| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Justin Leber (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Malachowski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lazaro Lombardi (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Howarth (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Galen Szymkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Sala (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Frank Tunney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daryl Regan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Zickuhr (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Frank Tunney inbounds the ball | 42-33 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:33 | Murray State | Gary Zickuhr hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from David Sala | 42-35 |
| 19:13 | Canisius | Justin Leber connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Lazaro Lombardi | 45-35 |
| 19:09 | Murray State | Daryl Regan blows the layup but he's hacked by Michael Edwards - foul #3 on Michael Edwards, team foul #1 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Canisius | Jordan Reynolds (PF) Michael Edwards | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 19:09 | Murray State | Daryl Regan makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 19:09 | Murray State | Daryl Regan misses the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 19:09 | Canisius | Edward Howarth snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| 19:07 | Canisius | Edward Howarth throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-36 |
| 19:01 | Murray State | Kenneth Malachowski takes the ball from David Sala | 45-36 |
| 18:57 | Canisius | Kenneth Malachowski hits the finger roll | 47-36 |
| 18:40 | Murray State | Justin Leber is called for the reach on Galen Szymkowski - foul #2 on Justin Leber, team foul #2 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Canisius | Larry Redick (C) Edward Howarth | |
| Subs | Murray State | Leon Carnes (PG), Eddie Hoffer (SG), Michael Williamson (SF), Harold Savino (PF), Elias Helland (C) Galen Szymkowski, David Sala, Frank Tunney, Daryl Regan, Gary Zickuhr | |
| 18:16 | Murray State | Michael Williamson is hacked by Jordan Reynolds - foul #1 on Jordan Reynolds, team foul #3 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Canisius | John Plata (PG), Jimmy Negrete (SG) Justin Leber, Kenneth Malachowski | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 18:01 | Murray State | Eddie Hoffer misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-36 |
| 18:00 | Canisius | Lazaro Lombardi grabs the defensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 17:56 | Canisius | Lazaro Lombardi misses the lay-in | 47-36 |
| 17:55 | Murray State | Eddie Hoffer gets the rebound | 47-36 |
| 17:50 | Murray State | Elias Helland hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Eddie Hoffer | 47-39 |
| 17:43 | Canisius | Jordan Reynolds misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Harold Savino - foul #2 on Harold Savino, team foul #1 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Canisius | Lamont Nickels (SG) Lazaro Lombardi | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 17:43 | Canisius | Jordan Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 17:43 | Canisius | Jordan Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 17:26 | Murray State | Eddie Hoffer misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 17:25 | Canisius | Jimmy Negrete gets the rebound | 49-39 |
| 17:21 | Canisius | Lamont Nickels drills a fadeaway from the left side | 51-39 |
| 16:57 | Murray State | Michael Williamson can't connect on a shot in the lane | 51-39 |
| 16:56 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Larry Redick | 51-39 |
| 16:52 | Canisius | Jimmy Negrete connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-39 |
| 16:36 | Murray State | Elias Helland hits a 3 from the left corner | 54-42 |
| 16:24 | Canisius | Jimmy Negrete is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-42 |
| 16:23 | Canisius | Jordan Reynolds snags the offensive board | 54-42 |
| 16:14 | Canisius | Jordan Reynolds misses short on a floater from the baseline | 54-42 |
| 16:13 | Murray State | Harold Savino grabs the board | 54-42 |
| 15:51 | Murray State | Leon Carnes makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-45 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - John Plata (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lamont Nickels (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jimmy Negrete (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jordan Reynolds (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Redick (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Leon Carnes (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Hoffer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Williamson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Harold Savino (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Elias Helland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Canisius | Jimmy Negrete is called for traveling | 54-45 |
