| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Robert Grove (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jack Ralls (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Blake (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joshua Rosenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Browning (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Anthony Glover (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Lee Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Sessions (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Peter Nance (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Vyacheslav Divac (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Robert Sessions inbounds the ball | 40-42 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:57 | Murray State | Jack Ralls steals the ball from Robert Sessions in the backcourt | 40-42 |
| 19:55 | Lafayette | Jack Ralls blows the layup | 40-42 |
| 19:54 | Lafayette | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Rosenberg | 40-42 |
| 19:41 | Lafayette | Jack Ralls is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Blake | 43-42 |
| 19:27 | Murray State | Vyacheslav Divac loses the ball out of bounds | 43-42 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Charles Lawson (SF) Robert Sessions | |
| 19:07 | Lafayette | Charles Blake knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Jack Ralls and he's hacked by Vyacheslav Divac - foul #1 on Vyacheslav Divac, team foul #1 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Dexter Finger (PG), Benjamin Baptiste (PF) Robert Grove, Joshua Rosenberg | |
| Subs | Murray State | Carl Cespedes (PG), Thomas Koval (SG), Edward Moore (PF), James Paul (C) Anthony Glover, Lee Gardner, Peter Nance, Vyacheslav Divac | |
| 19:07 | Lafayette | Charles Blake misses the free throw | 45-42 |
| 19:07 | Murray State | James Paul grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 18:45 | Murray State | James Paul knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 45-44 |
| 18:34 | Lafayette | William Browning is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on William Browning, team foul #1 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Travis Owens (SG), Lonnie Anderson (PF), Jessie Klein (C) Jack Ralls, Charles Blake, William Browning | |
| Subs | Murray State | Lee Gardner (SG) Charles Lawson | |
| 18:06 | Murray State | Edward Moore hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Carl Cespedes | 45-46 |
| 17:38 | Lafayette | Benjamin Baptiste makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Travis Owens | 47-46 |
| 17:17 | Murray State | Benjamin Baptiste steals the ball from Lee Gardner | 47-46 |
| 17:00 | Lafayette | Benjamin Baptiste hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-46 |
| 16:58 | Murray State | James Paul snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 16:53 | Murray State | Lee Gardner hits a wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-48 |
| 16:36 | Lafayette | Travis Owens connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Dexter Finger | 49-48 |
| 16:34 | Murray State | Jessie Klein picks off the pass by Carl Cespedes in the backcourt | 49-48 |
| 16:23 | Lafayette | Travis Owens can't connect on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Carl Cespedes - foul #3 on Carl Cespedes, team foul #2 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Robert Grove (PG), Jack Ralls (SG), Joshua Rosenberg (PF), William Browning (C) Dexter Finger, Benjamin Baptiste, Lonnie Anderson, Jessie Klein | |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Glover (PG), Charles Lawson (SG), Robert Sessions (SF), Peter Nance (PF), Vyacheslav Divac (C) Carl Cespedes, Lee Gardner, Thomas Koval, Edward Moore, James Paul | |
| 16:23 | Lafayette | Travis Owens makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 16:23 | Lafayette | Travis Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 16:08 | Murray State | Joshua Rosenberg is called for the reach on Peter Nance - foul #1 on Joshua Rosenberg, team foul #2 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Charles Blake (SF) Travis Owens | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 15:48 | Murray State | Charles Lawson is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 51-48 |
| 15:47 | Murray State | Anthony Glover gets the offensive rebound | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Robert Grove (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jack Ralls (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charles Blake (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joshua Rosenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - William Browning (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Anthony Glover (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Charles Lawson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Sessions (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Peter Nance (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Vyacheslav Divac (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:30 | Murray State | Vyacheslav Divac's fadeaway is rejected by Joshua Rosenberg | 51-48 |
