| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brandon Roe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fred Triana (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenny Catalano (fresh) C - Michel Agosto (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Edward Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Peebles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Joseph (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Raymond Saleem (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Gaylord (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Patrick Alexander inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Murray State | James Joseph takes the ball from Fred Triana | 33-33 |
| 19:21 | Niagara | James Joseph is alone and drills a shot from the baseline | 33-35 |
| 18:59 | Murray State | Patrick Alexander hits the finger roll set up by Fred Triana | 35-35 |
| 18:46 | Niagara | Charles Peebles connects on the open 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-38 |
| 18:35 | Murray State | Raymond Saleem denies the turnaround by Kenny Catalano | 35-38 |
| 18:34 | Niagara | James Joseph pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 18:20 | Niagara | Charles Peebles misses long on an open fadeaway from the right side | 35-38 |
| 18:19 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Patrick Alexander | 35-38 |
| 18:02 | Murray State | Charles Peebles is called for the reach on Brandon Roe - foul #3 on Charles Peebles, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Howard (PG), Herman Folmar (SG), Kenneth Benevides (SF), Van Patterson (PF), Philip Andrew (C) Brandon Roe, Fred Triana, Patrick Alexander, Kenny Catalano, Michel Agosto | |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas Oberski (PG), Lawrence Smith (SG), Johnny King (SF), James Hymes (PF), Ronald Martinek (C) Edward Greene, Charles Peebles, James Joseph, Raymond Saleem, Charles Gaylord | |
| 17:51 | Murray State | Van Patterson blows the layup but he's fouled by James Hymes - foul #2 on James Hymes, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| 17:51 | Murray State | Van Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 17:51 | Murray State | Van Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 17:24 | Niagara | Herman Folmar steals it from Johnny King | 37-38 |
| 17:21 | Murray State | Herman Folmar is hacked by Thomas Oberski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Oberski, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| 17:14 | Murray State | Mark Howard can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-38 |
| 17:12 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Johnny King | 37-38 |
| 16:52 | Niagara | Lawrence Smith clanks a turnaround in the lane | 37-38 |
| 16:51 | Murray State | Philip Andrew gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 16:47 | Murray State | Kenneth Benevides can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-38 |
| 16:45 | Niagara | James Hymes grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 16:34 | Niagara | Ronald Martinek can't connect on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Philip Andrew - foul #1 on Philip Andrew, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brandon Roe (PG), Fred Triana (SG), Patrick Alexander (SF), Kenny Catalano (PF), Max Peterson (C) Mark Howard, Herman Folmar, Kenneth Benevides, Van Patterson, Philip Andrew | |
| Subs | Niagara | William Cargill (PG), Daniel Rumbaugh (SG), James Joseph (SF), Raymond Saleem (PF) Thomas Oberski, Lawrence Smith, Johnny King, James Hymes | |
| 16:34 | Niagara | Ronald Martinek makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 16:34 | Niagara | Ronald Martinek makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 16:23 | Murray State | Kenny Catalano scores on a turnaround in the paint | 39-40 |
| 16:16 | Niagara | Raymond Saleem misses long on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Max Peterson - foul #1 on Max Peterson, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Charles Gaylord (C) Ronald Martinek | |
| 16:16 | Niagara | Raymond Saleem makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 16:16 | Niagara | Raymond Saleem makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 15:55 | Murray State | Max Peterson misses long on an open shot from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 15:53 | Niagara | Daniel Rumbaugh gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brandon Roe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fred Triana (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Patrick Alexander (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenny Catalano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Max Peterson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - William Cargill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Rumbaugh (fresh) SF - James Joseph (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Saleem (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Gaylord (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Niagara | Charles Gaylord lays it in set up by William Cargill | 39-44 |
