| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Anthony Glover (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Lee Gardner (fresh) SF - Robert Sessions (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Peter Nance (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Vyacheslav Divac (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Edward Irvin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Peay (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bobby Bartsch (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Vrabel (fresh) C - Raymond Smith (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Robert Sessions inbounds the ball | 24-33 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Murray State | Kenneth Vrabel blocks the short jumper by Peter Nance | 24-33 |
| 19:42 | Northwestern State | Bobby Bartsch grabs the defensive rebound | 24-33 |
| 19:34 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Vrabel is open but can't throw it down | 24-33 |
| 19:32 | Murray State | Vyacheslav Divac pulls down the rebound | 24-33 |
| 19:12 | Murray State | Robert Peay takes the ball from Peter Nance | 24-33 |
| 19:02 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Vrabel hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Bobby Bartsch | 24-35 |
| 19:00 | Murray State | Lee Gardner's pass is intercepted by Robert Peay in the backcourt | 24-35 |
| 18:57 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Vrabel misses the dunk | 24-35 |
| 18:55 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Smith | 24-35 |
| 18:42 | Northwestern State | Raymond Smith misses the dunk attempt | 24-35 |
| 18:41 | Northwestern State | Bobby Bartsch hits the follow up shot | 24-37 |
| 18:26 | Murray State | Peter Nance misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 24-37 |
| 18:24 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Vrabel gets the rebound | 24-37 |
| 18:22 | Northwestern State | Robert Sessions is called for the reach on Bobby Bartsch in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Sessions, team foul #1 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Koval (SG), Charles Lawson (SF), Edward Moore (PF), James Paul (C) Lee Gardner, Robert Sessions, Peter Nance, Vyacheslav Divac | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | George Harris (PG), Elijah Williams (SG), George Henderson (SF), David Burnett (PF), Dennis Redd (C) Edward Irvin, Robert Peay, Bobby Bartsch, Kenneth Vrabel, Raymond Smith | |
| 18:09 | Northwestern State | Elijah Williams misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right wing | 24-37 |
| 18:07 | Northwestern State | David Burnett misses the tip | 24-37 |
| 18:05 | Northwestern State | David Burnett tips it in | 24-39 |
| 17:44 | Murray State | Charles Lawson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-39 |
| 17:41 | Northwestern State | Thomas Koval steps in front of the Dennis Redd pass in the backcourt | 27-39 |
| 17:27 | Murray State | Edward Moore clanks a jumper from the right block | 27-39 |
| 17:25 | Northwestern State | George Harris gets the rebound | 27-39 |
| 17:22 | Northwestern State | George Henderson is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Koval - foul #1 on Thomas Koval, team foul #2 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Sessions (SF), Peter Nance (PF), Timothy Wolfe (C) Charles Lawson, Edward Moore, James Paul | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Edward Irvin (PG), Robert Adams (SG), Bobby Bartsch (SF), Kenneth Vrabel (PF), Jimmy Neiman (C) George Harris, Elijah Williams, George Henderson, David Burnett, Dennis Redd | |
| 17:12 | Northwestern State | Bobby Bartsch misses short on a shot from the left wing | 27-39 |
| 17:11 | Murray State | Thomas Koval pulls down the rebound | 27-39 |
| 17:09 | Murray State | Edward Irvin steps in front of the Thomas Koval pass in the backcourt | 27-39 |
| 16:55 | Northwestern State | Edward Irvin's pass is intercepted by Anthony Glover | 27-39 |
| 16:39 | Murray State | Robert Adams takes the ball from Robert Sessions | 27-39 |
| 16:21 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Vrabel misses long on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Anthony Glover - foul #3 on Anthony Glover, team foul #3 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | Charles Lawson (PG), Lee Gardner (SG), Edward Moore (PF), Vyacheslav Divac (C) Anthony Glover, Thomas Koval, Peter Nance, Timothy Wolfe | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | George Harris (PG), Robert Peay (SG), Elijah Williams (SF), Raymond Smith (C) Edward Irvin, Robert Adams, Bobby Bartsch, Jimmy Neiman | |
| 16:21 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Vrabel makes the 1st free throw | 27-40 |
| 16:21 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Vrabel makes the 2nd free throw | 27-41 |
| 15:53 | Murray State | Vyacheslav Divac misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 27-41 |
| 15:51 | Murray State | Edward Moore tips it back up and in | 29-41 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Charles Lawson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SG - Lee Gardner (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Sessions (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Edward Moore (fresh) 2 pts. C - Vyacheslav Divac (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - George Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Peay (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SF - Elijah Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Kenneth Vrabel (tiring) 4 pts. C - Raymond Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Northwestern State | Robert Peay hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Elijah Williams | 29-43 |