| 15:28 | Lafayette | Joshua Rosenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 15:24 | Lafayette | Charles Blake is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Glover - foul #2 on Anthony Glover, team foul #3 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Raymond Chute (PG) Robert Grove | |
| Subs | Murray State | Mathew Hall (PG), Timothy Wolfe (C) Charles Lawson, Vyacheslav Divac | |
| 15:15 | Lafayette | Charles Blake misses the easy layup | 51-48 |
| 15:13 | Lafayette | William Browning tips it back up and in | 53-48 |
| 14:53 | Murray State | Peter Nance clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Raymond Chute - foul #1 on Raymond Chute, team foul #3 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Leonard Yates (SG) Jack Ralls | |
| Subs | Murray State | Lee Gardner (SG) Anthony Glover | |
| 14:53 | Murray State | Peter Nance makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 14:53 | Murray State | Peter Nance misses the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 14:53 | Lafayette | William Browning snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 14:43 | Lafayette | Joshua Rosenberg misses short on an open floater in the paint | 53-49 |
| 14:41 | Murray State | Mathew Hall gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 14:28 | Murray State | Lee Gardner hits a jumper from the free throw line | 53-51 |
| 14:19 | Lafayette | Peter Nance blocks the short jumper by William Browning | 53-51 |
| 14:18 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Timothy Wolfe | 53-51 |
| 14:01 | Murray State | Peter Nance is fouled on the floor by Leonard Yates - foul #3 on Leonard Yates, team foul #4 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Robert Grove (PG) Raymond Chute | |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Glover (SG), Charles Lawson (SF), Vyacheslav Divac (C) Lee Gardner, Robert Sessions, Timothy Wolfe | |
| 13:45 | Murray State | Vyacheslav Divac is open and buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Anthony Glover | 53-53 |
| 13:25 | Lafayette | William Browning is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Robert Grove | 55-53 |
| 13:21 | Murray State | Mathew Hall is fouled on the floor by Charles Blake - foul #2 on Charles Blake, team foul #5 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Jack Ralls (SG), Benjamin Baptiste (SF) Leonard Yates, Charles Blake | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Sessions (SF), Edward Moore (PF) Anthony Glover, Peter Nance | |
| 13:16 | Murray State | Robert Sessions makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-55 |
| 13:00 | Lafayette | Vyacheslav Divac is called for the reach on William Browning - foul #2 on Vyacheslav Divac, team foul #4 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Jessie Klein (PF) Joshua Rosenberg | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 12:51 | Lafayette | Jack Ralls comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 12:50 | Murray State | Edward Moore pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 12:32 | Murray State | Charles Lawson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Jack Ralls - foul #2 on Jack Ralls, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Travis Owens (SF) Benjamin Baptiste | |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Koval (SG) Robert Sessions | |
| 12:32 | Murray State | Charles Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 12:32 | Murray State | Charles Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 12:10 | Lafayette | Charles Lawson steps in front of the Jessie Klein pass | 55-57 |
| 12:05 | Murray State | Mathew Hall banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Lawson | 55-59 |
| 11:44 | Lafayette | William Browning buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from Travis Owens | 57-59 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Robert Grove (tiring) 5 ast. SG - Jack Ralls (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Travis Owens (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jessie Klein (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Browning (tired) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Mathew Hall (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Koval (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Charles Lawson (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Moore (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Vyacheslav Divac (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:16 | Murray State | Charles Lawson loses the dribble to Robert Grove | 57-59 |
| 11:13 | Lafayette | Robert Grove jams it | 59-59 |
| 11:10 | Murray State | Charles Lawson is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Grove - foul #3 on Robert Grove, team foul #7 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Dexter Finger (PG), Leonard Yates (SG), Charles Blake (SF), Joshua Rosenberg (PF), Benjamin Baptiste (C) Robert Grove, Jack Ralls, Travis Owens, Jessie Klein, William Browning | |
