| Lineup | Albany | PG - Jason Meredith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Shamonsky (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Newbury (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Romans (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Costillo (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jason Ham (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Holt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Olson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Francis Cothran (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jack Tobin (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Kevin Olson inbounds the ball | 39-34 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:51 | Murray State | Jason Meredith steps in front of the Francis Cothran pass | 39-34 |
| 19:47 | Albany | Ricky Newbury dunks the ball set up by Jason Meredith | 41-34 |
| 19:27 | Murray State | Michael Holt misses badly on a floater from the left side | 41-34 |
| 19:26 | Murray State | Michael Holt tips it but misses | 41-34 |
| 19:25 | Albany | William Romans grabs the board | 41-34 |
| 19:03 | Albany | John Shamonsky comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-34 |
| 19:01 | Murray State | Kevin Olson snags the defensive board | 41-34 |
| 18:45 | Murray State | Jason Ham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-34 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Dennis Markus (PF) Francis Cothran | |
| 18:22 | Albany | John Shamonsky misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 41-34 |
| 18:21 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Dennis Markus | 41-34 |
| 18:03 | Murray State | Ricky Newbury picks off the pass by Jack Tobin | 41-34 |
| 17:36 | Albany | Ricky Newbury comes up short on the shot near the basket | 41-34 |
| 17:34 | Murray State | Jack Tobin grabs the defensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 17:11 | Murray State | Michael Holt misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 41-34 |
| 17:10 | Murray State | Jack Tobin tips it home | 41-36 |
| 17:00 | Albany | Dennis Markus is called for the reach on William Romans - foul #2 on Dennis Markus, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Albany | David Payne (PG), William Wright (SG), William Hahn (SF), Darrell Oyama (PF), Justin Patton (C) Jason Meredith, John Shamonsky, Ricky Newbury, William Romans, Steven Costillo | |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Scherer (PG), Thomas McCafferty (SG), Peter Bastarache (SF), Francis Cothran (PF) Jason Ham, Michael Holt, Kevin Olson, Dennis Markus | |
| 16:42 | Albany | William Wright misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-36 |
| 16:41 | Albany | William Hahn tips it back up and in | 43-36 |
| 16:25 | Murray State | Peter Bastarache can't throw it down | 43-36 |
| 16:23 | Murray State | Thomas McCafferty tips it home | 43-38 |
| 16:19 | Albany | William Wright is hacked by Francis Cothran in the backcourt - foul #2 on Francis Cothran, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| 16:00 | Albany | William Hahn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 15:59 | Albany | Darrell Oyama pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - David Payne (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Wright (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Hahn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darrell Oyama (fresh) 2 pts. C - Justin Patton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Mark Scherer (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Thomas McCafferty (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Bastarache (fresh) 2 blk. PF - Francis Cothran (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jack Tobin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Albany | Darrell Oyama comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 15:45 | Albany | The offensive rebound goes to William Hahn | 43-38 |
| 15:40 | Albany | David Payne's floater is knocked away by Jack Tobin | 43-38 |
| 15:38 | Albany | William Wright pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 15:16 | Albany | David Payne hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 43-38 |
| 15:15 | Albany | Justin Patton tips it in | 45-38 |
| 15:08 | Murray State | Peter Bastarache misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-38 |
| 15:07 | Albany | Darrell Oyama gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 14:55 | Albany | Jack Tobin denies the turnaround by Justin Patton | 45-38 |
| 14:53 | Murray State | Thomas McCafferty pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 14:37 | Murray State | Peter Bastarache double dribbles | 45-38 |
| Subs | Albany | Jason Meredith (PG), John Shamonsky (SG), Ricky Newbury (SF), William Romans (PF), Martin Shuffler (C) David Payne, William Wright, William Hahn, Darrell Oyama, Justin Patton | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Ham (PG), Michael Holt (SG), Roman Bloom (SF), Dennis Markus (C) Mark Scherer, Thomas McCafferty, Peter Bastarache, Jack Tobin | |
| 14:35 | Albany | Ricky Newbury throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-38 |
