24 |
| 09:09 | Utah State | Roman Parsons tips it in | 24-24 |
| 09:03 | Murray State | Brian Strain is fouled in the backcourt by Clifford Bailey - foul #1 on Clifford Bailey, team foul #7 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Cavanagh (PG), David Grenier (SG), Jeremy Nobles (C) Clifford Bailey, Michael Marchetti, Robert Bullis | |
| Subs | Murray State | Brett Lester (SG), Jay Huston (SF), Kevin Coffman (PF), Herbert Jones (C) Ronnie Stouffer, Max Harrison, Jeff Dale, Gene Carson | |
| 09:03 | Murray State | Brian Strain makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 09:03 | Murray State | Brian Strain makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 08:44 | Utah State | Richard Cavanagh misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-26 |
| 08:43 | Murray State | Kevin Coffman grabs the defensive rebound | 24-26 |
| 08:33 | Murray State | Jay Huston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-26 |
| Subs | Utah State | David Lee (PF), Brandon Denson (C) Paul Johnson, Roman Parsons | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jim Kish (PG), Gene Carson (C) Brian Strain, Herbert Jones | |
| 08:30 | Utah State | Jeremy Nobles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-26 |
| 08:10 | Murray State | Brett Lester clanks a jumper from the right side | 24-26 |
| 08:08 | Utah State | David Lee snags the defensive board | 24-26 |
| 08:03 | Utah State | David Lee is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from David Grenier | 26-26 |
| 07:49 | Murray State | Brett Lester makes the wide open jumper from the right side | 26-28 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Richard Cavanagh (tired) 5 pts. SG - David Grenier (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Nobles (fairly fresh) PF - David Lee (tiring) 2 pts. C - Brandon Denson (tired) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jim Kish (tired) 3 pts. SG - Brett Lester (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jay Huston (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Coffman (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gene Carson (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:25 | Utah State | David Grenier misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 26-28 |
| 07:23 | Utah State | Brandon Denson can't tip it in | 26-28 |
| 07:21 | Murray State | Brett Lester grabs the board | 26-28 |
| 07:19 | Murray State | Jeremy Nobles is called for the reach on Gene Carson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeremy Nobles, team foul #8 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Utah State | Clifford Bailey (PG), Michael Marchetti (SG), Paul Johnson (SF), Roman Parsons (PF) Richard Cavanagh, David Grenier, Jeremy Nobles, Brandon Denson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Strain (PG), Ronnie Stouffer (SG), Max Harrison (SF), Jeff Dale (PF) Jim Kish, Brett Lester, Jay Huston, Kevin Coffman | |
| 07:19 | Murray State | Gene Carson makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 07:19 | Murray State | Gene Carson misses the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 07:19 | Utah State | David Lee grabs the board | 26-29 |
| 07:06 | Utah State | Roman Parsons misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Jeff Dale - foul #1 on Jeff Dale, team foul #9 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Bullis (C) David Lee | |
| Subs | Murray State | Herbert Jones (C) Gene Carson | |
| 07:06 | Utah State | Roman Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 07:06 | Utah State | Roman Parsons misses the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 07:06 | Murray State | Jeff Dale gets the rebound | 27-29 |
| 06:53 | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-29 |
| 06:52 | Murray State | Herbert Jones tips it back up and in | 27-31 |
| 06:26 | Utah State | Clifford Bailey's fadeaway is rejected by Jeff Dale | 27-31 |
| 06:24 | Murray State | Jeff Dale gets the rebound | 27-31 |
| 06:21 | Murray State | Max Harrison double dribbles in the backcourt | 27-31 |
| 06:21 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 27-31 |
| Subs | Utah State | Dikembe Apo (SF), David Lee (C) Paul Johnson, Robert Bullis | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 06:12 | Utah State | Dikembe Apo hits the finger roll on a great pass from Clifford Bailey | 29-31 |
| 06:05 | Murray State | Dikembe Apo takes the ball from Ronnie Stouffer in the backcourt | 29-31 |
| 05:47 | Utah State | Herbert Jones is called for the reach on Roman Parsons - foul #2 on Herbert Jones, team foul #10 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Cavanagh (PG), Brandon Denson (C) Clifford Bailey, David Lee | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jim Kish (PG), Brett Lester (SG), Jay Huston (SF), Gene Carson (C) Brian Strain, Ronnie Stouffer, Max Harrison, Herbert Jones | |
| 05:47 | Utah State | Roman Parsons misses the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 05:47 | Utah State | Roman Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 05:30 | Murray State | Jeff Dale misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Roman Parsons - foul #2 on Roman Parsons, team foul #9 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Utah State | David Grenier (SG), Paul Johnson (SF), David Lee (PF) Michael Marchetti, Dikembe Apo, Roman Parsons | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 05:30 | Murray State | Jeff Dale makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 05:30 | Murray State | Jeff Dale misses the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 05:30 | Murray State | Gene Carson grabs the offensive board | 30-32 |
| 05:06 | Murray State | Brett Lester misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-32 |
| 05:05 | Murray State | Jay Huston grabs the offensive board | 30-32 |