| 15:29 | Murray State | Max Peterson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ohin Ahumada (SG), Michel Agosto (C) Fred Triana, Max Peterson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Edward Greene (PG), Charles Peebles (SG), Johnny King (PF) William Cargill, Daniel Rumbaugh, Raymond Saleem | |
| 15:27 | Niagara | Edward Greene is hacked by Ohin Ahumada in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ohin Ahumada, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | Fred Triana (SG) Ohin Ahumada | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 15:20 | Niagara | Charles Gaylord hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Johnny King | 39-46 |
| 15:06 | Murray State | Patrick Alexander scores on a shot near the basket set up by Fred Triana | 41-46 |
| 14:46 | Niagara | Charles Gaylord drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Charles Peebles and he's hacked by Michel Agosto - foul #2 on Michel Agosto, team foul #4 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Murray State | Herman Folmar (SG), Kenneth Benevides (SF), Van Patterson (PF) Fred Triana, Patrick Alexander, Kenny Catalano | |
| Subs | Niagara | James Hymes (PF) Johnny King | |
| 14:46 | Niagara | Charles Gaylord makes the free throw | 41-49 |
| 14:43 | Murray State | Kenneth Benevides's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas Oberski (PG) Edward Greene | |
| 14:32 | Niagara | Charles Peebles scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Gaylord | 41-51 |
| 14:23 | Murray State | Brandon Roe hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-51 |
| 14:03 | Niagara | James Hymes blows the layup | 44-51 |
| 14:01 | Niagara | Charles Gaylord pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 13:46 | Niagara | James Hymes buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from James Joseph and he's fouled by Van Patterson - foul #1 on Van Patterson, team foul #5 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Howard (PG), Fred Triana (SG), Kenny Catalano (PF), Philip Andrew (C) Brandon Roe, Herman Folmar, Van Patterson, Michel Agosto | |
| Subs | Niagara | William Cargill (PG), Daniel Rumbaugh (SG), Lawrence Smith (SF), Ronald Martinek (C) Thomas Oberski, Charles Peebles, James Joseph, Charles Gaylord | |
| 13:46 | Niagara | James Hymes makes the free throw | 44-54 |
| 13:32 | Murray State | Kenny Catalano misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-54 |
| 13:30 | Niagara | William Cargill grabs the board | 44-54 |
| 13:23 | Niagara | Ronald Martinek drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Daniel Rumbaugh | 44-56 |
| 13:08 | Murray State | Philip Andrew is open and lays it up and in | 46-56 |
| 12:48 | Niagara | Lawrence Smith knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Cargill and he's hacked by Kenny Catalano - foul #1 on Kenny Catalano, team foul #6 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brandon Roe (PG), Herman Folmar (SG), Patrick Alexander (SF), Max Peterson (PF), Van Patterson (C) Mark Howard, Fred Triana, Kenneth Benevides, Kenny Catalano, Philip Andrew | |
| Subs | Niagara | Edward Greene (PG), Johnny King (SF), Raymond Saleem (PF) William Cargill, Daniel Rumbaugh, James Hymes | |
| 12:48 | Niagara | Lawrence Smith makes the free throw | 46-59 |
| 12:36 | Murray State | Patrick Alexander connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 48-59 |
| 12:16 | Niagara | Ronald Martinek misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 48-59 |
| 12:15 | Murray State | Max Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-59 |
| 12:05 | Murray State | Brandon Roe is hacked by Ronald Martinek - foul #3 on Ronald Martinek, team foul #4 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | Fred Triana (SG), Kenny Catalano (PF), Michel Agosto (C) Herman Folmar, Max Peterson, Van Patterson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Charles Peebles (SG), James Joseph (SF) Lawrence Smith, Ronald Martinek | |
| 11:46 | Murray State | Brandon Roe knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 51-59 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brandon Roe (tired) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fred Triana (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Patrick Alexander (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenny Catalano (tiring) 2 pts. C - Michel Agosto (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Edward Greene (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Peebles (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Joseph (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Saleem (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnny King (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Niagara | Johnny King's pass is intercepted by Michel Agosto in the backcourt | 51-59 |
| 11:30 | Murray State | Fred Triana misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-59 |
| 11:28 | Murray State | Kenny Catalano tips it home | 53-59 |
| 11:03 | Niagara | James Joseph's pass is intercepted by Michel Agosto | 53-59 |
| 10:43 | Murray State | Kenny Catalano comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-59 |