| 15:15 | Murray State | Charles Lawson banks in the layup | 31-43 |
| 14:56 | Northwestern State | Elijah Williams connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by George Harris and he's hacked by Robert Sessions - foul #3 on Robert Sessions, team foul #4 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | Mathew Hall (PG), Peter Nance (PF), James Paul (C) Robert Sessions, Edward Moore, Vyacheslav Divac | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Edward Irvin (PG), George Henderson (SF), David Burnett (PF), Dennis Redd (C) George Harris, Robert Peay, Kenneth Vrabel, Raymond Smith | |
| 14:56 | Northwestern State | Elijah Williams makes the free throw | 31-46 |
| 14:35 | Murray State | George Henderson steps in front of the Mathew Hall pass | 31-46 |
| 14:17 | Northwestern State | Elijah Williams drills a runner from the left block | 31-48 |
| 14:08 | Murray State | James Paul comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 31-48 |
| 14:06 | Murray State | Charles Lawson snags the offensive board | 31-48 |
| 13:52 | Murray State | James Paul misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by George Henderson - foul #1 on George Henderson, team foul #1 | 31-48 |
| Subs | Murray State | Carl Cespedes (PG), Thomas Koval (SF), Timothy Wolfe (C) Mathew Hall, Charles Lawson, Peter Nance | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Adams (SG), Bobby Bartsch (SF), Jimmy Neiman (C) Elijah Williams, George Henderson, Dennis Redd | |
| 13:52 | Murray State | James Paul misses the 1st free throw | 31-48 |
| 13:52 | Murray State | James Paul makes the 2nd free throw | 32-48 |
| 13:40 | Northwestern State | Thomas Koval steps in front of the David Burnett pass | 32-48 |
| 13:38 | Murray State | Thomas Koval's pass is intercepted by Bobby Bartsch in the backcourt | 32-48 |
| 13:36 | Northwestern State | Robert Adams lays it in on a nice dish by Bobby Bartsch | 32-50 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 13:25 | Murray State | Thomas Koval loses the dribble to Jimmy Neiman | 32-50 |
| 13:06 | Northwestern State | Edward Irvin misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 32-50 |
| 13:05 | Northwestern State | David Burnett pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-50 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 12:42 | Northwestern State | Thomas Koval steals it from Bobby Bartsch | 32-50 |
| 12:39 | Murray State | James Paul jams it on a nice dish by Thomas Koval | 34-50 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 12:32 | Northwestern State | Robert Adams is by himself and knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Edward Irvin | 34-52 |
| 12:22 | Murray State | Thomas Koval misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-52 |
| 12:21 | Northwestern State | David Burnett snags the defensive board | 34-52 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 11:58 | Northwestern State | David Burnett is open and buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Edward Irvin | 34-54 |
| 11:35 | Murray State | Carl Cespedes buries a jumper from the left wing | 36-54 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Carl Cespedes (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Lee Gardner (very tired) SF - Thomas Koval (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - James Paul (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Wolfe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Edward Irvin (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Adams (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Bobby Bartsch (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Burnett (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Jimmy Neiman (tiring) 2 stl. | |
| 11:33 | Northwestern State | Carl Cespedes steps in front of the Edward Irvin pass in the backcourt | 36-54 |
| 11:23 | Murray State | Thomas Koval hits a shot from the left side and he's hacked by Jimmy Neiman - foul #2 on Jimmy Neiman, team foul #2 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Murray State | Mathew Hall (PG), Robert Sessions (SF), Edward Moore (PF), Vyacheslav Divac (C) Carl Cespedes, Lee Gardner, James Paul, Timothy Wolfe | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | George Harris (PG), Robert Peay (SG), George Henderson (SF), Kenneth Vrabel (PF), Dennis Redd (C) Edward Irvin, Robert Adams, Bobby Bartsch, David Burnett, Jimmy Neiman | |
| 11:23 | Murray State | Thomas Koval makes the free throw | 39-54 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:56 | Northwestern State | Robert Peay buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by George Harris | 39-57 |
| 10:37 | Murray State | Vyacheslav Divac knocks in the runner in the paint | 41-57 |
| 10:08 | Northwestern State | Vyacheslav Divac picks off the pass by Dennis Redd | 41-57 |
| 09:44 | Murray State | Vyacheslav Divac can't finish the layup but the foul's on Dennis Redd - foul #1 on Dennis Redd, team foul #3 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Glover (SG), Charles Lawson (SF), Peter Nance (PF) Thomas Koval, Robert Sessions, Edward Moore | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Elijah Williams (PG), Bobby Bartsch (SF), Raymond Smith (C) George Harris, George Henderson, Dennis Redd | |
| 09:44 | Murray State | Vyacheslav Divac makes the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 09:44 | Murray State | Vyacheslav Divac makes the 2nd free throw | 43-57 |
| 09:27 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Vrabel knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Elijah Williams | 43-59 |
