| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Otto Schreffler (fresh) SG - Ronald Guenther (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Tetrault (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Moore (fresh) 4 pts. C - Alvin Medders (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Christopher Carlin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Mayon (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Davis Hagan (fresh) PF - Michael Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Ray Casey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Lafayette | Davis Hagan inbounds the ball | 36-40 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Lafayette | Michael Smith misses the runner in the paint but the foul's on Otto Schreffler - foul #2 on Otto Schreffler, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| 19:44 | Lafayette | Michael Smith makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 19:44 | Lafayette | Michael Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 19:44 | Murray State | Ronald Guenther pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 19:25 | Murray State | Christopher Carlin is called for the reach on Ronald Guenther - foul #2 on Christopher Carlin, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | Rodney Sweitzer (C) Alvin Medders | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 19:09 | Murray State | Rodney Sweitzer is open and buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Ronald Guenther | 38-41 |
| 18:51 | Lafayette | Davis Hagan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-41 |
| 18:50 | Lafayette | Michael Smith hits the follow up shot | 38-43 |
| 18:37 | Murray State | Rodney Sweitzer buries a runner in the lane set up by Ronald Guenther | 40-43 |
| 18:11 | Lafayette | Davis Hagan misses the lay-in | 40-43 |
| 18:09 | Lafayette | Davis Hagan grabs the offensive board | 40-43 |
| 17:53 | Lafayette | Michael Smith connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 17:31 | Murray State | Rodney Sweitzer misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 40-45 |
| 17:29 | Murray State | Rodney Sweitzer tips it in | 42-45 |
| 17:09 | Lafayette | Ray Casey misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-45 |
| 17:07 | Murray State | Ronald Guenther grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 16:48 | Murray State | Richard Moore connects on the jump hook in the paint and he's fouled by Ray Casey - foul #3 on Ray Casey, team foul #2 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kevin Nicklas (PG), Chad Ryans (SG), Theodore Galbreath (SF), Alvin Medders (C) Otto Schreffler, Ronald Guenther, Michael Tetrault, Rodney Sweitzer | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Joseph Sims (PG), Leonard Leverette (SG), Anthony Jensen (SF), Hugo Conkle (PF), John Dumas (C) Christopher Carlin, Joe Mayon, Davis Hagan, Michael Smith, Ray Casey | |
| 16:48 | Murray State | Richard Moore makes the free throw | 45-45 |
| 16:44 | Lafayette | Leonard Leverette is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leonard Leverette, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | Otto Schreffler (PG) Richard Moore | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 16:32 | Murray State | John Dumas is called for the reach on Alvin Medders - foul #1 on John Dumas, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| 16:17 | Murray State | Alvin Medders blows the layup | 45-45 |
| 16:16 | Lafayette | Anthony Jensen snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 15:53 | Lafayette | Joseph Sims makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Leonard Leverette | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Otto Schreffler (tired) SG - Kevin Nicklas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Chad Ryans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Theodore Galbreath (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Alvin Medders (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Joseph Sims (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leonard Leverette (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Jensen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Hugo Conkle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Dumas (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Murray State | Chad Ryans buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 15:16 | Lafayette | Joseph Sims hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Leonard Leverette | 48-50 |
| 15:01 | Murray State | Chad Ryans misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 14:59 | Lafayette | John Dumas pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 14:42 | Lafayette | Anthony Jensen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 14:40 | Murray State | Chad Ryans pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 14:33 | Murray State | Kevin Nicklas connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Theodore Galbreath | 50-50 |
| 14:22 | Lafayette | Joseph Sims hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-50 |