| 10:42 | Murray State | Michel Agosto pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 10:42 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Howard (PG), Herman Folmar (SG), Kenneth Benevides (SF), Philip Andrew (PF), Max Peterson (C) Brandon Roe, Fred Triana, Patrick Alexander, Kenny Catalano, Michel Agosto | |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas Oberski (PG), Daniel Rumbaugh (SG), James Hymes (PF), Charles Gaylord (C) Edward Greene, Charles Peebles, Raymond Saleem, Johnny King | |
| 10:26 | Murray State | Max Peterson misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Charles Gaylord - foul #3 on Charles Gaylord, team foul #5 | 53-59 |
| 10:26 | Murray State | Max Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 10:26 | Murray State | Max Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 10:24 | Niagara | Kenneth Benevides steps in front of the James Joseph pass in the backcourt | 54-59 |
| 10:15 | Murray State | Herman Folmar scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Mark Howard | 57-59 |
| 10:13 | Niagara | Philip Andrew is called for the reach on Thomas Oberski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Philip Andrew, team foul #7 | 57-59 |
| 10:13 | Niagara | Thomas Oberski makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 10:13 | Niagara | Thomas Oberski misses the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 10:13 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Philip Andrew | 57-60 |
| 10:09 | Murray State | Mark Howard loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-60 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Johnny King (PF) James Joseph | |
| 09:49 | Niagara | Charles Gaylord misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Max Peterson - foul #2 on Max Peterson, team foul #8 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Murray State | Van Patterson (PF) Max Peterson | |
| Subs | Niagara | William Cargill (PG), Charles Peebles (SG) Thomas Oberski, Daniel Rumbaugh | |
| 09:49 | Niagara | Charles Gaylord makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 09:49 | Niagara | Charles Gaylord makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 09:35 | Murray State | Van Patterson misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-62 |
| 09:33 | Murray State | Philip Andrew grabs the offensive board | 57-62 |
| 09:18 | Murray State | Mark Howard is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Van Patterson | 59-62 |
| 09:02 | Niagara | Johnny King misses the easy layup | 59-62 |
| 09:00 | Murray State | Van Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 08:38 | Murray State | Philip Andrew buries a jumpshot from the right wing and he's hacked by Charles Gaylord - foul #4 on Charles Gaylord, team foul #6 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brandon Roe (PG), Fred Triana (SG), Patrick Alexander (SF), Kenny Catalano (PF) Mark Howard, Herman Folmar, Kenneth Benevides, Van Patterson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas Oberski (PG), Lawrence Smith (SG), James Joseph (SF), Raymond Saleem (PF), Ronald Martinek (C) William Cargill, Charles Peebles, James Hymes, Johnny King, Charles Gaylord | |
| 08:38 | Murray State | Philip Andrew makes the free throw | 62-62 |
| 08:25 | Niagara | James Joseph hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 62-62 |
| 08:24 | Murray State | Kenny Catalano snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| 08:08 | Murray State | Kenny Catalano blows the dunk but the foul's on James Joseph - foul #1 on James Joseph, team foul #7 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | Max Peterson (C) Philip Andrew | |
| Subs | Niagara | Edward Greene (PG) Thomas Oberski | |
| 08:08 | Murray State | Kenny Catalano makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 08:08 | Murray State | Kenny Catalano makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 07:57 | Niagara | Raymond Saleem misses short on a shot in the paint | 64-62 |
| 07:56 | Murray State | Brandon Roe pulls down the rebound | 64-62 |
| 07:54 | Murray State | Brandon Roe is fouled in the backcourt by James Joseph - foul #2 on James Joseph, team foul #8 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ohin Ahumada (SG), Michel Agosto (C) Fred Triana, Kenny Catalano | |
| Subs | Niagara | Daniel Rumbaugh (SG) James Joseph | |
| 07:54 | Murray State | Brandon Roe misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 07:54 | Niagara | Raymond Saleem pulls down the rebound | 64-62 |
| 07:39 | Niagara | Raymond Saleem can't finish the layup | 64-62 |
| 07:38 | Murray State | Michel Agosto gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brandon Roe (tired) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ohin Ahumada (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Patrick Alexander (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Max Peterson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Michel Agosto (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Edward Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Rumbaugh (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Raymond Saleem (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Martinek (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Murray State | Ohin Ahumada clanks a floater from the left block | 64-62 |
