| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jason Ham (fresh) SG - Michael Holt (fresh) SF - Kevin Olson (fresh) PF - Edward Royal (fresh) C - Dennis Markus (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Leroy Middendorf (fresh) SG - William Olden (fresh) SF - Homer Friend (fresh) PF - Terry Bean (fresh) C - Edward Adams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Edward Adams wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Howard | William Olden drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Leroy Middendorf | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Murray State | Michael Holt makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:46 | Howard | Terry Bean clanks a floater in the lane | 3-2 |
| 18:45 | Howard | Edward Adams hits the follow up shot | 3-4 |
| 18:24 | Murray State | Edward Royal can't finish the layup | 3-4 |
| 18:23 | Murray State | Jason Ham grabs the offensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 18:10 | Murray State | Kevin Olson's pass is intercepted by William Olden | 3-4 |
| 18:07 | Howard | William Olden throws it down | 3-6 |
| 17:50 | Murray State | Dennis Markus connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Holt | 5-6 |
| 17:45 | Howard | Jason Ham steps in front of the William Olden pass in the backcourt | 5-6 |
| 17:43 | Murray State | Jason Ham lays it in | 7-6 |
| 17:27 | Howard | Leroy Middendorf hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Homer Friend | 7-8 |
| 17:11 | Murray State | Jason Ham makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Kevin Olson | 9-8 |
| 16:45 | Howard | Leroy Middendorf misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 16:44 | Howard | Terry Bean misses the tip | 9-8 |
| 16:43 | Murray State | Edward Royal grabs the board | 9-8 |
| 16:28 | Murray State | Michael Holt can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-8 |
| 16:26 | Howard | The rebound goes to Homer Friend | 9-8 |
| 16:21 | Howard | Homer Friend's pass is intercepted by Michael Holt | 9-8 |
| 16:17 | Murray State | Jason Ham loses the dribble to Leroy Middendorf in the backcourt | 9-8 |
| 16:16 | Howard | William Olden jams it set up by Leroy Middendorf | 9-10 |
| 16:00 | Murray State | Jason Ham scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Holt | 11-10 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jason Ham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Holt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Olson (fairly fresh) PF - Edward Royal (fairly fresh) C - Dennis Markus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Leroy Middendorf (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Olden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Homer Friend (fairly fresh) PF - Terry Bean (fairly fresh) C - Edward Adams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:58 | Howard | William Olden travels in the backcourt | 11-10 |
| Subs | Murray State | Roman Bloom (PG), Mark Scherer (SG), Peter Bastarache (SF), Michael Coffin (PF), Francis Cothran (C) Jason Ham, Michael Holt, Kevin Olson, Edward Royal, Dennis Markus | |
| Subs | Howard | Oscar Jaggers (PG), Fred Hardy (SG), Thomas Barnett (SF), Daniel Pilger (PF), Blair Davis (C) Leroy Middendorf, William Olden, Homer Friend, Terry Bean, Edward Adams | |
| 15:44 | Murray State | Roman Bloom banks in the layup and he's fouled by Thomas Barnett - foul #1 on Thomas Barnett, team foul #1 | 13-10 |
| 15:44 | Murray State | Roman Bloom misses the free throw | 13-10 |
| 15:44 | Howard | Daniel Pilger gets the rebound | 13-10 |
| 15:24 | Howard | Thomas Barnett hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-10 |
| 15:22 | Howard | Blair Davis snags the offensive board | 13-10 |
| 15:12 | Howard | Thomas Barnett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-10 |
| 14:53 | Murray State | Mark Scherer drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Francis Cothran | 15-10 |
| 14:33 | Howard | Roman Bloom is called for the reach on Oscar Jaggers - foul #1 on Roman Bloom, team foul #1 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Murray State | Philip Grabski (PG), Michael Holt (SG), Kevin Olson (SF), Edward Royal (PF), Dennis Markus (C) Roman Bloom, Mark Scherer, Peter Bastarache, Michael Coffin, Francis Cothran | |
| Subs | Howard | Richard Thomas (PG), Homer Friend (SF), Terry Bean (PF), Edward Adams (C) Fred Hardy, Thomas Barnett, Daniel Pilger, Blair Davis | |
| 14:07 | Howard | Homer Friend buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Terry Bean | 15-13 |
| 13:46 | Murray State | Dennis Markus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-13 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Ham (PG) Philip Grabski | |
| Subs | Howard | Leroy Middendorf (PG), Michael Williams (SG) Richard Thomas, Oscar Jaggers | |
| 13:44 | Howard | Michael Holt is called for the reach on Michael Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Holt, team foul #2 | 15-13 |