| 14:21 | Murray State | Kevin Nicklas gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 14:19 | Murray State | Kevin Nicklas is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Nicklas, team foul #2 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kevin Davis (PG), Ronald Guenther (SG), Michael Tetrault (SF), Rodney Sweitzer (PF), Douglas Cosner (C) Otto Schreffler, Kevin Nicklas, Chad Ryans, Theodore Galbreath, Alvin Medders | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Paul Center (PG), Joe Mayon (SG), Davis Hagan (SF), Vincent Bratcher (PF), Ray Casey (C) Joseph Sims, Leonard Leverette, Anthony Jensen, Hugo Conkle, John Dumas | |
| 14:03 | Lafayette | Joe Mayon makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Center | 50-53 |
| 13:44 | Murray State | Ronald Guenther misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-53 |
| 13:43 | Lafayette | Davis Hagan pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| 13:25 | Lafayette | Paul Center hits a wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 50-56 |
| 13:08 | Murray State | Kevin Davis misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-56 |
| 13:07 | Murray State | Douglas Cosner tips it but misses | 50-56 |
| 13:06 | Lafayette | Vincent Bratcher grabs the defensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 13:03 | Lafayette | Paul Center double dribbles in the backcourt | 50-56 |
| Subs | Murray State | Marc Hall (PG), Richard Moore (PF), Alvin Medders (C) Kevin Davis, Rodney Sweitzer, Douglas Cosner | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Christopher Carlin (PG), Joseph Sims (SF), Michael Smith (PF) Paul Center, Davis Hagan, Vincent Bratcher | |
| 12:53 | Murray State | Michael Tetrault misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-56 |
| 12:52 | Murray State | Richard Moore grabs the offensive board | 50-56 |
| 12:35 | Murray State | Alvin Medders hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Tetrault | 52-56 |
| 12:22 | Lafayette | Richard Moore swats the shot by Ray Casey | 52-56 |
| 12:20 | Lafayette | Michael Smith tips it but misses | 52-56 |
| 12:19 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Alvin Medders | 52-56 |
| 12:13 | Murray State | Richard Moore makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Guenther | 55-56 |
| 12:11 | Lafayette | Christopher Carlin is fouled in the backcourt by Marc Hall - foul #4 on Marc Hall, team foul #3 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kevin Davis (PG), Kevin Nicklas (SG), Rodney Sweitzer (C) Marc Hall, Ronald Guenther, Alvin Medders | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Hugo Conkle (C) Ray Casey | |
| 12:03 | Lafayette | Christopher Carlin misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-56 |
| 12:01 | Murray State | Kevin Nicklas grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 11:49 | Murray State | Kevin Nicklas misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 11:47 | Murray State | Michael Tetrault hits the follow up shot | 57-56 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Kevin Davis (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Nicklas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. SF - Michael Tetrault (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Moore (tiring) 10 pts. C - Rodney Sweitzer (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Christopher Carlin (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Mayon (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Sims (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - Michael Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Hugo Conkle (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Lafayette | Christopher Carlin's pass is intercepted by Kevin Nicklas in the backcourt | 57-56 |
| 11:34 | Murray State | Rodney Sweitzer blows the layup | 57-56 |
| 11:32 | Lafayette | Hugo Conkle grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 11:15 | Lafayette | Christopher Carlin is hacked by Rodney Sweitzer - foul #2 on Rodney Sweitzer, team foul #4 | 57-56 |
| 11:15 | Lafayette | Lafayette calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-56 |
| Subs | Murray State | Chad Ryans (SG), Theodore Galbreath (C) Michael Tetrault, Rodney Sweitzer | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Leonard Leverette (PG), Paul Center (SG), Davis Hagan (SF), Vincent Bratcher (C) Christopher Carlin, Joe Mayon, Joseph Sims, Hugo Conkle | |
| 11:06 | Lafayette | Leonard Leverette drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Center | 57-59 |
| 11:02 | Murray State | Chad Ryans is called for traveling in the backcourt | 57-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ronald Guenther (SG) Kevin Nicklas | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Ray Casey (C) Michael Smith | |
| 10:42 | Lafayette | Vincent Bratcher makes the wide open turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Paul Center | 57-61 |
