| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Daniel Kinnison (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Keith Oliver (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John McFan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - William James (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Owens (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Keith Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Tull (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Peter Adams (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joey Wittig (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Roger Coleman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | John McFan inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Murray State | Keith Oliver is fouled on the floor by Frank Tull - foul #2 on Frank Tull, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| 19:36 | Murray State | William James double dribbles | 31-29 |
| 19:11 | South Carolina State | Keith Bell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-29 |
| 19:09 | South Carolina State | Roger Coleman hits the follow up shot | 31-31 |
| 18:51 | Murray State | John McFan is hacked by Peter Adams - foul #2 on Peter Adams, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Murray State | Francis Chan (PF) William James | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 18:39 | Murray State | Michael Owens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-31 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Dinges (SF), Christopher Warne (C) John McFan, Michael Owens | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 18:12 | South Carolina State | Roger Coleman double dribbles | 31-31 |
| Subs | Murray State | Roger Gilham (SG), Jeremy Massey (C) Daniel Kinnison, Keith Oliver | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Samuel Faucett (PG), Otis Thompson (SF), George Hamilton (C) Keith Bell, Peter Adams, Roger Coleman | |
| 17:51 | Murray State | Roger Gilham is hacked by Samuel Faucett - foul #2 on Samuel Faucett, team foul #3 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Bradley Kerr (SG), Eugene Smith (SF) Frank Tull, Joey Wittig | |
| 17:44 | Murray State | Otis Thompson is called for the reach on Christopher Warne - foul #1 on Otis Thompson, team foul #4 | 31-31 |
| 17:28 | Murray State | Robert Dinges comes up short on the floater from the left side | 31-31 |
| 17:26 | South Carolina State | George Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 17:24 | South Carolina State | Bradley Kerr is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Warne - foul #2 on Christopher Warne, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Murray State | John McFan (SF), William James (PF), Michael Owens (C) Francis Chan, Christopher Warne, Jeremy Massey | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 17:19 | South Carolina State | Otis Thompson misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-31 |
| 17:18 | South Carolina State | George Hamilton grabs the offensive board | 31-31 |
| 17:02 | South Carolina State | Bradley Kerr misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 17:01 | Murray State | Michael Owens grabs the board | 31-31 |
| 16:45 | Murray State | Michael Owens misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Samuel Faucett - foul #3 on Samuel Faucett, team foul #5 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Murray State | Daniel Kinnison (PG), Keith Oliver (SG) Robert Dinges, Roger Gilham | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Keith Bell (PG), Frank Tull (SG), Peter Adams (SF), Joey Wittig (PF), Roger Coleman (C) Samuel Faucett, Bradley Kerr, Eugene Smith, Otis Thompson, George Hamilton | |
| 16:45 | Murray State | Michael Owens misses the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 16:45 | Murray State | Michael Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 16:28 | South Carolina State | Frank Tull is hacked by Keith Oliver - foul #3 on Keith Oliver, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Murray State | Francis Chan (SG), Jeremy Massey (C) Keith Oliver, Michael Owens | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 16:22 | South Carolina State | Frank Tull misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 32-31 |
| 16:20 | South Carolina State | Roger Coleman tips it but misses | 32-31 |
| 16:18 | Murray State | Francis Chan snags the defensive board | 32-31 |
| 16:00 | Murray State | William James misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-31 |
| 15:59 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Roger Coleman | 32-31 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Daniel Kinnison (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Francis Chan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - John McFan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - William James (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremy Massey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Keith Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Tull (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Peter Adams (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joey Wittig (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Roger Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | South Carolina State | Joey Wittig is hacked by William James - foul #2 on William James, team foul #3 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Murray State | Daniel Bunch (PG), Keith Oliver (SG), Christopher Warne (PF) Daniel Kinnison, Francis Chan, William James | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Samuel Faucett (PG), Bradley Kerr (SG), Otis Thompson (C) Keith Bell, Frank Tull, Roger Coleman | |