| Subs | Canisius | Justin Leber (PG), Kenneth Malachowski (SG), Lazaro Lombardi (SF), Michael Edwards (PF), Edward Howarth (C) John Plata, Lamont Nickels, Jimmy Negrete, Jordan Reynolds, Larry Redick | |
| Subs | Murray State | Galen Szymkowski (PG), David Sala (SG), Frank Tunney (SF), Daryl Regan (PF), Gary Zickuhr (C) Leon Carnes, Eddie Hoffer, Michael Williamson, Harold Savino, Elias Helland | |
| 15:19 | Murray State | Gary Zickuhr drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 54-47 |
| 15:17 | Canisius | Galen Szymkowski takes the ball from Kenneth Malachowski in the backcourt | 54-47 |
| 15:01 | Murray State | Frank Tunney comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Lazaro Lombardi - foul #1 on Lazaro Lombardi, team foul #4 | 54-47 |
| 15:01 | Murray State | Frank Tunney makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 15:01 | Murray State | Frank Tunney makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 14:59 | Canisius | Justin Leber is fouled in the backcourt by David Sala - foul #3 on David Sala, team foul #2 | 54-49 |
| 14:38 | Canisius | Justin Leber buries a fadeaway from the left block and he's hacked by Galen Szymkowski - foul #1 on Galen Szymkowski, team foul #3 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Helmer (PF) Daryl Regan | |
| 14:38 | Canisius | Justin Leber makes the free throw | 57-49 |
| 14:20 | Murray State | Justin Leber is called for the reach on Galen Szymkowski - foul #3 on Justin Leber, team foul #5 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Canisius | Fabian Mancini (C) Edward Howarth | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jerold Smith (PG) Galen Szymkowski | |
| 14:11 | Murray State | Jerold Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-49 |
| 14:10 | Murray State | Robert Helmer grabs the offensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 13:55 | Murray State | Frank Tunney misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 13:54 | Canisius | Lazaro Lombardi grabs the defensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 13:51 | Canisius | Michael Edwards loses the dribble to Robert Helmer in the backcourt | 57-49 |
| 13:43 | Murray State | Gary Zickuhr clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-49 |
| 13:42 | Canisius | Justin Leber grabs the board | 57-49 |
| 13:38 | Canisius | Lazaro Lombardi misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Gary Zickuhr - foul #2 on Gary Zickuhr, team foul #4 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Canisius | John Plata (PG), Jimmy Negrete (SG), Edward Howarth (C) Justin Leber, Kenneth Malachowski, Michael Edwards | |
| Subs | Murray State | Galen Szymkowski (PG), Daryl Regan (PF) David Sala, Gary Zickuhr | |
| 13:38 | Canisius | Lazaro Lombardi makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 13:38 | Canisius | Lazaro Lombardi makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 13:17 | Murray State | Robert Helmer misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Edward Howarth - foul #1 on Edward Howarth, team foul #6 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Canisius | Lamont Nickels (SG) Lazaro Lombardi | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 13:17 | Murray State | Robert Helmer misses the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 13:17 | Murray State | Robert Helmer misses the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 13:17 | Canisius | Fabian Mancini grabs the board | 59-49 |
| 12:57 | Canisius | Daryl Regan picks off the pass by Lamont Nickels | 59-49 |
| 12:40 | Murray State | Daryl Regan misses long on a shot in the lane | 59-49 |
| 12:38 | Canisius | Lamont Nickels grabs the board | 59-49 |
| 12:36 | Canisius | John Plata throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-49 |
| Subs | Canisius | Michael Edwards (PF), Larry Redick (C) Fabian Mancini, Edward Howarth | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Sala (SG), Elias Helland (SF), Gary Zickuhr (C) Jerold Smith, Frank Tunney, Robert Helmer | |
| 12:28 | Murray State | John Plata takes the ball from Elias Helland | 59-49 |
| 12:24 | Canisius | Jimmy Negrete misses the easy layup | 59-49 |
| 12:22 | Canisius | John Plata grabs the offensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 11:59 | Canisius | Lamont Nickels can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-49 |
| 11:57 | Murray State | Elias Helland pulls down the rebound | 59-49 |
| 11:38 | Murray State | Daryl Regan hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Larry Redick - foul #2 on Larry Redick, team foul #7 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Canisius | Justin Leber (PG), Kenneth Malachowski (SG), Lazaro Lombardi (SF), Jordan Reynolds (C) John Plata, Lamont Nickels, Jimmy Negrete, Larry Redick | |