| 07:31 | Niagara | Lawrence Smith gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| 07:11 | Niagara | Ronald Martinek buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Edward Greene | 64-65 |
| 07:08 | Murray State | Brandon Roe double dribbles in the backcourt | 64-65 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kenneth Benevides (SF), Van Patterson (PF) Patrick Alexander, Max Peterson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas Oberski (PG), Charles Peebles (SG), James Joseph (SF), Johnny King (PF) Edward Greene, Daniel Rumbaugh, Lawrence Smith, Raymond Saleem | |
| 06:59 | Niagara | Johnny King connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Ronald Martinek and the foul's on Ohin Ahumada - foul #5 on Ohin Ahumada, team foul #9 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Murray State | Fred Triana (SG), Kenny Catalano (PF) Ohin Ahumada, Michel Agosto | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 06:59 | Niagara | Johnny King misses the free throw | 64-67 |
| 06:59 | Murray State | Van Patterson grabs the board | 64-67 |
| 06:50 | Murray State | Brandon Roe connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Kenneth Benevides | 66-67 |
| 06:41 | Niagara | Brandon Roe steals the ball from James Joseph | 66-67 |
| 06:39 | Murray State | James Joseph is called for the reach on Kenneth Benevides in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Joseph, team foul #9 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Howard (PG) Brandon Roe | |
| Subs | Niagara | Charles Gaylord (C) Ronald Martinek | |
| 06:39 | Murray State | Kenneth Benevides makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 06:39 | Murray State | Kenneth Benevides makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 06:15 | Niagara | Thomas Oberski misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left side but he's hacked by Mark Howard - foul #2 on Mark Howard, team foul #10 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Murray State | Patrick Alexander (SF), Michel Agosto (C) Kenneth Benevides, Kenny Catalano | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 06:15 | Niagara | Thomas Oberski makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 06:15 | Niagara | Thomas Oberski makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 06:13 | Murray State | Thomas Oberski steals it from Fred Triana in the backcourt | 68-69 |
| 06:03 | Niagara | Thomas Oberski misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 68-69 |
| 06:01 | Niagara | Johnny King tips it but misses | 68-69 |
| 05:59 | Niagara | Johnny King can't tip it in | 68-69 |
| 05:58 | Niagara | Thomas Oberski tips it in | 68-71 |
| 05:56 | Murray State | Mark Howard's pass is intercepted by Charles Peebles in the backcourt | 68-71 |
| 05:36 | Niagara | Johnny King misses the dunk attempt | 68-71 |
| 05:34 | Murray State | Michel Agosto grabs the board | 68-71 |
| 05:28 | Murray State | Thomas Oberski is called for the reach on Patrick Alexander - foul #3 on Thomas Oberski, team foul #10 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brandon Roe (PG), Herman Folmar (SG), Kenny Catalano (PF) Mark Howard, Fred Triana, Van Patterson | |
| Subs | Niagara | William Cargill (PG), Daniel Rumbaugh (SG), James Hymes (PF), Ronald Martinek (C) Thomas Oberski, Charles Peebles, Johnny King, Charles Gaylord | |
| 05:28 | Murray State | Patrick Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 05:28 | Murray State | Patrick Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 05:06 | Niagara | Ronald Martinek blows the wide open layup | 69-71 |
| 05:04 | Niagara | James Joseph grabs the offensive board | 69-71 |
| 04:54 | Niagara | James Joseph connects on the open shot from close range on a nice dish by Daniel Rumbaugh | 69-73 |
| 04:49 | Murray State | Herman Folmar throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-73 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kenneth Benevides (SF), Philip Andrew (C) Patrick Alexander, Michel Agosto | |
| Subs | Niagara | Edward Greene (PG), Charles Peebles (SG), Raymond Saleem (PF) William Cargill, Daniel Rumbaugh, James Joseph | |
| 04:37 | Niagara | Raymond Saleem misses the easy open layup | 69-73 |
| 04:36 | Niagara | James Hymes can't tip it in | 69-73 |
| 04:34 | Niagara | Ronald Martinek tips it back up and in | 69-75 |
| 04:17 | Murray State | Philip Andrew misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 69-75 |
| 04:16 | Niagara | Charles Peebles gets the rebound | 69-75 |
| 04:10 | Niagara | James Hymes hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ronald Martinek | 69-77 |
| 03:53 | Murray State | Philip Andrew lays it in on a nice dish by Kenneth Benevides and the foul's on Edward Greene - foul #2 on Edward Greene, team foul #11 | 71-77 |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Howard (PG), Fred Triana (SG), Max Peterson (C) Brandon Roe, Herman Folmar, Kenny Catalano | |
| Subs | Niagara | William Cargill (PG), Lawrence Smith (SG), James Joseph (SF), Johnny King (PF), Charles Gaylord (C) Edward Greene, Charles Peebles, James Hymes, Raymond Saleem, Ronald Martinek | |
| 03:53 | Murray State | Philip Andrew makes the free throw | 72-77 |