| Subs | Murray State | Carl Cespedes (PG), Lee Gardner (SG), Peter Nance (PF), Timothy Wolfe (C) Mathew Hall, Thomas Koval, Edward Moore, Vyacheslav Divac | |
| 11:10 | Murray State | Charles Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 11:10 | Murray State | Charles Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 10:56 | Lafayette | Benjamin Baptiste clanks a jumper near the basket | 59-61 |
| 10:55 | Lafayette | Joshua Rosenberg tips it in | 61-61 |
| 10:53 | Murray State | Carl Cespedes is hacked by Leonard Yates in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leonard Yates, team foul #8 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Jack Ralls (SG) Leonard Yates | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Sessions (SF) Charles Lawson | |
| 10:53 | Murray State | Carl Cespedes makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 10:53 | Murray State | Carl Cespedes misses the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 10:53 | Lafayette | Benjamin Baptiste pulls down the rebound | 61-62 |
| 10:51 | Lafayette | Dexter Finger is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Cespedes - foul #4 on Carl Cespedes, team foul #5 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Lonnie Anderson (SF) Charles Blake | |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Glover (PG) Carl Cespedes | |
| 10:44 | Lafayette | Jack Ralls scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Dexter Finger | 63-62 |
| 10:30 | Murray State | Dexter Finger takes the ball from Peter Nance | 63-62 |
| 10:23 | Lafayette | Anthony Glover steals it from Dexter Finger | 63-62 |
| 10:08 | Murray State | Peter Nance misses long on an open fadeaway from the right block | 63-62 |
| 10:06 | Murray State | Timothy Wolfe tips it back up and in | 63-64 |
| 09:53 | Lafayette | Peter Nance picks off the pass by Benjamin Baptiste | 63-64 |
| 09:53 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Raymond Chute (PG), Charles Blake (SF), Jessie Klein (PF), William Browning (C) Dexter Finger, Lonnie Anderson, Joshua Rosenberg, Benjamin Baptiste | |
| Subs | Murray State | Mathew Hall (PG), Thomas Koval (SG) Anthony Glover, Lee Gardner | |
| 09:43 | Murray State | Thomas Koval scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-67 |
| 09:35 | Lafayette | Jack Ralls drills a shot from the right side set up by Raymond Chute | 65-67 |
| 09:31 | Murray State | Raymond Chute is called for the reach on Thomas Koval in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Chute, team foul #9 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Paul (C) Timothy Wolfe | |
| 09:31 | Murray State | Thomas Koval makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 09:31 | Murray State | Thomas Koval misses the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 09:31 | Lafayette | William Browning pulls down the rebound | 65-68 |
| 09:27 | Lafayette | Jack Ralls misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Thomas Koval - foul #1 on Thomas Koval, team foul #6 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Charles Lawson (SF), Vyacheslav Divac (C) Robert Sessions, Peter Nance | |
| 09:27 | Lafayette | Jack Ralls makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 09:27 | Lafayette | Jack Ralls makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 09:14 | Murray State | Vyacheslav Divac misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Raymond Chute - foul #3 on Raymond Chute, team foul #10 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Dexter Finger (PG), Joshua Rosenberg (PF) Raymond Chute, Jessie Klein | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 09:14 | Lafayette | Lafayette calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-68 |
| 09:14 | Murray State | Vyacheslav Divac makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 09:14 | Murray State | Vyacheslav Divac makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 08:55 | Lafayette | William Browning loses the dribble to Mathew Hall | 67-70 |
| 08:38 | Murray State | Vyacheslav Divac lays it in on a nice dish by Mathew Hall | 67-72 |
| 08:36 | Lafayette | Jack Ralls's pass is intercepted by Mathew Hall in the backcourt | 67-72 |
| 08:20 | Murray State | James Paul lays it in on a nice dish by Mathew Hall | 67-74 |
| 08:17 | Lafayette | Thomas Koval is called for the reach on Jack Ralls in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Koval, team foul #7 | 67-74 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Raymond Chute (PG), Travis Owens (SF), Lonnie Anderson (PF) Dexter Finger, Charles Blake, Joshua Rosenberg | |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Glover (PG), Lee Gardner (SG), Robert Sessions (SF), Edward Moore (PF), Timothy Wolfe (C) Mathew Hall, Thomas Koval, Charles Lawson, James Paul, Vyacheslav Divac | |
| 08:17 | Lafayette | Jack Ralls makes the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 08:17 | Lafayette | Jack Ralls misses the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 08:17 | Lafayette | William Browning gets the offensive rebound | 68-74 |
