| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jim Kish (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brett Lester (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John McFan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kevin Coffman (fresh) 8 pts. C - Charles Guillen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Samual Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Hauer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Wood (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Callahan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | John McFan inbounds the ball | 31-41 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Murray State | Samual Lee steps in front of the Charles Guillen pass | 31-41 |
| 19:37 | Nicholls State | Samual Lee dunks the ball | 31-43 |
| 19:23 | Murray State | Kevin Coffman misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 31-43 |
| 19:22 | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood gets the rebound | 31-43 |
| 18:57 | Nicholls State | George Callahan's pass is intercepted by Brett Lester | 31-43 |
| 18:41 | Murray State | Jim Kish drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-43 |
| 18:18 | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood misses the lay-in | 34-43 |
| 18:16 | Nicholls State | George Callahan misses the tip | 34-43 |
| 18:14 | Murray State | Charles Guillen gets the rebound | 34-43 |
| 17:56 | Murray State | Kevin Coffman buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-43 |
| 17:34 | Nicholls State | Kevin Hauer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-43 |
| 17:32 | Murray State | Charles Guillen gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 17:18 | Murray State | John McFan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Francis Chan (PG), Jay Huston (SF), Herbert Jones (PF), Jeff Dale (C) Brett Lester, John McFan, Kevin Coffman, Charles Guillen | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Phoenix (PG), Clifton Isom (SG), Robert Robinson (SF), Ralph Strub (PF), Peter Miller (C) Samual Lee, Kevin Hauer, Ernest Wood, George Callahan, Joseph Lee | |
| 17:02 | Nicholls State | Peter Miller scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Clifton Isom | 37-46 |
| 16:39 | Murray State | Francis Chan hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 16:37 | Nicholls State | Jim Kish picks off the pass by Robert Phoenix in the backcourt | 40-46 |
| 16:35 | Murray State | Jim Kish misses the lay-in | 40-46 |
| 16:33 | Nicholls State | Robert Phoenix gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| 16:15 | Nicholls State | Robert Phoenix hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-46 |
| 16:13 | Murray State | Herbert Jones snags the defensive board | 40-46 |
| 15:56 | Murray State | Francis Chan connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Francis Chan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SG - Jim Kish (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jay Huston (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herbert Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeff Dale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Robert Phoenix (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifton Isom (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ralph Strub (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Nicholls State | Robert Phoenix is fouled in the backcourt by Francis Chan - foul #2 on Francis Chan, team foul #1 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Strain (PG), Max Harrison (SG), Kevin Coffman (PF), Gene Carson (C) Francis Chan, Jim Kish, Herbert Jones, Jeff Dale | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 15:42 | Nicholls State | Peter Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | John McFan (SF) Jay Huston | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mark John (PG), Ernest Wood (SF), George Callahan (PF), Gregg Thorne (C) Robert Phoenix, Clifton Isom, Ralph Strub, Peter Miller | |
| 15:18 | Murray State | Max Harrison misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-46 |
| 15:16 | Murray State | Gene Carson misses the tip | 43-46 |
| 15:14 | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 15:09 | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood is hacked by Max Harrison in the backcourt - foul #4 on Max Harrison, team foul #2 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brett Lester (SG) Max Harrison | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Samual Lee (PG), Kevin Hauer (SG) Mark John, Robert Robinson | |
| 14:59 | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood misses the floater near the basket but he's fouled by John McFan - foul #1 on John McFan, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| 14:59 | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 14:59 | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood misses the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 14:59 | Murray State | John McFan gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| 14:44 | Murray State | Brett Lester scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Kevin Coffman | 45-47 |
