| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Larry Crick (fresh) SG - Stanley Cusson (fresh) SF - David Berman (fresh) PF - Barry Walters (fresh) C - John Watts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Galen Szymkowski (fresh) SG - Eddie Hoffer (fresh) SF - Frank Tunney (fresh) PF - Daryl Regan (fresh) C - Elmer Peloquin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Elmer Peloquin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Murray State | Frank Tunney hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Larry Crick - foul #1 on Larry Crick, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Murray State | Frank Tunney makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:46 | Murray State | Frank Tunney makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | The Citadel | Larry Crick is open and scores on a jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:59 | Murray State | Frank Tunney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | The Citadel | David Berman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | Murray State | Elmer Peloquin grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | Murray State | Daryl Regan lays it in on a nice dish by Frank Tunney | 2-4 |
| 18:19 | The Citadel | Stanley Cusson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 18:10 | Murray State | Frank Tunney comes up short on the shot from the right side | 2-4 |
| 18:09 | Murray State | Daryl Regan snags the offensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:57 | Murray State | Eddie Hoffer buries a driving attempt from the right block | 2-6 |
| 17:43 | The Citadel | Larry Crick knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Stanley Cusson | 4-6 |
| 17:28 | Murray State | Frank Tunney lays it up and in and he's fouled by David Berman - foul #1 on David Berman, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Leon Carnes (PG), Jerold Smith (SG), Michael Williamson (PF), Elias Helland (C) Galen Szymkowski, Eddie Hoffer, Daryl Regan, Elmer Peloquin | |
| 17:28 | Murray State | Frank Tunney misses the free throw | 4-8 |
| 17:28 | The Citadel | Barry Walters pulls down the rebound | 4-8 |
| 17:13 | The Citadel | Larry Crick buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by David Berman and he's fouled by Leon Carnes - foul #1 on Leon Carnes, team foul #1 | 6-8 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Tommy Smith (C) Frank Tunney | |
| 17:13 | The Citadel | Larry Crick misses the free throw | 6-8 |
| 17:13 | The Citadel | Larry Crick gets the offensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 17:05 | The Citadel | Barry Walters connects on the floater in the paint set up by Larry Crick | 8-8 |
| 16:45 | Murray State | John Watts is called for the reach on Jerold Smith - foul #1 on John Watts, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Stanford Pimentel (PG), Bryan Lamotte (SG), Jason Condit (SF), David Monroe (PF), Howard Reeves (C) Larry Crick, Stanley Cusson, David Berman, Barry Walters, John Watts | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 16:31 | Murray State | Leon Carnes clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-8 |
| 16:30 | The Citadel | David Monroe gets the rebound | 8-8 |
| 16:05 | The Citadel | Bryan Lamotte can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 8-8 |
| 16:04 | Murray State | Tommy Smith grabs the board | 8-8 |
| 15:59 | Murray State | Jerold Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 8-8 |
| 15:57 | The Citadel | David Monroe snags the defensive board | 8-8 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Stanford Pimentel (fresh) SG - Bryan Lamotte (fresh) SF - Jason Condit (fresh) PF - David Monroe (fresh) 2 reb. C - Howard Reeves (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Leon Carnes (fairly fresh) SG - Jerold Smith (fresh) SF - Michael Williamson (fresh) PF - Elias Helland (fresh) C - Tommy Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | The Citadel | Bryan Lamotte misses the shot from just outside the lane | 8-8 |
| 15:50 | Murray State | Tommy Smith pulls down the rebound | 8-8 |
| 15:36 | Murray State | Jerold Smith makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Leon Carnes | 8-10 |
| 15:34 | The Citadel | Stanford Pimentel is fouled in the backcourt by Leon Carnes - foul #2 on Leon Carnes, team foul #2 | 8-10 |
| Subs | The Citadel | David Berman (SF), Barry Walters (PF), John Watts (C) Jason Condit, David Monroe, Howard Reeves | |
| Subs | Murray State | Galen Szymkowski (PG), Eddie Hoffer (SG), Brandon Talley (SF), Daryl Regan (PF), Elmer Peloquin (C) Leon Carnes, Jerold Smith, Michael Williamson, Elias Helland, Tommy Smith | |
| 15:18 | The Citadel | Bryan Lamotte buries a turnaround in the lane | 10-10 |
| 15:09 | Murray State | Daryl Regan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-10 |
| 15:07 | The Citadel | John Watts grabs the defensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 14:47 | The Citadel | John Watts clanks a jump hook from the left block | 10-10 |