| 08:05 | Lafayette | William Browning hits a wide open fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Travis Owens | 70-74 |
| 07:48 | Murray State | Travis Owens steals the ball from Lee Gardner | 70-74 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Raymond Chute (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jack Ralls (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Travis Owens (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. PF - Lonnie Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Browning (tired) 13 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Anthony Glover (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Gardner (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Sessions (tiring) 11 pts. PF - Edward Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Wolfe (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Lafayette | The jump hook by William Browning is blocked by Timothy Wolfe | 70-74 |
| 07:35 | Murray State | Timothy Wolfe grabs the board | 70-74 |
| 07:11 | Murray State | Lee Gardner hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Jack Ralls - foul #3 on Jack Ralls, team foul #11 | 70-74 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Robert Grove (PG), Leonard Yates (SG), Charles Blake (SF), Jessie Klein (PF), Benjamin Baptiste (C) Raymond Chute, Jack Ralls, Travis Owens, Lonnie Anderson, William Browning | |
| Subs | Murray State | Carl Cespedes (PG), Thomas Koval (SF), Peter Nance (PF), Vyacheslav Divac (C) Anthony Glover, Robert Sessions, Edward Moore, Timothy Wolfe | |
| 07:11 | Murray State | Lee Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 07:11 | Murray State | Lee Gardner misses the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| 07:11 | Murray State | Vyacheslav Divac snags the offensive board | 70-75 |
| 06:58 | Murray State | Thomas Koval is open but comes up short on the floater in the lane | 70-75 |
| 06:56 | Lafayette | Benjamin Baptiste grabs the defensive rebound | 70-75 |
| 06:27 | Lafayette | Jessie Klein misses the easy layup | 70-75 |
| 06:25 | Lafayette | Benjamin Baptiste snags the offensive board | 70-75 |
| 06:12 | Lafayette | Charles Blake misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 70-75 |
| 06:10 | Lafayette | Jessie Klein hits the follow up shot | 72-75 |
| 06:07 | Murray State | Jessie Klein steps in front of the Lee Gardner pass in the backcourt | 72-75 |
| 05:50 | Lafayette | Robert Grove connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jessie Klein | 75-75 |
| 05:35 | Murray State | Lee Gardner misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 75-75 |
| 05:34 | Murray State | Thomas Koval pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-75 |
| 05:18 | Murray State | Lee Gardner misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-75 |
| 05:16 | Lafayette | Benjamin Baptiste gets the rebound | 75-75 |
| 05:14 | Lafayette | Charles Blake's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-75 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Dexter Finger (PG), Jack Ralls (SG), Travis Owens (SF), Joshua Rosenberg (PF), William Browning (C) Robert Grove, Leonard Yates, Charles Blake, Jessie Klein, Benjamin Baptiste | |
| Subs | Murray State | Mathew Hall (PG), Anthony Glover (SG), Charles Lawson (SF), James Paul (PF), Timothy Wolfe (C) Carl Cespedes, Lee Gardner, Thomas Koval, Peter Nance, Vyacheslav Divac | |
| 05:00 | Murray State | A charge is called on Anthony Glover - foul #3 on Anthony Glover, team foul #8 | 75-75 |
| 04:49 | Lafayette | Dexter Finger buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jack Ralls | 78-75 |
| 04:25 | Murray State | Charles Lawson loses the ball out of bounds | 78-75 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Lonnie Anderson (SF) Travis Owens | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Sessions (SF), Edward Moore (PF) Anthony Glover, Timothy Wolfe | |
| 04:15 | Lafayette | Lonnie Anderson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 78-75 |
| 04:14 | Lafayette | Joshua Rosenberg grabs the offensive board | 78-75 |
| 03:50 | Lafayette | Dexter Finger comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 78-75 |
| 03:48 | Murray State | Charles Lawson grabs the board | 78-75 |
| 03:34 | Murray State | Charles Lawson buries a jumpshot from the left side | 78-77 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Dexter Finger (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Ralls (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Lonnie Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joshua Rosenberg (tired) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - William Browning (tired) 13 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Mathew Hall (tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Charles Lawson (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. SF - Robert Sessions (tired) 11 pts. PF - Edward Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Paul (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Lafayette | Jack Ralls comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 78-77 |