| Subs | Murray State | Eddie Hoffer (PG), Michael Williamson (SF), Harold Savino (C) Galen Szymkowski, Elias Helland, Gary Zickuhr | |
| 11:38 | Murray State | Daryl Regan makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 11:38 | Murray State | Daryl Regan makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Justin Leber (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Malachowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lazaro Lombardi (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Edwards (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jordan Reynolds (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Eddie Hoffer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Sala (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Williamson (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Daryl Regan (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Savino (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Canisius | Lazaro Lombardi misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-51 |
| 11:18 | Murray State | David Sala grabs the defensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 11:01 | Murray State | Harold Savino makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Williamson | 59-54 |
| 10:59 | Canisius | Kenneth Malachowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-54 |
| Subs | Canisius | Fabian Mancini (PF) Michael Edwards | |
| Subs | Murray State | Leon Carnes (PG), Elias Helland (PF), Gary Zickuhr (C) David Sala, Daryl Regan, Harold Savino | |
| 10:54 | Murray State | Michael Williamson knocks in the shot from the right block and he's hacked by Lazaro Lombardi - foul #2 on Lazaro Lombardi, team foul #8 | 59-56 |
| 10:54 | Murray State | Michael Williamson misses the free throw | 59-56 |
| 10:54 | Canisius | Fabian Mancini pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 10:51 | Canisius | Michael Williamson is called for the reach on Justin Leber in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Williamson, team foul #5 | 59-56 |
| 10:36 | Canisius | Fabian Mancini misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 10:34 | Murray State | Gary Zickuhr grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 10:15 | Murray State | Leon Carnes is whistled for a carry | 59-56 |
| Subs | Canisius | Edward Howarth (C) Kenneth Malachowski | |
| Subs | Murray State | Galen Szymkowski (PG), Jerold Smith (SG), Frank Tunney (SF), Robert Helmer (PF) Leon Carnes, Eddie Hoffer, Michael Williamson, Gary Zickuhr | |
| 10:02 | Canisius | Fabian Mancini's layup is rejected by Robert Helmer | 59-56 |
| 10:00 | Canisius | Edward Howarth tips it in | 61-56 |
| 09:43 | Murray State | Jerold Smith clanks a floater from the right wing | 61-56 |
| 09:41 | Canisius | Jordan Reynolds gets the rebound | 61-56 |
| 09:36 | Canisius | Jordan Reynolds misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-56 |
| 09:35 | Murray State | Frank Tunney grabs the defensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 09:18 | Murray State | Frank Tunney connects on the runner from close range | 61-58 |
| 09:03 | Canisius | Edward Howarth buries a shot in the lane set up by Lazaro Lombardi | 63-58 |
| 08:47 | Murray State | Galen Szymkowski clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 63-58 |
| 08:46 | Murray State | Robert Helmer can't tip it in | 63-58 |
| 08:45 | Canisius | Edward Howarth grabs the board | 63-58 |
| 08:43 | Canisius | Fabian Mancini is fouled in the backcourt by Galen Szymkowski - foul #2 on Galen Szymkowski, team foul #6 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Canisius | John Plata (PG), Kenneth Malachowski (SG), Jimmy Negrete (SF), Michael Edwards (PF), Larry Redick (C) Justin Leber, Fabian Mancini, Lazaro Lombardi, Jordan Reynolds, Edward Howarth | |
| Subs | Murray State | Leon Carnes (PG), Eddie Hoffer (SG), Michael Williamson (SF), Harold Savino (PF), Gary Zickuhr (C) Galen Szymkowski, Jerold Smith, Frank Tunney, Robert Helmer, Elias Helland | |
| 08:27 | Canisius | Michael Edwards is hacked by Harold Savino - foul #3 on Harold Savino, team foul #7 | 63-58 |
| 08:27 | Canisius | Michael Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 08:27 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Harold Savino | 63-58 |
| 08:09 | Murray State | Leon Carnes knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Harold Savino | 63-60 |
| 07:52 | Canisius | Jimmy Negrete makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Edwards | 66-60 |
| 07:35 | Murray State | Eddie Hoffer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 66-60 |