| 10:39 | Murray State | Ronald Guenther is fouled in the backcourt by Davis Hagan - foul #2 on Davis Hagan, team foul #5 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kevin Nicklas (SF), Rodney Sweitzer (PF), Douglas Cosner (C) Chad Ryans, Richard Moore, Theodore Galbreath | |
| Subs | Lafayette | John Dumas (PF) Vincent Bratcher | |
| 10:22 | Murray State | Kevin Davis is hacked by Davis Hagan - foul #3 on Davis Hagan, team foul #6 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Christopher Carlin (PG), Joe Mayon (SG), Michael Smith (PF) Leonard Leverette, Paul Center, Ray Casey | |
| 10:09 | Murray State | Kevin Davis makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Rodney Sweitzer | 59-61 |
| 09:40 | Lafayette | John Dumas misses short on an open fadeaway from the left side | 59-61 |
| 09:39 | Murray State | Ronald Guenther snags the defensive board | 59-61 |
| 09:26 | Murray State | Douglas Cosner misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-61 |
| 09:25 | Lafayette | Michael Smith snags the defensive board | 59-61 |
| 09:13 | Lafayette | Joe Mayon can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-61 |
| 09:12 | Murray State | Douglas Cosner grabs the defensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 09:08 | Murray State | Kevin Nicklas is open and lays it up and in | 61-61 |
| 08:49 | Lafayette | Joe Mayon misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 61-61 |
| 08:48 | Murray State | Rodney Sweitzer grabs the board | 61-61 |
| 08:35 | Murray State | Kevin Nicklas comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Davis Hagan - foul #4 on Davis Hagan, team foul #7 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Murray State | Chad Ryans (SG), Michael Tetrault (SF), Alvin Medders (C) Ronald Guenther, Rodney Sweitzer, Douglas Cosner | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Leonard Leverette (PG), Paul Center (SG), Joseph Sims (SF), Vincent Bratcher (PF), Hugo Conkle (C) Christopher Carlin, Joe Mayon, Davis Hagan, Michael Smith, John Dumas | |
| 08:35 | Murray State | Kevin Nicklas makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 08:35 | Murray State | Kevin Nicklas misses the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 08:35 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Vincent Bratcher | 62-61 |
| 08:15 | Lafayette | Paul Center is fouled on the floor by Alvin Medders - foul #2 on Alvin Medders, team foul #5 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Moore (PF) Kevin Nicklas | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Anthony Jensen (SF) Joseph Sims | |
| 08:00 | Lafayette | Leonard Leverette misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-61 |
| 07:58 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Alvin Medders | 62-61 |
| 07:43 | Murray State | Chad Ryans can't throw it down | 62-61 |
| 07:41 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Hugo Conkle | 62-61 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Kevin Davis (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chad Ryans (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Tetrault (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Moore (tired) 10 pts. C - Alvin Medders (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Leonard Leverette (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Center (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Jensen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Vincent Bratcher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Hugo Conkle (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Lafayette | Hugo Conkle is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Hugo Conkle, team foul #8 | 62-61 |
| 07:14 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| Subs | Murray State | Marc Hall (PG), Otto Schreffler (SG), Theodore Galbreath (C) Kevin Davis, Michael Tetrault, Alvin Medders | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Joe Mayon (SG), Joseph Sims (SF), Ray Casey (C) Paul Center, Anthony Jensen, Vincent Bratcher | |
| 06:53 | Murray State | Marc Hall scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-61 |
| 06:37 | Lafayette | Joseph Sims is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Joseph Sims, team foul #9 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Tetrault (SF), Rodney Sweitzer (PF) Chad Ryans, Richard Moore | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Michael Smith (PF) Hugo Conkle | |
| 06:15 | Murray State | Rodney Sweitzer scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Theodore Galbreath | 66-61 |
| 05:49 | Lafayette | Joe Mayon misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-61 |
| 05:48 | Murray State | Theodore Galbreath grabs the defensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 05:32 | Murray State | Leonard Leverette steals it from Rodney Sweitzer | 66-61 |
| 05:16 | Lafayette | Ray Casey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Marc Hall - foul #5 on Marc Hall, team foul #6 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kevin Davis (PG), Chad Ryans (SG), Richard Moore (PF), Alvin Medders (C) Marc Hall, Otto Schreffler, Rodney Sweitzer, Theodore Galbreath | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Christopher Carlin (PG), Paul Center (SG), Anthony Jensen (SF), John Dumas (PF) Leonard Leverette, Joe Mayon, Joseph Sims, Michael Smith | |