| 03:19 | Lafayette | Lonnie Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 78-77 |
| 02:57 | Lafayette | James Paul swats the short shot by William Browning | 78-77 |
| 02:56 | Lafayette | Lonnie Anderson misses the tip | 78-77 |
| 02:54 | Murray State | James Paul pulls down the rebound | 78-77 |
| 02:34 | Murray State | Robert Sessions misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Joshua Rosenberg - foul #2 on Joshua Rosenberg, team foul #12 | 78-77 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Raymond Chute (PG), Leonard Yates (SG), Travis Owens (SF), Jessie Klein (PF), Benjamin Baptiste (C) Dexter Finger, Jack Ralls, Lonnie Anderson, Joshua Rosenberg, William Browning | |
| Subs | Murray State | Carl Cespedes (PG), Thomas Koval (SG), Peter Nance (PF), Timothy Wolfe (C) Mathew Hall, Charles Lawson, Edward Moore, James Paul | |
| 02:34 | Murray State | Robert Sessions misses the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 02:34 | Murray State | Robert Sessions makes the 2nd free throw | 78-78 |
| 02:06 | Lafayette | Benjamin Baptiste comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 78-78 |
| 02:05 | Lafayette | Travis Owens grabs the offensive rebound | 78-78 |
| 01:54 | Lafayette | Raymond Chute scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Leonard Yates | 81-78 |
| 01:34 | Murray State | Robert Sessions can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 81-78 |
| 01:32 | Murray State | Thomas Koval pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-78 |
| 01:27 | Murray State | Peter Nance hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Carl Cespedes and the foul's on Travis Owens - foul #3 on Travis Owens, team foul #13 | 81-80 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Robert Grove (PG), Jack Ralls (SG), Charles Blake (SF), Joshua Rosenberg (PF), William Browning (C) Raymond Chute, Leonard Yates, Travis Owens, Jessie Klein, Benjamin Baptiste | |
| Subs | Murray State | Mathew Hall (PG), Lee Gardner (SG), Vyacheslav Divac (C) Carl Cespedes, Thomas Koval, Timothy Wolfe | |
| 01:27 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-80 |
| 01:27 | Murray State | Peter Nance misses the free throw | 81-80 |
| 01:27 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to William Browning | 81-80 |
| 01:27 | Lafayette | Lafayette calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-80 |
| 01:10 | Lafayette | The jump hook by William Browning is blocked by Peter Nance | 81-80 |
| 01:09 | Murray State | Vyacheslav Divac grabs the board | 81-80 |
| 00:52 | Murray State | Vyacheslav Divac drills a jumper from the left block | 81-82 |
| 00:52 | Lafayette | Lafayette calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 81-82 |
| 00:50 | Lafayette | Robert Grove's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 81-82 |
| 00:50 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 81-82 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Murray State | Lee Gardner hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 81-84 |
| 00:25 | Lafayette | Lafayette calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 81-84 |
| 00:23 | Lafayette | Jack Ralls is hacked by Robert Sessions in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Sessions, team foul #9 | 81-84 |
| 00:23 | Lafayette | Jack Ralls makes the 1st free throw | 82-84 |
| 00:23 | Lafayette | Jack Ralls misses the 2nd free throw | 82-84 |
| 00:23 | Murray State | Vyacheslav Divac gets the rebound | 82-84 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Murray State | Vyacheslav Divac is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Grove - foul #4 on Robert Grove, team foul #14 | 82-84 |
| 00:20 | Murray State | Vyacheslav Divac misses the 1st free throw | 82-84 |
| 00:20 | Murray State | Vyacheslav Divac makes the 2nd free throw | 82-85 |
| 00:18 | Lafayette | Lee Gardner is called for the reach on Jack Ralls in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lee Gardner, team foul #10 | 82-85 |
| 00:18 | Lafayette | Jack Ralls makes the 1st free throw | 83-85 |
| 00:18 | Lafayette | Jack Ralls makes the 2nd free throw | 84-85 |
| 00:16 | Murray State | Mathew Hall is hacked by Robert Grove in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Grove, team foul #15 | 84-85 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Dexter Finger (PG) Robert Grove | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 00:16 | Murray State | Murray State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 84-85 |
| 00:16 | Murray State | Mathew Hall makes the 1st free throw | 84-86 |
| 00:16 | Murray State | Mathew Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 84-87 |
| 00:02 | Lafayette | Jack Ralls hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 84-87 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Lee Gardner pulls down the rebound | 84-87 |