| 14:22 | Nicholls State | George Callahan banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kevin Hauer | 45-49 |
| 13:58 | Murray State | Ernest Wood steals it from Brian Strain | 45-49 |
| 13:38 | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Samual Lee | 45-51 |
| 13:23 | Murray State | George Callahan is called for the reach on John McFan - foul #3 on George Callahan, team foul #1 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | Francis Chan (SG), Jay Huston (SF), Herbert Jones (PF), Charles Guillen (C) Brett Lester, John McFan, Kevin Coffman, Gene Carson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Clifton Isom (PG), Robert Robinson (SG), Ralph Strub (SF), Peter Miller (PF), Joseph Lee (C) Samual Lee, Kevin Hauer, Ernest Wood, George Callahan, Gregg Thorne | |
| 13:11 | Murray State | Francis Chan comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 45-51 |
| 13:10 | Nicholls State | Ralph Strub snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 12:58 | Nicholls State | Brian Strain is called for the reach on Clifton Isom - foul #4 on Brian Strain, team foul #4 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jim Kish (SG) Brian Strain | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 12:48 | Nicholls State | Joseph Lee is hacked by Francis Chan - foul #3 on Francis Chan, team foul #5 | 45-51 |
| 12:31 | Nicholls State | Robert Robinson connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Ralph Strub | 45-54 |
| 12:10 | Murray State | Jay Huston misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-54 |
| 12:08 | Nicholls State | Joseph Lee grabs the board | 45-54 |
| 11:42 | Nicholls State | Jim Kish steps in front of the Peter Miller pass | 45-54 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Francis Chan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Jim Kish (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jay Huston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herbert Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Guillen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Clifton Isom (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ralph Strub (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Peter Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Lee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Murray State | Ralph Strub steps in front of the Jim Kish pass | 45-54 |
| 11:11 | Nicholls State | Robert Robinson banks in the layup on a great pass from Ralph Strub | 45-56 |
| 10:49 | Murray State | Jay Huston is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Jay Huston, team foul #6 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brett Lester (PG), John McFan (SF), Jeff Dale (PF), Gene Carson (C) Francis Chan, Jay Huston, Herbert Jones, Charles Guillen | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Samual Lee (PG), Robert Phoenix (SG), Ernest Wood (SF), George Callahan (PF) Clifton Isom, Robert Robinson, Ralph Strub, Peter Miller | |
| 10:47 | Nicholls State | Jim Kish takes the ball from Robert Phoenix in the backcourt | 45-56 |
| 10:46 | Murray State | Jim Kish hits the finger roll | 47-56 |
| 10:33 | Nicholls State | George Callahan can't finish the uncontested layup | 47-56 |
| 10:31 | Nicholls State | George Callahan tips it back up and in | 47-58 |
| 10:24 | Murray State | Jim Kish misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 47-58 |
| 10:23 | Murray State | Jeff Dale grabs the offensive rebound | 47-58 |
| 10:15 | Murray State | Jim Kish misses long on a floater from the right wing | 47-58 |
| 10:13 | Murray State | Brett Lester misses the tip | 47-58 |
| 10:11 | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood gets the rebound | 47-58 |
| 10:07 | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood is denied on a layup by Jeff Dale | 47-58 |
| 10:05 | Murray State | Gene Carson snags the defensive board | 47-58 |
| 09:54 | Murray State | Brett Lester makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Jim Kish | 49-58 |
| 09:33 | Nicholls State | Samual Lee is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-58 |
| 09:31 | Murray State | Gene Carson pulls down the rebound | 49-58 |
| 09:13 | Murray State | Jeff Dale misses the lay-in but he's hacked by George Callahan - foul #4 on George Callahan, team foul #2 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jay Huston (SF), Charles Guillen (C) John McFan, Gene Carson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kevin Hauer (SG), Robert Robinson (SF), Gregg Thorne (PF), Ralph Strub (C) Robert Phoenix, Ernest Wood, George Callahan, Joseph Lee | |