| 05:16 | Lafayette | Ray Casey makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 05:16 | Lafayette | Ray Casey misses the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 05:16 | Murray State | Richard Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 04:54 | Murray State | Richard Moore connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 68-62 |
| 04:37 | Lafayette | Christopher Carlin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-62 |
| 04:36 | Murray State | Chad Ryans gets the rebound | 68-62 |
| 04:17 | Murray State | Michael Tetrault misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 68-62 |
| 04:15 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Anthony Jensen | 68-62 |
| 04:09 | Lafayette | Christopher Carlin drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Anthony Jensen and the foul's on Chad Ryans - foul #1 on Chad Ryans, team foul #7 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ronald Guenther (SG), Kevin Nicklas (SF), Rodney Sweitzer (PF) Chad Ryans, Michael Tetrault, Richard Moore | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Joe Mayon (SG), Davis Hagan (SF), Vincent Bratcher (PF), Hugo Conkle (C) Paul Center, Anthony Jensen, John Dumas, Ray Casey | |
| 04:09 | Lafayette | Christopher Carlin makes the free throw | 68-65 |
| 03:55 | Murray State | Alvin Medders is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Alvin Medders, team foul #8 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Murray State | Theodore Galbreath (C) Alvin Medders | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 03:52 | Lafayette | Lafayette calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Subs | Murray State | Douglas Cosner (C) Theodore Galbreath | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Paul Center (PG) Christopher Carlin | |
| 03:36 | Lafayette | Vincent Bratcher blows the wide open layup | 68-65 |
| 03:35 | Murray State | Kevin Davis snags the defensive board | 68-65 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Kevin Davis (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Guenther (tired) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Nicklas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Rodney Sweitzer (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Douglas Cosner (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Paul Center (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joe Mayon (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Davis Hagan (tiring) 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Vincent Bratcher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Hugo Conkle (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Murray State | Rodney Sweitzer clanks a shot from the left block | 68-65 |
| 03:22 | Lafayette | Vincent Bratcher pulls down the rebound | 68-65 |
| 03:13 | Lafayette | Hugo Conkle blows the wide open layup | 68-65 |
| 03:11 | Murray State | Douglas Cosner gets the rebound | 68-65 |
| 02:58 | Murray State | Ronald Guenther misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 68-65 |
| 02:56 | Murray State | Kevin Nicklas can't tip it in | 68-65 |
| 02:54 | Lafayette | Vincent Bratcher grabs the board | 68-65 |
| 02:54 | Lafayette | Lafayette calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 68-65 |
| Subs | Murray State | Otto Schreffler (PG), Chad Ryans (SG), Michael Tetrault (SF), Theodore Galbreath (C) Kevin Davis, Ronald Guenther, Rodney Sweitzer, Douglas Cosner | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Leonard Leverette (PG), Joseph Sims (SF), Ray Casey (C) Joe Mayon, Davis Hagan, Hugo Conkle | |
| 02:38 | Lafayette | Vincent Bratcher travels with the ball | 68-65 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Anthony Jensen (SF), Michael Smith (PF) Paul Center, Vincent Bratcher | |
| 02:21 | Murray State | Otto Schreffler hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Chad Ryans | 71-65 |
| 02:03 | Lafayette | Joseph Sims makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Leonard Leverette | 71-68 |
| 01:57 | Murray State | Anthony Jensen takes the ball from Michael Tetrault in the backcourt | 71-68 |
| 01:45 | Lafayette | Ray Casey connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Leonard Leverette and the foul's on Kevin Nicklas - foul #3 on Kevin Nicklas, team foul #9 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kevin Davis (PG), Ronald Guenther (SG), Richard Moore (PF), Alvin Medders (C) Otto Schreffler, Chad Ryans, Kevin Nicklas, Theodore Galbreath | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Christopher Carlin (PG), Joe Mayon (SG), Davis Hagan (SF) Leonard Leverette, Joseph Sims, Anthony Jensen | |
| 01:45 | Lafayette | Ray Casey makes the free throw | 71-71 |
| 01:23 | Murray State | Alvin Medders loses the ball out of bounds | 71-71 |