| 14:28 | Murray State | Michael Holt misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 14:26 | Albany | The rebound goes to William Romans | 45-38 |
| 14:19 | Albany | Martin Shuffler buries a fadeaway in the paint | 47-38 |
| 14:16 | Murray State | John Shamonsky steps in front of the Jason Ham pass in the backcourt | 47-38 |
| 14:00 | Albany | Jason Meredith is open and buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Ricky Newbury | 49-38 |
| 13:45 | Murray State | Jason Ham drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Holt | 49-40 |
| 13:33 | Albany | John Shamonsky misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-40 |
| 13:32 | Murray State | Roman Bloom grabs the board | 49-40 |
| 13:25 | Murray State | Jason Ham hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ricky Newbury - foul #1 on Ricky Newbury, team foul #1 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Albany | Joe Amon (PG), Steven Costillo (C) Jason Meredith, William Romans | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kevin Olson (SF) Roman Bloom | |
| 13:25 | Murray State | Jason Ham makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 13:25 | Murray State | Jason Ham makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 12:59 | Albany | Joe Amon is whistled for a carry | 49-42 |
| Subs | Albany | Darrell Oyama (PF) Martin Shuffler | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jack Tobin (C) Dennis Markus | |
| 12:44 | Murray State | Michael Holt can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-42 |
| 12:43 | Albany | The rebound goes to Darrell Oyama | 49-42 |
| 12:33 | Albany | Ricky Newbury hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 49-42 |
| 12:32 | Murray State | Michael Holt snags the defensive board | 49-42 |
| 12:17 | Murray State | Francis Cothran drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 11:54 | Albany | John Shamonsky misses long on a shot in the paint | 49-45 |
| 11:53 | Albany | Steven Costillo tips it back up and in | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Joe Amon (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Shamonsky (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Newbury (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darrell Oyama (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Costillo (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jason Ham (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Michael Holt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Olson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Francis Cothran (tiring) 5 pts. C - Jack Tobin (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:37 | Murray State | Michael Holt comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Darrell Oyama - foul #1 on Darrell Oyama, team foul #2 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Albany | Jason Meredith (PG), David Payne (SG), William Hahn (SF), William Romans (PF), Justin Patton (C) Joe Amon, John Shamonsky, Ricky Newbury, Darrell Oyama, Steven Costillo | |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Scherer (PG), Roman Bloom (SF), Dennis Markus (PF) Jason Ham, Kevin Olson, Francis Cothran | |
| 11:37 | Murray State | Michael Holt makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 11:37 | Murray State | Michael Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 11:21 | Albany | Jason Meredith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-47 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas McCafferty (SG), Peter Bastarache (C) Michael Holt, Jack Tobin | |
| 11:02 | Murray State | Roman Bloom misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by William Romans - foul #1 on William Romans, team foul #3 | 51-47 |
| 11:02 | Murray State | Roman Bloom misses the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 11:02 | Murray State | Roman Bloom makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 10:38 | Albany | Jason Meredith misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Mark Scherer - foul #2 on Mark Scherer, team foul #3 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jack Tobin (C) Peter Bastarache | |
| 10:38 | Albany | Jason Meredith makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 10:38 | Albany | Jason Meredith misses the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 10:38 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Dennis Markus | 52-48 |
| 10:20 | Murray State | Mark Scherer loses the dribble to William Hahn | 52-48 |
| 10:18 | Albany | Thomas McCafferty takes the ball from Jason Meredith in the backcourt | 52-48 |
| 10:01 | Murray State | Thomas McCafferty misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-48 |
| 09:59 | Albany | Jason Meredith pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 09:44 | Albany | Jason Meredith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 09:43 | Murray State | Jack Tobin gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 09:28 | Murray State | Thomas McCafferty misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 09:27 | Albany | The rebound goes to William Romans | 52-48 |
| 09:20 | Albany | Justin Patton knocks in the shot near the basket set up by David Payne | 54-48 |