| 03:37 | Niagara | James Joseph clanks a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Fred Triana - foul #1 on Fred Triana, team foul #11 | 72-77 |
| Subs | Murray State | Patrick Alexander (SF), Van Patterson (C) Kenneth Benevides, Philip Andrew | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 03:37 | Niagara | James Joseph makes the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 03:37 | Niagara | James Joseph makes the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Mark Howard (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fred Triana (tired) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Patrick Alexander (tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Max Peterson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Van Patterson (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - William Cargill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Joseph (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Johnny King (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Gaylord (tired) 11 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:35 | Murray State | Mark Howard's pass is intercepted by James Joseph in the backcourt | 72-79 |
| 03:32 | Niagara | James Joseph hits the finger roll | 72-81 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:06 | Murray State | Johnny King takes the ball from Fred Triana | 72-81 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:50 | Niagara | Charles Gaylord drills a 3 from straight away set up by William Cargill | 72-84 |
| 02:50 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-84 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brandon Roe (PG), Kenneth Benevides (SF), Michel Agosto (C) Mark Howard, Patrick Alexander, Max Peterson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Edward Greene (PG), Daniel Rumbaugh (SG), James Hymes (PF) William Cargill, Lawrence Smith, Charles Gaylord | |
| 02:48 | Murray State | Kenneth Benevides's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-84 |
| 02:29 | Niagara | Johnny King connects on the jumper from the right block set up by Edward Greene | 72-86 |
| 02:17 | Murray State | Brandon Roe can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Daniel Rumbaugh - foul #1 on Daniel Rumbaugh, team foul #12 | 72-86 |
| Subs | Murray State | Herman Folmar (SG), Philip Andrew (C) Fred Triana, Michel Agosto | |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas Oberski (PG), Ronald Martinek (C) Edward Greene, James Joseph | |
| 02:17 | Murray State | Brandon Roe makes the 1st free throw | 73-86 |
| 02:17 | Murray State | Brandon Roe misses the 2nd free throw | 73-86 |
| 02:17 | Niagara | Johnny King grabs the board | 73-86 |
| 02:15 | Niagara | Herman Folmar is called for the reach on Johnny King in the backcourt - foul #1 on Herman Folmar, team foul #12 | 73-86 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kenny Catalano (PF) Van Patterson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Raymond Saleem (PF) Ronald Martinek | |
| 02:15 | Niagara | Johnny King makes the 1st free throw | 73-87 |
| 02:15 | Niagara | Johnny King makes the 2nd free throw | 73-88 |
| 02:07 | Murray State | Thomas Oberski takes the ball from Kenny Catalano | 73-88 |
| 01:47 | Niagara | Thomas Oberski makes the shot from the right side set up by Daniel Rumbaugh | 73-90 |
| 01:35 | Murray State | Brandon Roe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-90 |
| Subs | Murray State | Fred Triana (PG), Van Patterson (PF) Brandon Roe, Kenny Catalano | |
| Subs | Niagara | Lawrence Smith (SG), Ronald Martinek (C) Daniel Rumbaugh, Raymond Saleem | |
| 01:33 | Niagara | Herman Folmar steals the ball from Thomas Oberski in the backcourt | 73-90 |
| 01:28 | Murray State | Kenneth Benevides can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 73-90 |
| 01:26 | Niagara | Lawrence Smith grabs the board | 73-90 |
| 01:20 | Niagara | James Hymes is hacked by Fred Triana in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fred Triana, team foul #13 | 73-90 |
| 01:20 | Niagara | James Hymes makes the 1st free throw | 73-91 |
| 01:20 | Niagara | James Hymes makes the 2nd free throw | 73-92 |
| 01:08 | Murray State | Van Patterson misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-92 |
| 01:06 | Niagara | Ronald Martinek snags the defensive board | 73-92 |
| 01:03 | Niagara | Thomas Oberski is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Triana - foul #3 on Fred Triana, team foul #14 | 73-92 |
| 01:03 | Niagara | Thomas Oberski makes the 1st free throw | 73-93 |
| 01:03 | Niagara | Thomas Oberski misses the 2nd free throw | 73-93 |
| 01:03 | Murray State | Philip Andrew grabs the board | 73-93 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Murray State | Van Patterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-93 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Niagara | Thomas Oberski is hacked by Fred Triana - foul #4 on Fred Triana, team foul #15 | 73-93 |
| 00:33 | Niagara | Thomas Oberski makes the 1st free throw | 73-94 |
| 00:33 | Niagara | Thomas Oberski makes the 2nd free throw | 73-95 |
| 00:26 | Murray State | Kenneth Benevides drills a 3 from the left wing | 76-95 |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Thomas Oberski runs out the clock | 76-95 |