| 01:23 | Lafayette | Lafayette calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 71-71 |
| 01:01 | Lafayette | Ray Casey's floater is tipped away by Alvin Medders | 71-71 |
| 00:59 | Murray State | Ronald Guenther pulls down the rebound | 71-71 |
| 00:59 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 71-71 |
| 00:38 | Murray State | Michael Tetrault is called for traveling | 71-71 |
| 00:38 | Lafayette | Lafayette calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Lafayette | Joe Mayon misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 71-71 |
| 00:12 | Murray State | Alvin Medders grabs the defensive rebound | 71-71 |
| 00:12 | Murray State | Murray State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Murray State | Alvin Medders misses long on an open fadeaway near the basket | 71-71 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Michael Tetrault snags the offensive board | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Kevin Davis (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Guenther (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Tetrault (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Moore (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Alvin Medders (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Christopher Carlin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Mayon (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Davis Hagan (tiring) 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Michael Smith (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ray Casey (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Murray State | Alvin Medders wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:45 | Murray State | Richard Moore hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 71-71 |
| 04:43 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Christopher Carlin | 71-71 |
| 04:24 | Lafayette | Christopher Carlin hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-74 |
| 04:13 | Murray State | Ronald Guenther is fouled on the floor by Joe Mayon - foul #3 on Joe Mayon, team foul #10 | 71-74 |
| Subs | Murray State | Otto Schreffler (PG), Kevin Nicklas (SF), Rodney Sweitzer (PF), Theodore Galbreath (C) Kevin Davis, Michael Tetrault, Richard Moore, Alvin Medders | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Joseph Sims (PG), Leonard Leverette (SG), Anthony Jensen (SF), Hugo Conkle (PF), John Dumas (C) Christopher Carlin, Joe Mayon, Davis Hagan, Michael Smith, Ray Casey | |
| 04:13 | Murray State | Ronald Guenther misses the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 04:13 | Murray State | Ronald Guenther misses the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 04:13 | Lafayette | Hugo Conkle gets the rebound | 71-74 |
| 03:54 | Lafayette | Leonard Leverette scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Anthony Jensen | 71-76 |
| 03:28 | Murray State | Theodore Galbreath clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 71-76 |
| 03:27 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Theodore Galbreath | 71-76 |
| 03:18 | Murray State | Otto Schreffler makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Nicklas | 74-76 |
| 03:16 | Lafayette | Leonard Leverette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-76 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kevin Davis (PG), Chad Ryans (SF), Douglas Cosner (C) Ronald Guenther, Kevin Nicklas, Theodore Galbreath | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Paul Center (PG), Joe Mayon (SG), Vincent Bratcher (C) Leonard Leverette, Anthony Jensen, John Dumas | |
| 02:52 | Murray State | Vincent Bratcher denies the turnaround by Douglas Cosner | 74-76 |
| 02:51 | Lafayette | Joseph Sims gets the rebound | 74-76 |
| 02:48 | Lafayette | Paul Center travels in the backcourt | 74-76 |
| 02:35 | Murray State | Kevin Davis comes up short on the runner in the lane | 74-76 |
| 02:34 | Lafayette | Hugo Conkle grabs the board | 74-76 |
| 02:32 | Lafayette | Joseph Sims is fouled in the backcourt by Otto Schreffler - foul #3 on Otto Schreffler, team foul #10 | 74-76 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kevin Nicklas (PF) Douglas Cosner | |
| Subs | Lafayette | John Dumas (C) Vincent Bratcher | |
| 02:32 | Lafayette | Joseph Sims misses the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 02:32 | Lafayette | Joseph Sims misses the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 02:32 | Murray State | Rodney Sweitzer snags the defensive board | 74-76 |
| 02:26 | Murray State | Kevin Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Center - foul #4 on Paul Center, team foul #11 | 74-76 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Christopher Carlin (PG) Paul Center | |