| 15:23 | South Carolina State | Bradley Kerr is whistled for a carry | 32-31 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Owens (C) Jeremy Massey | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Eugene Smith (SF), George Hamilton (C) Peter Adams, Joey Wittig | |
| 15:05 | Murray State | Daniel Bunch hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 15:03 | South Carolina State | George Hamilton gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 15:01 | South Carolina State | George Hamilton travels in the backcourt | 32-31 |
| Subs | Murray State | Roger Gilham (PG), Robert Dinges (SF) Daniel Bunch, John McFan | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 14:49 | Murray State | Michael Owens misses the lay-in | 32-31 |
| 14:47 | South Carolina State | Bradley Kerr grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 14:24 | South Carolina State | George Hamilton connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eugene Smith | 32-33 |
| 14:02 | Murray State | Roger Gilham hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-33 |
| 14:00 | Murray State | Christopher Warne misses the tip | 32-33 |
| 13:59 | South Carolina State | George Hamilton snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 13:37 | South Carolina State | Bradley Kerr makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Eugene Smith | 32-36 |
| 13:21 | Murray State | Keith Oliver's floater is knocked away by George Hamilton | 32-36 |
| 13:19 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to George Hamilton | 32-36 |
| 13:17 | South Carolina State | George Hamilton is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Oliver - foul #4 on Keith Oliver, team foul #4 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Murray State | Daniel Kinnison (PG), Francis Chan (SG), John McFan (SF), William James (PF), Jeremy Massey (C) Roger Gilham, Keith Oliver, Robert Dinges, Christopher Warne, Michael Owens | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Keith Bell (PG), Frank Tull (SG), Peter Adams (SF), Joey Wittig (PF), Roger Coleman (C) Samuel Faucett, Bradley Kerr, Eugene Smith, Otis Thompson, George Hamilton | |
| 13:05 | South Carolina State | Joey Wittig misses short on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 32-36 |
| 13:03 | South Carolina State | Peter Adams misses the tip | 32-36 |
| 13:01 | Murray State | William James snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 12:57 | Murray State | Daniel Kinnison is whistled for a carry | 32-36 |
| 12:36 | South Carolina State | Peter Adams can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Daniel Kinnison - foul #3 on Daniel Kinnison, team foul #5 | 32-36 |
| 12:36 | South Carolina State | Peter Adams makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 12:36 | South Carolina State | Peter Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 12:18 | Murray State | Francis Chan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-38 |
| 12:17 | South Carolina State | Roger Coleman snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 12:01 | South Carolina State | Roger Coleman misses short on a jumper from the right block | 32-38 |
| 11:59 | Murray State | William James grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Daniel Kinnison (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Francis Chan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - John McFan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - William James (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeremy Massey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Keith Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Tull (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Peter Adams (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joey Wittig (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Roger Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Murray State | William James misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Frank Tull - foul #3 on Frank Tull, team foul #6 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Murray State | Daniel Bunch (PG), Billie Patterson (C) Daniel Kinnison, Jeremy Massey | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Rory Duckworth (PG), George Hamilton (C) Keith Bell, Roger Coleman | |
| 11:37 | Murray State | William James makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 11:37 | Murray State | William James makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 11:35 | South Carolina State | Peter Adams is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Peter Adams, team foul #7 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Eugene Smith (SF) Peter Adams | |
| 11:17 | Murray State | John McFan misses short on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Eugene Smith - foul #2 on Eugene Smith, team foul #8 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Thompson (C) Joey Wittig | |
| 11:17 | Murray State | John McFan misses the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 11:17 | Murray State | John McFan makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 11:00 | South Carolina State | James Thompson is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Frank Tull | 35-40 |