| 07:33 | Canisius | Larry Redick grabs the board | 66-60 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - John Plata (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kenneth Malachowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jimmy Negrete (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Redick (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Leon Carnes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Hoffer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Williamson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Harold Savino (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Zickuhr (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Canisius | Jimmy Negrete comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-60 |
| 07:27 | Murray State | Harold Savino pulls down the rebound | 66-60 |
| 07:07 | Murray State | Leon Carnes misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner but the foul's on Larry Redick - foul #3 on Larry Redick, team foul #9 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Canisius | Lamont Nickels (SG), Edward Howarth (C) Kenneth Malachowski, Larry Redick | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Sala (SG), Frank Tunney (SF), Daryl Regan (PF), Robert Helmer (C) Eddie Hoffer, Michael Williamson, Harold Savino, Gary Zickuhr | |
| 07:07 | Murray State | Leon Carnes misses the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 07:07 | Murray State | Leon Carnes misses the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 07:07 | Murray State | Leon Carnes misses the 3rd free throw | 66-60 |
| 07:07 | Canisius | Lamont Nickels grabs the defensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 06:50 | Canisius | John Plata hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Lamont Nickels | 68-60 |
| 06:33 | Murray State | A charge is called on David Sala - foul #4 on David Sala, team foul #8 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Canisius | Fabian Mancini (SG), Lazaro Lombardi (SF) John Plata, Jimmy Negrete | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jerold Smith (PG) Leon Carnes | |
| 06:14 | Canisius | Edward Howarth misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on David Sala - foul #5 on David Sala, team foul #9 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Canisius | Justin Leber (PG) Michael Edwards | |
| Subs | Murray State | Galen Szymkowski (PG) David Sala | |
| 06:14 | Canisius | Edward Howarth makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 06:14 | Canisius | Edward Howarth makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 05:54 | Murray State | Frank Tunney knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 70-63 |
| 05:49 | Canisius | Fabian Mancini jams it set up by Justin Leber | 72-63 |
| 05:34 | Murray State | Daryl Regan clanks a jumper from the right wing | 72-63 |
| 05:33 | Canisius | Edward Howarth gets the rebound | 72-63 |
| 05:27 | Canisius | Lamont Nickels loses the dribble to Daryl Regan | 72-63 |
| 05:09 | Murray State | Daryl Regan misses the floater from just outside the lane | 72-63 |
| 05:07 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Galen Szymkowski | 72-63 |
| 04:56 | Murray State | Frank Tunney double dribbles | 72-63 |
| Subs | Canisius | John Plata (PG), Kenneth Malachowski (SG), Jimmy Negrete (SF), Jordan Reynolds (PF), Larry Redick (C) Justin Leber, Lamont Nickels, Lazaro Lombardi, Fabian Mancini, Edward Howarth | |
| Subs | Murray State | Eddie Hoffer (SG), Michael Williamson (SF), Harold Savino (PF), Elias Helland (C) Jerold Smith, Frank Tunney, Daryl Regan, Robert Helmer | |
| 04:47 | Canisius | Kenneth Malachowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-63 |
| 04:45 | Canisius | The offensive rebound goes to Jordan Reynolds | 72-63 |
| 04:26 | Canisius | Jordan Reynolds drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Plata | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:10 | Murray State | Galen Szymkowski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-63 |
| 04:08 | Canisius | Jimmy Negrete pulls down the rebound | 75-63 |
| 04:01 | Canisius | Kenneth Malachowski is whistled for traveling | 75-63 |
| Subs | Canisius | Lazaro Lombardi (SF), Michael Edwards (PF) Kenneth Malachowski, Larry Redick | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gary Zickuhr (C) Harold Savino | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Murray State | Eddie Hoffer's floater is tipped away by Jordan Reynolds | 75-63 |
| 03:41 | Canisius | Jordan Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 75-63 |
| 03:37 | Canisius | John Plata throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-63 |
| Subs | Canisius | Justin Leber (PG), Fabian Mancini (SG) John Plata, Jimmy Negrete | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 03:23 | Murray State | Gary Zickuhr misses the floater from the left wing | 75-63 |