| 14:46 | Murray State | Galen Szymkowski snags the defensive board | 10-10 |
| 14:28 | Murray State | Eddie Hoffer misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 10-10 |
| 14:26 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Eddie Hoffer | 10-10 |
| 14:15 | Murray State | Brandon Talley clanks a 3 from straight away | 10-10 |
| 14:13 | The Citadel | John Watts grabs the defensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 14:06 | The Citadel | John Watts can't finish the uncontested layup | 10-10 |
| 14:05 | The Citadel | Barry Walters snags the offensive board | 10-10 |
| 13:54 | The Citadel | Stanford Pimentel clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-10 |
| 13:53 | The Citadel | David Berman snags the offensive board | 10-10 |
| 13:37 | The Citadel | Stanford Pimentel misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 10-10 |
| 13:35 | The Citadel | John Watts tips it back up and in | 12-10 |
| 13:11 | Murray State | Eddie Hoffer clanks a 3 from the left corner | 12-10 |
| 13:09 | The Citadel | David Berman snags the defensive board | 12-10 |
| 12:46 | The Citadel | Barry Walters lays it in | 14-10 |
| 12:41 | Murray State | Brandon Talley buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-13 |
| 12:31 | The Citadel | Stanford Pimentel is called for 10 seconds | 14-13 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Larry Crick (PG), Stanley Cusson (SG), Jason Condit (SF), David Monroe (PF), Howard Reeves (C) Stanford Pimentel, Bryan Lamotte, David Berman, Barry Walters, John Watts | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jerold Smith (PG), Jessie Strickland (SG), Frank Tunney (SF), Michael Williamson (PF), Elias Helland (C) Galen Szymkowski, Eddie Hoffer, Brandon Talley, Daryl Regan, Elmer Peloquin | |
| 12:08 | Murray State | Jerold Smith connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Tunney | 14-16 |
| 12:03 | The Citadel | Jason Condit misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 14-16 |
| 12:02 | Murray State | Elias Helland snags the defensive board | 14-16 |
| 11:58 | Murray State | Jerold Smith misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Larry Crick - foul #2 on Larry Crick, team foul #4 | 14-16 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Jason Durso (PG) Larry Crick | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 11:58 | Murray State | Jerold Smith misses the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 11:58 | Murray State | Jerold Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 11:53 | The Citadel | Jason Condit loses the dribble to Jessie Strickland in the backcourt | 14-17 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Jason Durso (fresh) SG - Stanley Cusson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Condit (fresh) PF - David Monroe (fresh) 2 reb. C - Howard Reeves (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jerold Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jessie Strickland (fresh) SF - Frank Tunney (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Williamson (fresh) C - Elias Helland (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Murray State | Jessie Strickland misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 14-17 |
| 11:36 | The Citadel | David Monroe grabs the defensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 11:17 | The Citadel | Stanley Cusson hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 17-17 |
| 11:05 | Murray State | Jason Condit takes the ball from Jerold Smith | 17-17 |
| 10:44 | The Citadel | Howard Reeves clanks a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Michael Williamson - foul #1 on Michael Williamson, team foul #3 | 17-17 |
| Subs | The Citadel | David Berman (SF), John Watts (C) Jason Condit, David Monroe | |
| Subs | Murray State | Galen Szymkowski (PG), Eddie Hoffer (SG), Tommy Smith (C) Jerold Smith, Jessie Strickland, Michael Williamson | |
| 10:44 | The Citadel | Howard Reeves makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 10:44 | The Citadel | Howard Reeves makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 10:31 | Murray State | Galen Szymkowski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 19-17 |
| 10:29 | The Citadel | Jason Durso gets the rebound | 19-17 |
| 10:04 | The Citadel | Eddie Hoffer takes the ball from David Berman | 19-17 |
| 10:01 | Murray State | Galen Szymkowski banks in the layup on a nice dish by Eddie Hoffer | 19-19 |
| 09:43 | The Citadel | David Berman knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Howard Reeves | 21-19 |
| 09:29 | Murray State | Eddie Hoffer is called for traveling | 21-19 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Stanford Pimentel (PG), Barry Walters (PF) Jason Durso, Howard Reeves | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jerold Smith (PG), Brandon Talley (SF), Michael Williamson (PF) Galen Szymkowski, Frank Tunney, Elias Helland | |