| 10:40 | Murray State | Frank Tull is called for the reach on Francis Chan - foul #4 on Frank Tull, team foul #9 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Murray State | Roger Gilham (SG), Robert Dinges (SF) John McFan, William James | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Samuel Faucett (PG), Bradley Kerr (SG), Peter Adams (SF), Joey Wittig (PF) Rory Duckworth, Frank Tull, Eugene Smith, George Hamilton | |
| 10:40 | Murray State | Francis Chan misses the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 10:40 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Joey Wittig | 35-40 |
| 10:36 | South Carolina State | Robert Dinges steals the ball from James Thompson | 35-40 |
| 10:12 | Murray State | Billie Patterson clanks a runner from the baseline | 35-40 |
| 10:10 | Murray State | Daniel Bunch grabs the offensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 09:56 | Murray State | Billie Patterson misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-40 |
| 09:55 | South Carolina State | Joey Wittig pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 09:51 | South Carolina State | Bradley Kerr scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Samuel Faucett | 35-42 |
| 09:49 | Murray State | Daniel Bunch is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Faucett - foul #4 on Samuel Faucett, team foul #10 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | Daniel Kinnison (PG), John McFan (SF), Michael Owens (C) Roger Gilham, Francis Chan, Billie Patterson | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Keith Bell (PG), Otis Thompson (PF), Roger Coleman (C) Samuel Faucett, Joey Wittig, James Thompson | |
| 09:49 | Murray State | Daniel Bunch makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 09:49 | Murray State | Daniel Bunch misses the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 09:49 | South Carolina State | Roger Coleman gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| 09:25 | South Carolina State | Otis Thompson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 36-42 |
| 09:24 | Murray State | Daniel Bunch snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| 09:01 | Murray State | Daniel Kinnison misses the jumper from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 08:59 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Roger Coleman | 36-42 |
| 08:37 | South Carolina State | Keith Bell loses the dribble to Daniel Kinnison | 36-42 |
| 08:32 | Murray State | Daniel Kinnison throws it down | 38-42 |
| 08:12 | South Carolina State | Keith Bell connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-45 |
| 08:07 | Murray State | John McFan is denied on a layup by Peter Adams | 38-45 |
| 08:05 | South Carolina State | Roger Coleman grabs the board | 38-45 |
| 07:44 | South Carolina State | Otis Thompson misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Dinges - foul #1 on Robert Dinges, team foul #6 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | Roger Gilham (PG), Keith Oliver (SG), Jeremy Massey (SF), William James (PF), Christopher Warne (C) Daniel Kinnison, Robert Dinges, John McFan, Daniel Bunch, Michael Owens | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Samuel Faucett (PG), Frank Tull (SG), Joey Wittig (PF), George Hamilton (C) Keith Bell, Bradley Kerr, Peter Adams, Roger Coleman | |
| 07:44 | South Carolina State | Otis Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 07:44 | South Carolina State | Otis Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 07:44 | Murray State | William James snags the defensive board | 38-46 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Roger Gilham (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Keith Oliver (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Jeremy Massey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William James (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Warne (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Samuel Faucett (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Frank Tull (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Otis Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joey Wittig (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - George Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Murray State | Christopher Warne clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 07:25 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Joey Wittig | 38-46 |
| 06:57 | South Carolina State | Joey Wittig is open but comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 38-46 |
| 06:55 | South Carolina State | Otis Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 06:47 | South Carolina State | Otis Thompson misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 38-46 |
| 06:45 | South Carolina State | Joey Wittig tips it in | 38-48 |
| 06:26 | Murray State | Keith Oliver throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-48 |
| Subs | Murray State | Daniel Kinnison (PG), Francis Chan (SF), Billie Patterson (C) Roger Gilham, Jeremy Massey, Christopher Warne | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Eugene Smith (SF) Otis Thompson | |
| 06:12 | South Carolina State | Frank Tull is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Joey Wittig | 38-51 |