| 13:25 | Howard | Terry Bean throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-13 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Howard | William Olden (SG), Daniel Pilger (PF), Blair Davis (C) Homer Friend, Terry Bean, Edward Adams | |
| 13:03 | Murray State | Michael Holt misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Daniel Pilger - foul #1 on Daniel Pilger, team foul #2 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Murray State | Roman Bloom (SF), Peter Bastarache (PF), Michael Coffin (C) Kevin Olson, Edward Royal, Dennis Markus | |
| Subs | Howard | Thomas Barnett (SF) Michael Williams | |
| 13:03 | Murray State | Michael Holt makes the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 13:03 | Murray State | Michael Holt misses the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 13:03 | Howard | Blair Davis grabs the board | 16-13 |
| 12:53 | Howard | Daniel Pilger hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Coffin - foul #1 on Michael Coffin, team foul #3 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Scherer (SG), Francis Cothran (C) Michael Holt, Roman Bloom | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 12:53 | Howard | Daniel Pilger misses the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 12:53 | Howard | Daniel Pilger makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 12:34 | Murray State | Jason Ham connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-14 |
| 12:24 | Howard | Daniel Pilger is whistled for traveling | 19-14 |
| Subs | Murray State | Roman Bloom (PG) Jason Ham | |
| Subs | Howard | Homer Friend (SF), Edward Adams (C) Daniel Pilger, Blair Davis | |
| 11:56 | Murray State | Roman Bloom scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Mark Scherer | 21-14 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Roman Bloom (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mark Scherer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Bastarache (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Coffin (fairly fresh) C - Francis Cothran (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Leroy Middendorf (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Olden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Homer Friend (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Barnett (fairly fresh) C - Edward Adams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Howard | William Olden clanks a shot from the left wing | 21-14 |
| 11:31 | Murray State | Michael Coffin gets the rebound | 21-14 |
| 11:24 | Murray State | Mark Scherer is fouled on the floor by William Olden - foul #1 on William Olden, team foul #3 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Murray State | Philip Grabski (PG), Michael Holt (SG), Edward Royal (PF), Dennis Markus (C) Mark Scherer, Peter Bastarache, Michael Coffin, Francis Cothran | |
| Subs | Howard | Oscar Jaggers (PG), Fred Hardy (SG), Terry Bean (PF) Leroy Middendorf, William Olden, Thomas Barnett | |
| 11:08 | Murray State | Philip Grabski can't finish the layup | 21-14 |
| 11:07 | Howard | Terry Bean grabs the defensive rebound | 21-14 |
| 11:02 | Howard | Oscar Jaggers misses the lay-in | 21-14 |
| 11:00 | Murray State | Michael Holt gets the rebound | 21-14 |
| 10:56 | Murray State | Edward Adams swats the short shot by Michael Holt | 21-14 |
| 10:55 | Murray State | Michael Holt tips it but misses | 21-14 |
| 10:53 | Howard | The rebound goes to Terry Bean | 21-14 |
| 10:37 | Howard | Terry Bean is wide open and dunks the ball set up by Fred Hardy | 21-16 |
| 10:14 | Murray State | Homer Friend blocks the jumper by Edward Royal | 21-16 |
| 10:12 | Murray State | Dennis Markus tips it in | 23-16 |
| 09:51 | Howard | Edward Adams misses the driving attempt from the right block | 23-16 |
| 09:49 | Murray State | Roman Bloom grabs the board | 23-16 |
| 09:27 | Murray State | Roman Bloom hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 23-16 |
| 09:25 | Howard | Edward Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 23-16 |
| 09:09 | Howard | Fred Hardy is fouled on the floor by Michael Holt - foul #2 on Michael Holt, team foul #4 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Ham (PG), Mark Scherer (SG), Kevin Olson (SF), Michael Coffin (PF), Francis Cothran (C) Philip Grabski, Michael Holt, Roman Bloom, Edward Royal, Dennis Markus | |
| Subs | Howard | Leroy Middendorf (PG), William Olden (SG), Thomas Barnett (SF), Daniel Pilger (PF), Blair Davis (C) Oscar Jaggers, Fred Hardy, Homer Friend, Terry Bean, Edward Adams | |
| 08:55 | Howard | William Olden comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 23-16 |
| 08:54 | Howard | Daniel Pilger tips it home | 23-18 |
| 08:50 | Murray State | Mark Scherer misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-18 |
| 08:49 | Howard | Blair Davis gets the rebound | 23-18 |
| 08:35 | Howard | William Olden knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Leroy Middendorf | 23-20 |
| 08:22 | Murray State | Francis Cothran can't connect on a jumper from close range | 23-20 |
| 08:21 | Howard | Daniel Pilger snags the defensive board | 23-20 |