| 09:02 | Murray State | Thomas McCafferty misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jason Meredith - foul #1 on Jason Meredith, team foul #4 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Albany | Joe Amon (PG), William Wright (SG), Ricky Newbury (SF), Darrell Oyama (PF), Steven Costillo (C) Jason Meredith, David Payne, William Hahn, William Romans, Justin Patton | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Holt (SG), Kevin Olson (SF), Francis Cothran (PF), Peter Bastarache (C) Mark Scherer, Roman Bloom, Dennis Markus, Jack Tobin | |
| 09:02 | Murray State | Thomas McCafferty makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 09:02 | Murray State | Thomas McCafferty makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 08:41 | Albany | Steven Costillo misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 08:39 | Albany | Joe Amon tips it back up and in | 56-50 |
| 08:24 | Murray State | Michael Holt is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Michael Holt, team foul #4 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Albany | John Shamonsky (SG) William Wright | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Ham (PG) Thomas McCafferty | |
| 08:22 | Albany | Michael Holt steals the ball from Joe Amon in the backcourt | 56-50 |
| 08:12 | Murray State | Kevin Olson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 08:11 | Albany | Darrell Oyama grabs the board | 56-50 |
| 07:55 | Albany | Darrell Oyama misses the turnaround in the lane | 56-50 |
| 07:53 | Albany | The offensive rebound goes to Darrell Oyama | 56-50 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Joe Amon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Shamonsky (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Newbury (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darrell Oyama (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Costillo (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jason Ham (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Michael Holt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Olson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Francis Cothran (tiring) 5 pts. C - Peter Bastarache (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 07:40 | Albany | Peter Bastarache steals it from Darrell Oyama | 56-50 |
| 07:26 | Murray State | Michael Holt scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Peter Bastarache | 56-52 |
| 07:09 | Albany | Ricky Newbury blows the layup | 56-52 |
| 07:07 | Murray State | Michael Holt gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 06:51 | Murray State | Steven Costillo picks off the pass by Peter Bastarache | 56-52 |
| 06:39 | Albany | John Shamonsky is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Darrell Oyama and he's fouled by Michael Holt - foul #4 on Michael Holt, team foul #5 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Albany | Jason Meredith (PG), William Hahn (SF), William Romans (PF), Justin Patton (C) Joe Amon, Ricky Newbury, Darrell Oyama, Steven Costillo | |
| Subs | Murray State | Dennis Markus (PF), Jack Tobin (C) Francis Cothran, Peter Bastarache | |
| 06:39 | Albany | John Shamonsky makes the free throw | 59-52 |
| 06:14 | Murray State | Kevin Olson buries a 3 from straight away | 59-55 |
| 05:49 | Albany | John Shamonsky connects on the jumper from the left block and he's fouled by Jack Tobin - foul #3 on Jack Tobin, team foul #6 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Albany | Martin Shuffler (C) Justin Patton | |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Scherer (PG), Thomas McCafferty (SG), Roman Bloom (SF) Jason Ham, Michael Holt, Kevin Olson | |
| 05:49 | Albany | John Shamonsky makes the free throw | 62-55 |
| 05:24 | Murray State | Jason Meredith takes the ball from Thomas McCafferty | 62-55 |
| 04:58 | Albany | William Romans clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-55 |
| 04:57 | Murray State | Jack Tobin grabs the defensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 04:41 | Murray State | Jack Tobin misses the easy layup | 62-55 |
| 04:39 | Murray State | Jack Tobin grabs the offensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 04:27 | Murray State | Jack Tobin buries a jumper in the paint set up by Thomas McCafferty and he's fouled by Martin Shuffler - foul #3 on Martin Shuffler, team foul #5 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Albany | David Payne (PG), Joe Amon (SG), Ricky Newbury (SF), Darrell Oyama (PF), Steven Costillo (C) Jason Meredith, John Shamonsky, William Hahn, William Romans, Martin Shuffler | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Ham (PG), Michael Holt (SG), Kevin Olson (SF), Francis Cothran (PF) Mark Scherer, Thomas McCafferty, Roman Bloom, Dennis Markus | |
| 04:27 | Murray State | Jack Tobin makes the free throw | 62-58 |
| 04:18 | Albany | David Payne misses the wide open shot from the left block | 62-58 |
| 04:17 | Albany | Steven Costillo tips it home | 64-58 |
| 04:06 | Murray State | Francis Cothran misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 64-58 |
| 04:04 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Tobin | 64-58 |