| 05:51 | Murray State | Billie Patterson can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by George Hamilton - foul #1 on George Hamilton, team foul #11 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | John McFan (SF) William James | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Rory Duckworth (PG), Roger Coleman (C) Samuel Faucett, George Hamilton | |
| 05:51 | Murray State | Billie Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 05:51 | Murray State | Billie Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-51 |
| 05:29 | South Carolina State | Rory Duckworth is hacked by Daniel Kinnison - foul #4 on Daniel Kinnison, team foul #7 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Owens (C) Billie Patterson | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Keith Bell (PG) Frank Tull | |
| 05:29 | South Carolina State | Rory Duckworth makes the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 05:29 | South Carolina State | Rory Duckworth makes the 2nd free throw | 39-53 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:06 | Murray State | Michael Owens misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 39-53 |
| 05:05 | South Carolina State | Roger Coleman gets the rebound | 39-53 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:48 | South Carolina State | Francis Chan steps in front of the Joey Wittig pass | 39-53 |
| 04:33 | Murray State | Keith Oliver is called for the illegal screen - foul #5 on Keith Oliver, team foul #8 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | Roger Gilham (PG), Jeremy Massey (SF), Christopher Warne (PF), Billie Patterson (C) Daniel Kinnison, Keith Oliver, John McFan, Michael Owens | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Samuel Faucett (SG), Peter Adams (SF), George Hamilton (PF), James Thompson (C) Keith Bell, Eugene Smith, Joey Wittig, Roger Coleman | |
| 04:04 | South Carolina State | James Thompson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 39-53 |
| 04:03 | South Carolina State | Peter Adams pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-53 |
| 03:43 | South Carolina State | Peter Adams lays it up and in on a great pass from Samuel Faucett | 39-55 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Roger Gilham (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Francis Chan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jeremy Massey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Warne (fresh) 4 reb. C - Billie Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Rory Duckworth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Samuel Faucett (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Peter Adams (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 12 reb. C - James Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:31 | Murray State | Christopher Warne clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 39-55 |
| 03:30 | South Carolina State | George Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 39-55 |
| 03:01 | South Carolina State | James Thompson can't finish the layup | 39-55 |
| 02:59 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Billie Patterson | 39-55 |
| 02:47 | Murray State | Billie Patterson comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 39-55 |
| 02:46 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to James Thompson | 39-55 |
| 02:43 | South Carolina State | Peter Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Dinges (PG) Billie Patterson | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Bradley Kerr (SG), Eugene Smith (SF), Otis Thompson (PF) Rory Duckworth, Peter Adams, James Thompson | |
| 02:31 | Murray State | Bradley Kerr is called for the reach on Jeremy Massey - foul #1 on Bradley Kerr, team foul #12 | 39-55 |
| 02:31 | Murray State | Jeremy Massey misses the 1st free throw | 39-55 |
| 02:31 | Murray State | Jeremy Massey misses the 2nd free throw | 39-55 |
| 02:31 | South Carolina State | Otis Thompson grabs the board | 39-55 |
| 02:14 | South Carolina State | Otis Thompson lays it in set up by George Hamilton | 39-57 |
| 01:58 | Murray State | Roger Gilham's pass is intercepted by Otis Thompson | 39-57 |
| 01:36 | South Carolina State | Samuel Faucett connects on the floater from close range | 39-59 |
| 01:27 | Murray State | Roger Gilham makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Dinges | 42-59 |
| 01:25 | South Carolina State | Bradley Kerr is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 42-59 |
| 01:11 | Murray State | Roger Gilham can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-59 |
| 01:09 | Murray State | Christopher Warne snags the offensive board | 42-59 |
| 00:54 | Murray State | Francis Chan is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Francis Chan, team foul #9 | 42-59 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | South Carolina State | Eugene Smith buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Bradley Kerr and he's fouled by Francis Chan - foul #2 on Francis Chan, team foul #10 | 42-61 |
| 00:34 | South Carolina State | Eugene Smith makes the free throw | 42-62 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Murray State | Otis Thompson denies the turnaround by Jeremy Massey | 42-62 |
| 00:26 | South Carolina State | Bradley Kerr snags the defensive board | 42-62 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina State | Samuel Faucett runs out the clock | 42-62 |