| 02:26 | Murray State | Kevin Davis makes the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 02:26 | Murray State | Kevin Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 02:24 | Lafayette | Christopher Carlin is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Davis - foul #4 on Kevin Davis, team foul #11 | 76-76 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Tetrault (SF) Chad Ryans | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 02:24 | Lafayette | Christopher Carlin makes the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 02:24 | Lafayette | Christopher Carlin misses the 2nd free throw | 76-77 |
| 02:24 | Murray State | Rodney Sweitzer snags the defensive board | 76-77 |
| 02:09 | Murray State | Rodney Sweitzer clanks a turnaround from close range | 76-77 |
| 02:08 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Rodney Sweitzer | 76-77 |
| 02:02 | Murray State | Kevin Nicklas is called for traveling | 76-77 |
| Subs | Murray State | Theodore Galbreath (C) Kevin Davis | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Leonard Leverette (PG) Christopher Carlin | |
| 01:45 | Lafayette | John Dumas is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 76-77 |
| 01:44 | Murray State | Michael Tetrault gets the rebound | 76-77 |
| 01:18 | Murray State | Rodney Sweitzer is hacked by John Dumas - foul #2 on John Dumas, team foul #12 | 76-77 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kevin Davis (PG), Ronald Guenther (SG), Alvin Medders (C) Otto Schreffler, Kevin Nicklas, Theodore Galbreath | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Christopher Carlin (PG), Davis Hagan (SF), Michael Smith (PF), Ray Casey (C) Leonard Leverette, Joseph Sims, John Dumas, Hugo Conkle | |
| 01:18 | Murray State | Rodney Sweitzer misses the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 01:18 | Murray State | Rodney Sweitzer misses the 2nd free throw | 76-77 |
| 01:18 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Michael Smith | 76-77 |
| 01:06 | Lafayette | Joe Mayon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-77 |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Moore (PF) Rodney Sweitzer | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 00:58 | Murray State | Joe Mayon picks off the pass by Michael Tetrault | 76-77 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Kevin Davis (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ronald Guenther (tired) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Tetrault (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Richard Moore (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Alvin Medders (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Christopher Carlin (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Mayon (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Davis Hagan (tiring) 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Michael Smith (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Ray Casey (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:56 | Lafayette | Michael Smith is called for traveling in the backcourt | 76-77 |
| 00:41 | Murray State | Kevin Davis scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Michael Tetrault | 78-77 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Lafayette | Christopher Carlin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-77 |
| 00:37 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 78-77 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Murray State | Michael Smith is called for the reach on Alvin Medders - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #13 | 78-77 |
| 00:36 | Murray State | Alvin Medders makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:36 | Murray State | Alvin Medders makes the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:33 | Lafayette | Joe Mayon is fouled in the backcourt by Alvin Medders - foul #4 on Alvin Medders, team foul #12 | 80-77 |
| 00:33 | Lafayette | Joe Mayon makes the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:33 | Lafayette | Joe Mayon makes the 2nd free throw | 80-79 |
| 00:32 | Murray State | Kevin Davis is hacked by Christopher Carlin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Carlin, team foul #14 | 80-79 |
| 00:32 | Murray State | Kevin Davis makes the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:32 | Murray State | Kevin Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:32 | Lafayette | Joe Mayon pulls down the rebound | 81-79 |
| 00:10 | Lafayette | Davis Hagan misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 81-79 |
| 00:08 | Lafayette | Ray Casey grabs the offensive board | 81-79 |
| 00:05 | Lafayette | Ray Casey's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Tetrault | 81-79 |
| 00:03 | Murray State | Michael Tetrault gets the rebound | 81-79 |
| 00:01 | Murray State | Christopher Carlin is called for the reach on Michael Tetrault in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Carlin, team foul #15 | 81-79 |
| 00:01 | Murray State | Michael Tetrault makes the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:01 | Murray State | Michael Tetrault misses the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:01 | Lafayette | Joe Mayon grabs the defensive rebound | 82-79 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Lafayette | Joe Mayon misses long on a fullcourt shot | 82-79 |