| 09:25 | Murray State | Robert Peay picks off the pass by Charles Lawson in the backcourt | 43-59 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:03 | Northwestern State | Robert Peay is fouled on the floor by Anthony Glover - foul #4 on Anthony Glover, team foul #5 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Sessions (SF) Anthony Glover | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 08:43 | Northwestern State | Bobby Bartsch makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Raymond Smith | 43-62 |
| 08:35 | Murray State | Peter Nance buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-62 |
| 08:33 | Northwestern State | Mathew Hall is called for the reach on Bobby Bartsch in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mathew Hall, team foul #6 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | Carl Cespedes (PG), Edward Moore (C) Mathew Hall, Vyacheslav Divac | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Edward Irvin (PG), David Burnett (PF) Bobby Bartsch, Kenneth Vrabel | |
| 08:22 | Northwestern State | Robert Peay misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-62 |
| 08:20 | Murray State | Charles Lawson gets the rebound | 46-62 |
| 08:14 | Murray State | Charles Lawson makes the driving attempt from the right block | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:11 | Northwestern State | Elijah Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Sessions - foul #4 on Robert Sessions, team foul #7 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | Lee Gardner (SG) Robert Sessions | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 08:11 | Northwestern State | Elijah Williams makes the 1st free throw | 48-63 |
| 08:11 | Northwestern State | Elijah Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 48-64 |
| 08:09 | Murray State | Robert Peay picks off the pass by Edward Moore in the backcourt | 48-64 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 07:55 | Northwestern State | The jump hook by Elijah Williams is blocked by Peter Nance | 48-64 |
| 07:54 | Murray State | Peter Nance grabs the board | 48-64 |
| 07:52 | Murray State | Elijah Williams steps in front of the Lee Gardner pass in the backcourt | 48-64 |
| 07:28 | Northwestern State | Elijah Williams knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Edward Irvin | 48-67 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Carl Cespedes (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Lee Gardner (tired) SF - Charles Lawson (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Peter Nance (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Edward Irvin (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Peay (tiring) 7 pts. 5 stl. SF - Elijah Williams (tiring) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. PF - David Burnett (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Raymond Smith (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 07:10 | Murray State | Peter Nance misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-67 |
| 07:08 | Northwestern State | David Burnett pulls down the rebound | 48-67 |
| 06:42 | Northwestern State | Edward Irvin clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Carl Cespedes - foul #4 on Carl Cespedes, team foul #8 | 48-67 |
| Subs | Murray State | Mathew Hall (PG), Anthony Glover (SG), Robert Sessions (SF), Timothy Wolfe (C) Carl Cespedes, Lee Gardner, Charles Lawson, Edward Moore | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | George Henderson (SG), Bobby Bartsch (SF), Kenneth Vrabel (PF), Dennis Redd (C) Robert Peay, Elijah Williams, David Burnett, Raymond Smith | |
| 06:42 | Northwestern State | Edward Irvin makes the 1st free throw | 48-68 |
| 06:42 | Northwestern State | Edward Irvin makes the 2nd free throw | 48-69 |
| 06:38 | Murray State | Anthony Glover loses the dribble to Bobby Bartsch in the backcourt | 48-69 |
| 06:37 | Northwestern State | Bobby Bartsch banks in the layup | 48-71 |
| 06:32 | Murray State | Anthony Glover is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-71 |
| 06:30 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Bobby Bartsch | 48-71 |
| 06:04 | Northwestern State | Edward Irvin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-71 |
| 06:02 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Anthony Glover | 48-71 |
| 05:56 | Murray State | Peter Nance misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away but he's fouled by Kenneth Vrabel - foul #1 on Kenneth Vrabel, team foul #4 | 48-71 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | George Harris (PG) Edward Irvin | |
| 05:56 | Murray State | Peter Nance makes the 1st free throw | 49-71 |
| 05:56 | Murray State | Peter Nance makes the 2nd free throw | 50-71 |
| 05:56 | Murray State | Peter Nance makes the 3rd free throw | 51-71 |
| 05:40 | Northwestern State | George Henderson banks in the wide open layup set up by George Harris | 51-73 |
| 05:32 | Murray State | Anthony Glover misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-73 |
| 05:30 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Vrabel grabs the defensive rebound | 51-73 |
| 05:28 | Northwestern State | Bobby Bartsch is hacked by Anthony Glover in the backcourt - foul #5 on Anthony Glover, team foul #9 | 51-73 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Koval (SG), Charles Lawson (SF), Edward Moore (PF), Vyacheslav Divac (C) Anthony Glover, Robert Sessions, Peter Nance, Timothy Wolfe | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Adams (SG), Raymond Smith (C) George Henderson, Dennis Redd | |
| 05:28 | Northwestern State | Bobby Bartsch makes the 1st free throw | 51-74 |
| 05:28 | Northwestern State | Bobby Bartsch makes the 2nd free throw | 51-75 |