| 03:48 | Murray State | Jason Ham knocks in the jumper from the right block | 64-60 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - David Payne (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joe Amon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ricky Newbury (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darrell Oyama (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Costillo (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jason Ham (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Michael Holt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kevin Olson (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Francis Cothran (tiring) 5 pts. C - Jack Tobin (tiring) 16 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:29 | Albany | Ricky Newbury is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Darrell Oyama | 66-60 |
| 03:19 | Murray State | Kevin Olson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 66-60 |
| 03:17 | Albany | Darrell Oyama pulls down the rebound | 66-60 |
| 03:15 | Albany | Ricky Newbury is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Olson - foul #3 on Kevin Olson, team foul #7 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Albany | Justin Patton (C) Steven Costillo | |
| Subs | Murray State | Roman Bloom (SF), Dennis Markus (PF) Kevin Olson, Francis Cothran | |
| 03:15 | Albany | Ricky Newbury makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 03:15 | Albany | Ricky Newbury makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:04 | Murray State | Dennis Markus misses short on a floater from the right side | 68-60 |
| 03:02 | Albany | Ricky Newbury snags the defensive board | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:58 | Albany | Albany calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-60 |
| Subs | Albany | Jason Meredith (PG), William Romans (PF), Steven Costillo (C) Joe Amon, Darrell Oyama, Justin Patton | |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Scherer (PG), Thomas McCafferty (SG), Peter Bastarache (C) Jason Ham, Michael Holt, Jack Tobin | |
| 02:34 | Albany | Peter Bastarache is called for the reach on Ricky Newbury - foul #1 on Peter Bastarache, team foul #8 | 68-60 |
| 02:34 | Albany | Ricky Newbury makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 02:34 | Albany | Ricky Newbury makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 02:30 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-60 |
| Subs | Albany | John Shamonsky (SG) David Payne | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Holt (SG) Thomas McCafferty | |
| 02:15 | Murray State | Michael Holt misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-60 |
| 02:14 | Murray State | Peter Bastarache tips it back up and in | 70-62 |
| 01:51 | Albany | Jason Meredith can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 70-62 |
| 01:50 | Murray State | Dennis Markus pulls down the rebound | 70-62 |
| 01:50 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-62 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Ham (PG), Kevin Olson (SF), Francis Cothran (PF), Jack Tobin (C) Mark Scherer, Roman Bloom, Dennis Markus, Peter Bastarache | |
| 01:35 | Murray State | Kevin Olson is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Kevin Olson, team foul #9 | 70-62 |
| 01:33 | Albany | Michael Holt takes the ball from Steven Costillo in the backcourt | 70-62 |
| 01:15 | Murray State | John Shamonsky steps in front of the Michael Holt pass | 70-62 |
| 01:12 | Albany | Jason Meredith banks in the layup set up by John Shamonsky | 72-62 |
| 01:02 | Murray State | Michael Holt hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 72-62 |
| 01:00 | Murray State | Michael Holt gets the offensive rebound | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Murray State | Jack Tobin blows the layup | 72-62 |
| 00:54 | Albany | Jason Meredith pulls down the rebound | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Albany | Jason Meredith is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Ham - foul #2 on Jason Ham, team foul #10 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Albany | David Payne (SG), William Hahn (SF), Darrell Oyama (PF), Justin Patton (C) John Shamonsky, Ricky Newbury, William Romans, Steven Costillo | |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Scherer (PG), Thomas McCafferty (SG), Roman Bloom (SF), Dennis Markus (PF), Peter Bastarache (C) Jason Ham, Michael Holt, Kevin Olson, Francis Cothran, Jack Tobin | |
| 00:53 | Albany | Jason Meredith makes the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:53 | Albany | Jason Meredith makes the 2nd free throw | 74-62 |
| 00:45 | Murray State | Mark Scherer comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 74-62 |
| 00:44 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Markus | 74-62 |
| 00:42 | Murray State | Dennis Markus is whistled for a carry | 74-62 |
| Subs | Albany | Joe Amon (SG) Jason Meredith | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Albany | Joe Amon can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 74-62 |
| 00:13 | Albany | Darrell Oyama tips it home | 76-62 |
| 00:07 | Murray State | Thomas McCafferty misses the jumpshot from the right side | 76-62 |
| 00:06 | Albany | Justin Patton grabs the board | 76-62 |
| 00:00 | Albany | David Payne runs out the clock | 76-62 |