| 09:11 | The Citadel | Barry Walters misses the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Williamson - foul #2 on Michael Williamson, team foul #4 | 21-19 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Bryan Lamotte (PG), Jason Condit (SF), David Monroe (C) Stanford Pimentel, David Berman, John Watts | |
| Subs | Murray State | Daryl Regan (PF), Elmer Peloquin (C) Michael Williamson, Tommy Smith | |
| 09:11 | The Citadel | Barry Walters makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 09:11 | The Citadel | Barry Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 08:55 | Murray State | Brandon Talley clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-19 |
| 08:54 | Murray State | Daryl Regan snags the offensive board | 23-19 |
| 08:42 | Murray State | Jerold Smith is hacked by Bryan Lamotte - foul #1 on Bryan Lamotte, team foul #5 | 23-19 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jessie Strickland (SG) Eddie Hoffer | |
| 08:36 | Murray State | Elmer Peloquin makes the jumper from the free throw line | 23-21 |
| 08:33 | The Citadel | Brandon Talley steps in front of the Bryan Lamotte pass in the backcourt | 23-21 |
| 08:11 | Murray State | Jerold Smith comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 23-21 |
| 08:10 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to David Monroe | 23-21 |
| 08:04 | The Citadel | David Monroe comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Jerold Smith - foul #1 on Jerold Smith, team foul #5 | 23-21 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Stanford Pimentel (PG), John Watts (C) Bryan Lamotte, Jason Condit | |
| Subs | Murray State | Galen Szymkowski (PG), Frank Tunney (SF), Elias Helland (C) Jerold Smith, Brandon Talley, Elmer Peloquin | |
| 08:04 | The Citadel | David Monroe makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 08:04 | The Citadel | David Monroe makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 07:46 | Murray State | John Watts steals the ball from Jessie Strickland | 25-21 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Stanford Pimentel (fresh) SG - Stanley Cusson (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Monroe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Barry Walters (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Watts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Galen Szymkowski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jessie Strickland (fresh) SF - Frank Tunney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daryl Regan (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Elias Helland (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | The Citadel | David Monroe's pass is intercepted by Elias Helland | 25-21 |
| 07:24 | Murray State | Frank Tunney makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Galen Szymkowski | 25-23 |
| 06:58 | The Citadel | Stanley Cusson misses the shot from the left side | 25-23 |
| 06:57 | The Citadel | David Monroe grabs the offensive board | 25-23 |
| 06:39 | The Citadel | Barry Walters's layup is rejected by Elias Helland | 25-23 |
| 06:37 | Murray State | Daryl Regan grabs the defensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 06:31 | Murray State | Daryl Regan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-23 |
| 06:29 | The Citadel | David Monroe grabs the defensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 06:25 | The Citadel | Stanley Cusson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-23 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Bryan Lamotte (PG), Jason Durso (SG), David Berman (SF) Stanford Pimentel, Stanley Cusson, David Monroe | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jerold Smith (PG), Eddie Hoffer (SG), Brandon Talley (SF), Tommy Smith (C) Galen Szymkowski, Jessie Strickland, Frank Tunney, Elias Helland | |
| 06:06 | Murray State | Eddie Hoffer comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 25-23 |
| 06:04 | Murray State | Brandon Talley pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 05:48 | Murray State | Jerold Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-23 |
| 05:47 | Murray State | Brandon Talley tips it but misses | 25-23 |
| 05:46 | The Citadel | David Berman grabs the board | 25-23 |
| 05:44 | The Citadel | John Watts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-23 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Jason Condit (PF) Barry Walters | |
| Subs | Murray State | Elmer Peloquin (C) Daryl Regan | |
| 05:29 | Murray State | Jason Durso steals the ball from Eddie Hoffer | 25-23 |
| 05:27 | The Citadel | Jason Durso's pass is intercepted by Jerold Smith in the backcourt | 25-23 |
| 05:17 | Murray State | Bryan Lamotte steals it from Tommy Smith | 25-23 |
| 04:59 | The Citadel | John Watts drills a fadeaway from the baseline and he's fouled by Jerold Smith - foul #2 on Jerold Smith, team foul #6 | 27-23 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Howard Reeves (PF) Jason Condit | |