| 08:19 | Howard | Thomas Barnett is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Olson - foul #1 on Kevin Olson, team foul #5 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Murray State | Peter Bastarache (PF) Francis Cothran | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 08:04 | Howard | William Olden misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 23-20 |
| 08:02 | Murray State | Michael Coffin grabs the board | 23-20 |
| 07:42 | Murray State | Mark Scherer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-20 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dennis Markus (C) Michael Coffin | |
| Subs | Howard | Oscar Jaggers (SG), Michael Williams (SF) William Olden, Thomas Barnett | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jason Ham (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Mark Scherer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Olson (fresh) PF - Peter Bastarache (fresh) C - Dennis Markus (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Leroy Middendorf (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Oscar Jaggers (fresh) SF - Michael Williams (fresh) PF - Daniel Pilger (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Blair Davis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Howard | Leroy Middendorf hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Oscar Jaggers and he's fouled by Jason Ham - foul #1 on Jason Ham, team foul #6 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Murray State | Philip Grabski (PG) Jason Ham | |
| Subs | Howard | Terry Bean (PF) Blair Davis | |
| 07:18 | Howard | Leroy Middendorf misses the free throw | 23-22 |
| 07:18 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Peter Bastarache | 23-22 |
| 06:55 | Murray State | Kevin Olson is denied on a dunk by Terry Bean | 23-22 |
| 06:53 | Howard | Daniel Pilger pulls down the rebound | 23-22 |
| 06:38 | Howard | Oscar Jaggers comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 23-22 |
| 06:37 | Murray State | Peter Bastarache snags the defensive board | 23-22 |
| 06:32 | Murray State | Kevin Olson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-22 |
| 06:30 | Howard | Daniel Pilger grabs the defensive rebound | 23-22 |
| 06:28 | Howard | Leroy Middendorf is fouled in the backcourt by Philip Grabski - foul #1 on Philip Grabski, team foul #7 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Coffin (PF), Francis Cothran (C) Peter Bastarache, Dennis Markus | |
| Subs | Howard | William Olden (SG), Homer Friend (SF), Edward Adams (C) Oscar Jaggers, Michael Williams, Daniel Pilger | |
| 06:28 | Howard | Leroy Middendorf makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 06:28 | Howard | Leroy Middendorf makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 06:03 | Murray State | Kevin Olson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Michael Coffin | 26-24 |
| 05:45 | Howard | Terry Bean buries a shot in the paint and the foul's on Michael Coffin - foul #2 on Michael Coffin, team foul #8 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Ham (PG), Edward Royal (PF) Philip Grabski, Michael Coffin | |
| Subs | Howard | Richard Thomas (PG), Blair Davis (C) Leroy Middendorf, Edward Adams | |
| 05:45 | Howard | Terry Bean makes the free throw | 26-27 |
| 05:23 | Murray State | Mark Scherer is called for 3 seconds | 26-27 |
| Subs | Murray State | Roman Bloom (SG) Mark Scherer | |
| Subs | Howard | Oscar Jaggers (PG), Thomas Barnett (C) Richard Thomas, Terry Bean | |
| 05:06 | Howard | Oscar Jaggers misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-27 |
| 05:04 | Howard | Oscar Jaggers gets the offensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 04:49 | Howard | Oscar Jaggers misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Jason Ham - foul #2 on Jason Ham, team foul #9 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Murray State | Philip Grabski (PG), Peter Bastarache (SF), Dennis Markus (C) Jason Ham, Kevin Olson, Francis Cothran | |
| Subs | Howard | Fred Hardy (SG), Edward Adams (C) William Olden, Blair Davis | |
| 04:49 | Howard | Oscar Jaggers makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 04:49 | Howard | Oscar Jaggers misses the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 04:49 | Murray State | Dennis Markus grabs the board | 26-28 |
| 04:35 | Murray State | Homer Friend is called for the reach on Peter Bastarache - foul #1 on Homer Friend, team foul #4 | 26-28 |
| 04:23 | Murray State | Peter Bastarache comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-28 |
| 04:22 | Murray State | Dennis Markus grabs the offensive board | 26-28 |
| 04:04 | Murray State | Roman Bloom's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-28 |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Scherer (SG) Roman Bloom | |
| Subs | Howard | Richard Thomas (PG), Michael Williams (SF), Daniel Pilger (PF) Oscar Jaggers, Homer Friend, Thomas Barnett | |
| 03:59 | Howard | Fred Hardy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-28 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Ham (PG), Michael Holt (SG), Michael Coffin (PF) Philip Grabski, Mark Scherer, Edward Royal | |