| 09:13 | Murray State | Jeff Dale misses the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 09:13 | Murray State | Jeff Dale makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 09:08 | Nicholls State | Samual Lee is hacked by Brett Lester in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brett Lester, team foul #7 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kevin Coffman (PF) Jeff Dale | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 09:08 | Nicholls State | Samual Lee makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 09:08 | Nicholls State | Samual Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 08:54 | Murray State | Brett Lester clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Gregg Thorne - foul #1 on Gregg Thorne, team foul #3 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mark John (PG) Samual Lee | |
| 08:54 | Murray State | Brett Lester makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 08:54 | Murray State | Brett Lester misses the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 08:54 | Nicholls State | Ralph Strub snags the defensive board | 51-60 |
| 08:37 | Nicholls State | Gregg Thorne clanks a jumper from the left wing | 51-60 |
| 08:35 | Nicholls State | Ralph Strub misses the tip | 51-60 |
| 08:33 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Charles Guillen | 51-60 |
| 08:16 | Murray State | Ralph Strub picks off the pass by Charles Guillen | 51-60 |
| 08:13 | Nicholls State | Kevin Hauer is fouled in the backcourt by Jim Kish - foul #1 on Jim Kish, team foul #8 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Murray State | Francis Chan (PG) Jim Kish | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Clifton Isom (PG), Ernest Wood (SF), Peter Miller (PF) Mark John, Robert Robinson, Ralph Strub | |
| 08:13 | Nicholls State | Kevin Hauer misses the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 08:13 | Murray State | Charles Guillen grabs the defensive rebound | 51-60 |
| 08:03 | Murray State | Francis Chan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-60 |
| Subs | Murray State | Herbert Jones (PF) Kevin Coffman | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Phoenix (PG) Kevin Hauer | |
| 07:44 | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Gregg Thorne | 51-62 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Francis Chan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Brett Lester (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jay Huston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herbert Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Guillen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Robert Phoenix (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifton Isom (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Wood (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Peter Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregg Thorne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Murray State | Francis Chan is whistled for a carry | 51-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Strain (PG), Max Harrison (SG), John McFan (SF), Jeff Dale (PF), Gene Carson (C) Francis Chan, Brett Lester, Jay Huston, Herbert Jones, Charles Guillen | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Samual Lee (PG), Robert Robinson (SG), George Callahan (PF) Robert Phoenix, Clifton Isom, Gregg Thorne | |
| 07:10 | Nicholls State | Robert Robinson misses the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 51-62 |
| 07:08 | Nicholls State | Peter Miller tips it in | 51-64 |
| 06:53 | Murray State | Gene Carson buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Max Harrison | 54-64 |
| 06:28 | Nicholls State | Jeff Dale is called for the reach on George Callahan - foul #1 on Jeff Dale, team foul #9 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kevin Coffman (PF), Charles Guillen (C) Jeff Dale, Gene Carson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Phoenix (SG), Ralph Strub (C) Ernest Wood, Peter Miller | |
| 06:28 | Nicholls State | George Callahan makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 06:28 | Nicholls State | George Callahan misses the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 06:28 | Murray State | Kevin Coffman snags the defensive board | 54-65 |
| 06:11 | Murray State | Kevin Coffman buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Strain | 56-65 |
| 06:02 | Nicholls State | George Callahan scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Samual Lee | 56-67 |
| 05:44 | Murray State | Kevin Coffman is hacked by Robert Phoenix - foul #1 on Robert Phoenix, team foul #4 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jay Huston (SF), Herbert Jones (PF) John McFan, Kevin Coffman | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Clifton Isom (PG), Kevin Hauer (SG), Joseph Lee (C) Samual Lee, Robert Phoenix, Robert Robinson | |
| 05:29 | Murray State | Joseph Lee picks off the pass by Jay Huston | 56-67 |
| 05:26 | Nicholls State | Kevin Hauer is fouled in the backcourt by Max Harrison - foul #5 on Max Harrison, team foul #10 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jim Kish (SG), Gene Carson (C) Max Harrison, Charles Guillen | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood (SF) Ralph Strub | |
| 05:26 | Nicholls State | Kevin Hauer makes the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 05:26 | Nicholls State | Kevin Hauer makes the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:09 | Murray State | Jim Kish clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-69 |