| 04:53 | Murray State | Jeff Dale blows the wide open layup | 30-32 |
| 04:52 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Paul Johnson | 30-32 |
| 04:28 | Utah State | Paul Johnson makes the jump hook near the basket | 32-32 |
| 04:24 | Murray State | Gene Carson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 32-32 |
| Subs | Utah State | Clifford Bailey (PG), Michael Marchetti (SG), Dikembe Apo (SF), Robert Bullis (C) Richard Cavanagh, David Grenier, Paul Johnson, Brandon Denson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Strain (PG), Ronnie Stouffer (SG), Max Harrison (SF), Kevin Coffman (PF) Jim Kish, Brett Lester, Jay Huston, Jeff Dale | |
| 04:19 | Utah State | Michael Marchetti clanks a shot from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 04:17 | Utah State | Robert Bullis snags the offensive board | 32-32 |
| 04:07 | Utah State | Brian Strain steals it from Clifford Bailey | 32-32 |
| 03:56 | Murray State | Gene Carson scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Max Harrison | 32-34 |
| 03:43 | Utah State | Clifford Bailey is fouled on the floor by Brian Strain - foul #2 on Brian Strain, team foul #11 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Utah State | Myron Brown (SG), Roman Parsons (PF), Jeremy Nobles (C) Michael Marchetti, David Lee, Robert Bullis | |
| Subs | Murray State | Tom Cooper (SF), Charles Guillen (C) Max Harrison, Gene Carson | |
| 03:43 | Utah State | Clifford Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 03:43 | Utah State | Clifford Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 03:43 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Charles Guillen | 32-34 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Clifford Bailey (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Myron Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Apo (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Roman Parsons (tiring) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Jeremy Nobles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brian Strain (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronnie Stouffer (tired) 2 pts. SF - Tom Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Coffman (very tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Guillen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Murray State | Tom Cooper can't finish the layup but the foul's on Dikembe Apo - foul #1 on Dikembe Apo, team foul #10 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Brett Lester (SG), Herbert Jones (PF) Ronnie Stouffer, Kevin Coffman | |
| 03:24 | Murray State | Tom Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 03:24 | Murray State | Tom Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 03:22 | Utah State | Clifford Bailey is fouled in the backcourt by Herbert Jones - foul #3 on Herbert Jones, team foul #12 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Utah State | Paul Johnson (SF) Dikembe Apo | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kevin Coffman (PF) Herbert Jones | |
| 03:22 | Utah State | Clifford Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 03:22 | Utah State | Clifford Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 03:04 | Murray State | Brett Lester throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-36 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jim Kish (PG) Brian Strain | |
| 02:44 | Utah State | Jeremy Nobles makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Myron Brown | 37-36 |
| 02:27 | Murray State | Tom Cooper drills a runner near the basket | 37-38 |
| 02:02 | Utah State | Myron Brown misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-38 |
| 02:01 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Tom Cooper | 37-38 |
| 02:01 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 37-38 |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Cavanagh (PG), Michael Marchetti (SF), Robert Bullis (C) Clifford Bailey, Paul Johnson, Jeremy Nobles | |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Strain (PG), Ronnie Stouffer (SG), Jay Huston (PF) Jim Kish, Brett Lester, Kevin Coffman | |
| 01:53 | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Bullis - foul #2 on Robert Bullis, team foul #11 | 37-38 |
| 01:53 | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer misses the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 01:53 | Murray State | Ronnie Stouffer makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 01:30 | Utah State | Richard Cavanagh misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-39 |
| 01:29 | Murray State | Tom Cooper snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 01:11 | Murray State | Charles Guillen blows the layup | 37-39 |
| 01:10 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Roman Parsons | 37-39 |
| 00:53 | Utah State | Michael Marchetti misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Charles Guillen - foul #3 on Charles Guillen, team foul #13 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Utah State | David Grenier (PG), Dikembe Apo (PF), Brandon Denson (C) Richard Cavanagh, Roman Parsons, Robert Bullis | |
| Subs | Murray State | Max Harrison (SG), Jeff Dale (PF), Gene Carson (C) Ronnie Stouffer, Jay Huston, Charles Guillen | |
| 00:53 | Utah State | Michael Marchetti makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 00:53 | Utah State | Michael Marchetti makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 00:32 | Murray State | Max Harrison clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 39-39 |
| 00:30 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeff Dale | 39-39 |
| 00:04 | Murray State | Jeff Dale lays it in set up by Brian Strain | 39-41 |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Myron Brown can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 39-41 |