| Subs | Howard | Leroy Middendorf (PG) Richard Thomas | |
| 03:37 | Murray State | Michael Williams steps in front of the Dennis Markus pass | 26-28 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jason Ham (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Michael Holt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Bastarache (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Coffin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dennis Markus (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Leroy Middendorf (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fred Hardy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Williams (fresh) PF - Daniel Pilger (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Adams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Howard | Michael Holt steals it from Daniel Pilger in the backcourt | 26-28 |
| 03:14 | Murray State | Michael Holt is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Michael Holt, team foul #10 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Scherer (SG), Kevin Olson (SF) Michael Holt, Peter Bastarache | |
| Subs | Howard | William Olden (SG), Blair Davis (PF) Fred Hardy, Edward Adams | |
| 03:12 | Howard | Leroy Middendorf is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Ham - foul #3 on Jason Ham, team foul #11 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Murray State | Philip Grabski (PG) Jason Ham | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 03:12 | Howard | Leroy Middendorf makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 03:12 | Howard | Leroy Middendorf makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 03:00 | Murray State | Kevin Olson clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Williams - foul #1 on Michael Williams, team foul #5 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Murray State | Francis Cothran (C) Dennis Markus | |
| Subs | Howard | Homer Friend (SF), Terry Bean (PF) Michael Williams, Daniel Pilger | |
| 03:00 | Murray State | Kevin Olson makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 03:00 | Murray State | Kevin Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 02:43 | Howard | Leroy Middendorf makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by William Olden | 28-33 |
| 02:29 | Murray State | Francis Cothran misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Terry Bean - foul #1 on Terry Bean, team foul #6 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Murray State | Roman Bloom (SF) Kevin Olson | |
| Subs | Howard | Oscar Jaggers (PG), Thomas Barnett (C) Leroy Middendorf, Terry Bean | |
| 02:29 | Murray State | Francis Cothran misses the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 02:29 | Murray State | Francis Cothran makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 02:20 | Howard | Homer Friend can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 02:18 | Howard | Homer Friend tips it home | 29-35 |
| 02:04 | Murray State | Roman Bloom is hacked by Homer Friend - foul #2 on Homer Friend, team foul #7 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kevin Olson (SF), Edward Royal (PF), Dennis Markus (C) Philip Grabski, Michael Coffin, Francis Cothran | |
| Subs | Howard | Fred Hardy (SG) William Olden | |
| 02:04 | Murray State | Roman Bloom makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 02:04 | Murray State | Roman Bloom makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 01:46 | Howard | Homer Friend scores on a turnaround from the right block | 31-37 |
| 01:22 | Murray State | Roman Bloom misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 31-37 |
| 01:21 | Murray State | Kevin Olson tips it back up and in | 33-37 |
| 01:09 | Howard | Thomas Barnett buries a turnaround from the baseline | 33-39 |
| 00:55 | Murray State | Blair Davis swats the shot by Roman Bloom | 33-39 |
| 00:54 | Howard | Fred Hardy gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 00:44 | Howard | Oscar Jaggers is called for 10 seconds | 33-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | Philip Grabski (PG), Peter Bastarache (SG), Michael Coffin (PF) Roman Bloom, Mark Scherer, Edward Royal | |
| Subs | Howard | Leroy Middendorf (PG), William Olden (SG), Michael Williams (SF), Daniel Pilger (PF), Edward Adams (C) Oscar Jaggers, Fred Hardy, Homer Friend, Blair Davis, Thomas Barnett | |
| 00:39 | Murray State | Michael Coffin's floater is tipped away by Daniel Pilger | 33-39 |
| 00:38 | Howard | Edward Adams grabs the board | 33-39 |
| 00:19 | Howard | William Olden misses the wide open fadeaway from the left side | 33-39 |
| 00:18 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Dennis Markus | 33-39 |
| 00:05 | Murray State | Kevin Olson hits a jump hook from the right block | 35-39 |
| 00:01 | Howard | Leroy Middendorf connects on the 3 from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Peter Bastarache comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 35-42 |