| 05:07 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Herbert Jones | 56-69 |
| 04:59 | Murray State | Brian Strain hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-69 |
| 04:57 | Murray State | Jay Huston tips it home | 58-69 |
| 04:55 | Nicholls State | Kevin Hauer is hacked by Jim Kish in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jim Kish, team foul #11 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeff Dale (PF) Herbert Jones | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Peter Miller (PF), Gregg Thorne (C) George Callahan, Joseph Lee | |
| 04:55 | Nicholls State | Kevin Hauer misses the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 04:55 | Nicholls State | Kevin Hauer misses the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 04:55 | Murray State | Gene Carson pulls down the rebound | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:33 | Murray State | Jeff Dale is denied on a dunk by Peter Miller | 58-69 |
| 04:31 | Nicholls State | Ernest Wood pulls down the rebound | 58-69 |
| 04:06 | Nicholls State | Peter Miller is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Peter Miller, team foul #5 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Murray State | Francis Chan (SG), John McFan (SF), Kevin Coffman (PF), Charles Guillen (C) Jim Kish, Jay Huston, Jeff Dale, Gene Carson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Samual Lee (PG), Robert Robinson (SG), Ralph Strub (SF) Clifton Isom, Kevin Hauer, Ernest Wood | |
| 03:55 | Murray State | Francis Chan misses the shot from the left wing | 58-69 |
| 03:54 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Ralph Strub | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:37 | Nicholls State | Charles Guillen denies the turnaround by Peter Miller | 58-69 |
| 03:36 | Murray State | Charles Guillen gets the rebound | 58-69 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brian Strain (tiring) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Francis Chan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - John McFan (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Kevin Coffman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Guillen (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Samual Lee (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ralph Strub (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Peter Miller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregg Thorne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Murray State | Kevin Coffman's layup is rejected by Peter Miller | 58-69 |
| 03:31 | Nicholls State | Gregg Thorne gets the rebound | 58-69 |
| 03:12 | Nicholls State | Gregg Thorne can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-69 |
| 03:11 | Murray State | Kevin Coffman pulls down the rebound | 58-69 |
| 03:05 | Murray State | Charles Guillen lays it up and in on a great pass from Francis Chan | 60-69 |
| 02:45 | Nicholls State | Peter Miller hits a shot from the right block and he's fouled by Brian Strain - foul #5 on Brian Strain, team foul #12 | 60-71 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brett Lester (PG), Jim Kish (SG), Jay Huston (SF), Herbert Jones (PF), Jeff Dale (C) Brian Strain, Francis Chan, John McFan, Kevin Coffman, Charles Guillen | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Phoenix (SG), Joseph Lee (C) Ralph Strub, Gregg Thorne | |
| 02:45 | Nicholls State | Peter Miller makes the free throw | 60-72 |
| 02:31 | Murray State | Jeff Dale misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-72 |
| 02:29 | Nicholls State | Robert Robinson gets the rebound | 60-72 |
| 02:00 | Nicholls State | Robert Phoenix hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-72 |
| 01:58 | Murray State | Jeff Dale pulls down the rebound | 60-72 |
| 01:37 | Murray State | Jay Huston misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-72 |
| 01:36 | Nicholls State | Joseph Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 60-72 |
| 01:23 | Nicholls State | Robert Phoenix's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-72 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Clifton Isom (SG), Ralph Strub (PF) Samual Lee, Joseph Lee | |
| 01:10 | Murray State | Jay Huston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-72 |
| 00:53 | Nicholls State | Peter Miller hits the finger roll set up by Clifton Isom | 60-74 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Murray State | Jay Huston can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Clifton Isom - foul #1 on Clifton Isom, team foul #6 | 60-74 |
| 00:46 | Murray State | Jay Huston makes the 1st free throw | 61-74 |
| 00:46 | Murray State | Jay Huston makes the 2nd free throw | 62-74 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Nicholls State | Robert Robinson lays it in set up by Ralph Strub | 62-76 |
| 00:19 | Murray State | Brett Lester hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-76 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Robert Phoenix runs out the clock | 65-76 |