| 03:21 | Canisius | Justin Leber grabs the board | 75-63 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Justin Leber (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Fabian Mancini (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Lazaro Lombardi (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jordan Reynolds (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Galen Szymkowski (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eddie Hoffer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Williamson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Elias Helland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Zickuhr (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Canisius | Fabian Mancini makes the wide open turnaround from close range set up by Lazaro Lombardi and he's hacked by Galen Szymkowski - foul #3 on Galen Szymkowski, team foul #10 | 77-63 |
| Subs | Canisius | Larry Redick (C) Jordan Reynolds | |
| Subs | Murray State | Leon Carnes (PG), Robert Helmer (PF) Galen Szymkowski, Elias Helland | |
| 03:16 | Canisius | Fabian Mancini makes the free throw | 78-63 |
| 02:59 | Murray State | Gary Zickuhr drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Leon Carnes | 78-65 |
| 02:59 | Canisius | Canisius calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-65 |
| Subs | Canisius | Kenneth Malachowski (SG), Jordan Reynolds (C) Fabian Mancini, Larry Redick | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jerold Smith (SG), Elias Helland (SF), Harold Savino (C) Eddie Hoffer, Michael Williamson, Gary Zickuhr | |
| 02:35 | Canisius | Justin Leber misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 78-65 |
| 02:34 | Canisius | Kenneth Malachowski hits the follow up shot | 80-65 |
| 02:17 | Murray State | Leon Carnes can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 80-65 |
| 02:16 | Canisius | Michael Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 80-65 |
| 02:12 | Canisius | Kenneth Malachowski misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 80-65 |
| 02:10 | Murray State | Harold Savino snags the defensive board | 80-65 |
| 01:58 | Murray State | Robert Helmer comes up short on the runner in the paint | 80-65 |
| 01:56 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Jordan Reynolds | 80-65 |
| 01:52 | Canisius | Lazaro Lombardi clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 80-65 |
| 01:50 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Jerold Smith | 80-65 |
| 01:38 | Murray State | Leon Carnes connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Jerold Smith | 80-67 |
| 01:35 | Canisius | Lazaro Lombardi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-67 |
| Subs | Canisius | John Plata (PG), Fabian Mancini (SG), Jimmy Negrete (SF), Larry Redick (C) Justin Leber, Kenneth Malachowski, Lazaro Lombardi, Michael Edwards | |
| Subs | Murray State | Eddie Hoffer (SG), Michael Williamson (SF) Jerold Smith, Elias Helland | |
| 01:17 | Murray State | Michael Williamson misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 80-67 |
| 01:15 | Murray State | Robert Helmer tips it back up and in | 80-69 |
| 01:11 | Canisius | Michael Williamson picks off the pass by Jordan Reynolds in the backcourt | 80-69 |
| 01:06 | Murray State | The jumper by Michael Williamson is denied by Fabian Mancini | 80-69 |
| 01:05 | Murray State | Harold Savino tips it but misses | 80-69 |
| 01:03 | Canisius | Jimmy Negrete gets the rebound | 80-69 |
| 01:01 | Canisius | Eddie Hoffer is called for the reach on John Plata in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eddie Hoffer, team foul #11 | 80-69 |
| 01:01 | Canisius | John Plata misses the 1st free throw | 80-69 |
| 01:01 | Canisius | John Plata makes the 2nd free throw | 81-69 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Murray State | Jimmy Negrete is called for the reach on Eddie Hoffer - foul #2 on Jimmy Negrete, team foul #10 | 81-69 |
| 00:57 | Murray State | Eddie Hoffer misses the 1st free throw | 81-69 |
| 00:57 | Murray State | Eddie Hoffer misses the 2nd free throw | 81-69 |
| 00:57 | Murray State | Harold Savino grabs the offensive rebound | 81-69 |
| 00:55 | Murray State | Harold Savino misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 81-69 |
| 00:53 | Murray State | Robert Helmer snags the offensive board | 81-69 |
| 00:51 | Murray State | Robert Helmer double dribbles | 81-69 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Canisius | Jimmy Negrete connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by John Plata and he's hacked by Michael Williamson - foul #2 on Michael Williamson, team foul #12 | 83-69 |
| 00:26 | Canisius | Jimmy Negrete makes the free throw | 84-69 |
| 00:18 | Murray State | Michael Williamson knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Eddie Hoffer and he's hacked by Fabian Mancini - foul #4 on Fabian Mancini, team foul #11 | 84-71 |
| 00:18 | Murray State | Michael Williamson misses the free throw | 84-71 |
| 00:18 | Canisius | John Plata grabs the board | 84-71 |
| 00:00 | Canisius | John Plata runs out the clock | 84-71 |