| 05:24 | Murray State | Raymond Smith is called for the reach on Charles Lawson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Smith, team foul #5 | 51-75 |
| Subs | Murray State | Carl Cespedes (PG), James Paul (C) Mathew Hall, Vyacheslav Divac | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Elijah Williams (SF), George Henderson (PF), Jimmy Neiman (C) Bobby Bartsch, Kenneth Vrabel, Raymond Smith | |
| 05:10 | Murray State | Charles Lawson misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-75 |
| 05:09 | Murray State | Charles Lawson snags the offensive board | 51-75 |
| 04:54 | Murray State | Edward Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-75 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Burnett (PF) George Henderson | |
| 04:26 | Northwestern State | Elijah Williams clanks a jump hook near the basket | 51-75 |
| 04:25 | Murray State | Thomas Koval snags the defensive board | 51-75 |
| 04:06 | Murray State | Edward Moore banks in the layup and he's hacked by David Burnett - foul #3 on David Burnett, team foul #6 | 53-75 |
| Subs | Murray State | Timothy Wolfe (C) James Paul | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | George Henderson (SG), Dennis Redd (C) Robert Adams, Jimmy Neiman | |
| 04:06 | Murray State | Edward Moore misses the free throw | 53-75 |
| 04:06 | Murray State | Timothy Wolfe grabs the offensive board | 53-75 |
| 03:55 | Murray State | Charles Lawson is fouled on the floor by David Burnett - foul #4 on David Burnett, team foul #7 | 53-75 |
| 03:55 | Murray State | Charles Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 54-75 |
| 03:55 | Murray State | Charles Lawson misses the 2nd free throw | 54-75 |
| 03:55 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Elijah Williams | 54-75 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:29 | Northwestern State | Timothy Wolfe denies the turnaround by David Burnett | 54-75 |
| 03:28 | Murray State | Timothy Wolfe gets the rebound | 54-75 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Carl Cespedes (tired) 5 pts. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Koval (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. SF - Charles Lawson (tired) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Edward Moore (tired) 4 pts. C - Timothy Wolfe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - George Harris (tiring) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - George Henderson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Elijah Williams (tired) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. PF - David Burnett (tired) 7 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Dennis Redd (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:26 | Murray State | George Harris steals it from Carl Cespedes in the backcourt | 54-75 |
| 02:57 | Northwestern State | George Harris hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 54-75 |
| 02:55 | Northwestern State | George Henderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-75 |
| 02:32 | Northwestern State | David Burnett is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 54-75 |
| 02:30 | Murray State | Charles Lawson snags the defensive board | 54-75 |
| 02:25 | Murray State | Carl Cespedes can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-75 |
| 02:23 | Northwestern State | Dennis Redd pulls down the rebound | 54-75 |
| 02:06 | Northwestern State | George Henderson is hacked by Timothy Wolfe - foul #1 on Timothy Wolfe, team foul #10 | 54-75 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Paul (C) Timothy Wolfe | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Adams (SG), Jimmy Neiman (C) David Burnett, Dennis Redd | |
| 02:06 | Northwestern State | George Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 54-75 |
| 02:06 | Northwestern State | George Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-76 |
| 01:49 | Murray State | Robert Adams is called for the reach on James Paul - foul #1 on Robert Adams, team foul #8 | 54-76 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Burnett (PF), Dennis Redd (C) Robert Adams, Jimmy Neiman | |
| 01:49 | Murray State | James Paul makes the 1st free throw | 55-76 |
| 01:49 | Murray State | James Paul misses the 2nd free throw | 55-76 |
| 01:49 | Northwestern State | George Henderson snags the defensive board | 55-76 |
| 01:30 | Northwestern State | George Henderson steps out of bounds on the baseline | 55-76 |
| 01:27 | Murray State | James Paul is hacked by Elijah Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Elijah Williams, team foul #9 | 55-76 |
| 01:27 | Murray State | James Paul misses the 1st free throw | 55-76 |
| 01:27 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Lawson | 55-76 |
| 01:21 | Murray State | Thomas Koval misses the lay-in | 55-76 |
| 01:19 | Northwestern State | Dennis Redd grabs the board | 55-76 |
| 00:59 | Northwestern State | Elijah Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-76 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Murray State | James Paul is fouled in the backcourt by Elijah Williams - foul #3 on Elijah Williams, team foul #10 | 55-76 |
| 00:55 | Murray State | James Paul misses the 1st free throw | 55-76 |
| 00:55 | Murray State | James Paul makes the 2nd free throw | 56-76 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Northwestern State | George Harris makes the shot from the right side | 56-78 |
| 00:22 | Murray State | Carl Cespedes comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 56-78 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern State | George Henderson snags the defensive board | 56-78 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | George Harris runs out the clock | 56-78 |