| Subs | Murray State | Galen Szymkowski (PG), Frank Tunney (SF), Elias Helland (PF) Jerold Smith, Brandon Talley, Tommy Smith | |
| 04:59 | The Citadel | John Watts makes the free throw | 28-23 |
| 04:48 | Murray State | Elmer Peloquin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-23 |
| 04:47 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Jason Durso | 28-23 |
| 04:35 | The Citadel | Howard Reeves hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-23 |
| 04:34 | Murray State | Frank Tunney pulls down the rebound | 28-23 |
| 04:14 | Murray State | Elmer Peloquin knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 28-26 |
| 03:52 | The Citadel | Howard Reeves hits a wide open driving attempt in the paint | 30-26 |
| 03:37 | Murray State | Galen Szymkowski misses long on a jumper from the right side | 30-26 |
| 03:36 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to John Watts | 30-26 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Bryan Lamotte (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jason Durso (fairly fresh) SF - David Berman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Howard Reeves (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - John Watts (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Galen Szymkowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Hoffer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Tunney (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Elias Helland (fairly fresh) C - Elmer Peloquin (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| 03:29 | The Citadel | John Watts makes the wide open jumper in the lane on a great pass from Bryan Lamotte | 32-26 |
| 03:08 | Murray State | Elmer Peloquin is fouled on the floor by David Berman - foul #2 on David Berman, team foul #6 | 32-26 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Larry Crick (PG), Stanford Pimentel (SG), Jason Condit (SF), Barry Walters (PF), David Monroe (C) Bryan Lamotte, Jason Durso, David Berman, Howard Reeves, John Watts | |
| Subs | Murray State | Leon Carnes (PG), Jerold Smith (SG), Brandon Talley (SF), Michael Williamson (PF), Tommy Smith (C) Galen Szymkowski, Eddie Hoffer, Frank Tunney, Elias Helland, Elmer Peloquin | |
| 02:54 | Murray State | Tommy Smith hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Larry Crick - foul #3 on Larry Crick, team foul #7 | 32-26 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Stanley Cusson (SG) Larry Crick | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 02:54 | Murray State | Tommy Smith misses the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 02:54 | Murray State | Tommy Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 02:54 | The Citadel | Jason Condit gets the rebound | 32-26 |
| 02:31 | The Citadel | Jason Condit comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brandon Talley - foul #1 on Brandon Talley, team foul #7 | 32-26 |
| 02:31 | The Citadel | Jason Condit makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 02:31 | The Citadel | Jason Condit misses the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 02:31 | Murray State | Tommy Smith snags the defensive board | 33-26 |
| 02:08 | Murray State | Michael Williamson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-26 |
| 02:06 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to David Monroe | 33-26 |
| 01:51 | The Citadel | Jason Condit scores on a floater from the left block | 35-26 |
| 01:28 | Murray State | Jerold Smith drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Leon Carnes | 35-28 |
| 01:15 | The Citadel | David Monroe double dribbles | 35-28 |
| Subs | The Citadel | David Berman (SF), John Watts (C) Jason Condit, David Monroe | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jessie Strickland (PG), Eddie Hoffer (SG), Daryl Regan (PF), Elias Helland (C) Leon Carnes, Jerold Smith, Brandon Talley, Tommy Smith | |
| 01:04 | Murray State | Michael Williamson can't connect on a shot in the lane | 35-28 |
| 01:03 | The Citadel | John Watts grabs the defensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 00:47 | The Citadel | Barry Walters clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-28 |
| 00:45 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Elias Helland | 35-28 |
| 00:24 | Murray State | Eddie Hoffer misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 35-28 |
| 00:23 | Murray State | Eddie Hoffer can't tip it in | 35-28 |
| 00:21 | The Citadel | John Watts grabs the defensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 00:17 | The Citadel | John Watts misses the floater in the paint | 35-28 |
| 00:15 | The Citadel | David Berman can't tip it in | 35-28 |
| 00:13 | Murray State | Daryl Regan grabs the board | 35-28 |
| 00:02 | Murray State | Daryl Regan misses the shot from the right side | 35-28 |
| 00:00 | The Citadel | David Berman grabs the board | 35-28 |