| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Travis Johansson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Priest (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Hunter (fresh) 11 pts. PF - George Clay (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Weiss (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Nicky Stender (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joseph Russell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Olivo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donnie Beck (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Sanders (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Donald Olivo inbounds the ball | 40-31 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Murray State | Donnie Beck misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-31 |
| 19:42 | Murray State | William Sanders hits the follow up shot | 40-33 |
| 19:25 | Canisius | Nicky Stender steals it from Roy Hunter | 40-33 |
| 19:03 | Murray State | Donnie Beck misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Travis Johansson - foul #2 on Travis Johansson, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| 19:03 | Murray State | Donnie Beck makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 19:03 | Murray State | Donnie Beck makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 19:01 | Canisius | Roy Hunter is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 40-35 |
| 18:49 | Murray State | Joseph Russell misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-35 |
| 18:47 | Canisius | George Clay grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 18:42 | Canisius | Roy Hunter comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Donnie Beck - foul #1 on Donnie Beck, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Canisius | Jeffrey Williams (PG), Marco Hogan (SG) Travis Johansson, Joseph Priest | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Shelton (SG), Dennis Brimmer (SF), Mark Sherman (C) Joseph Russell, Donald Olivo, William Sanders | |
| 18:42 | Canisius | Roy Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 18:42 | Canisius | Roy Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 18:42 | Murray State | Mark Sherman grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 18:21 | Murray State | Dennis Brimmer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 41-35 |
| 18:20 | Canisius | Peter Weiss pulls down the rebound | 41-35 |
| 18:15 | Canisius | George Clay loses the dribble to Donnie Beck | 41-35 |
| 17:48 | Murray State | Donnie Beck misses long on a shot from the right side | 41-35 |
| 17:47 | Canisius | Marco Hogan grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 17:21 | Canisius | Roy Hunter's layup is rejected by Donnie Beck | 41-35 |
| 17:19 | Murray State | Donnie Beck gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| 17:01 | Murray State | Mark Sherman knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Nicky Stender | 41-37 |
| 16:39 | Canisius | Mark Sherman steps in front of the Roy Hunter pass | 41-37 |
| 16:33 | Murray State | Dennis Brimmer misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 16:31 | Murray State | Mark Sherman grabs the offensive board | 41-37 |
| 16:07 | Murray State | Mark Sherman loses the dribble to Roy Hunter | 41-37 |
| 15:38 | Canisius | Dennis Brimmer is called for the reach on Peter Weiss - foul #1 on Dennis Brimmer, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Canisius | Travis Johansson (PG), Joseph Priest (SG), Frankie Taylor (SF), Darnell Leto (PF), Billy Yearwood (C) Jeffrey Williams, Marco Hogan, Roy Hunter, George Clay, Peter Weiss | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kenneth Ball (PG), Jay Sherrer (SG), Donald Olivo (SF), Michael Jackson (PF), William Sanders (C) Nicky Stender, James Shelton, Dennis Brimmer, Donnie Beck, Mark Sherman | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Travis Johansson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Priest (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frankie Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Darnell Leto (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Yearwood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Kenneth Ball (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jay Sherrer (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Olivo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:33 | Canisius | Travis Johansson is alone and drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Frankie Taylor | 43-37 |
| 15:24 | Murray State | Donald Olivo clanks a jumper from the left block | 43-37 |
| 15:22 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Olivo | 43-37 |
| 15:08 | Murray State | Kenneth Ball misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-37 |
| 15:07 | Canisius | Frankie Taylor pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |
| 15:05 | Canisius | Travis Johansson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-37 |
| 14:52 | Murray State | Donald Olivo double dribbles | 43-37 |
| 14:38 | Canisius | Travis Johansson misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-37 |
| 14:37 | Murray State | Michael Jackson gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 14:20 | Murray State | Michael Jackson misses the fadeaway in the paint | 43-37 |
| 14:19 | Murray State | Donald Olivo hits the follow up shot | 43-39 |
| 13:59 | Canisius | Kenneth Ball is called for the reach on Travis Johansson - foul #2 on Kenneth Ball, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Canisius | Desmond Gilcrease (PG), Roy Hunter (SF), Everett Edward (PF), Peter Weiss (C) Travis Johansson, Frankie Taylor, Darnell Leto, Billy Yearwood | |
| Subs | Murray State | Nicky Stender (PG), Joseph Russell (SG), Donnie Beck (PF), Michael Siniard (C) Kenneth Ball, Jay Sherrer, Michael Jackson, William Sanders | |
| 13:41 | Canisius | Joseph Priest misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 13:39 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Donnie Beck | 43-39 |
| 13:34 | Murray State | Donnie Beck knocks in the floater in the lane | 43-41 |
| 13:19 | Canisius | Desmond Gilcrease knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Joseph Priest | 45-41 |
| 13:03 | Murray State | Joseph Priest is called for the reach on Joseph Russell - foul #1 on Joseph Priest, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Canisius | Jeffrey Williams (SF), George Clay (PF) Roy Hunter, Peter Weiss | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jay Sherrer (SG) Nicky Stender | |
| 12:56 | Murray State | Donnie Beck loses the dribble to Jeffrey Williams | 45-41 |
| 12:34 | Canisius | George Clay is open and scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Desmond Gilcrease | 47-41 |
| 12:10 | Murray State | Jay Sherrer clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Joseph Priest - foul #2 on Joseph Priest, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Canisius | Travis Johansson (PG), Frankie Taylor (SF), Darnell Leto (PF), Billy Yearwood (C) Desmond Gilcrease, Jeffrey Williams, George Clay, Everett Edward | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kenneth Ball (PG), Michael Jackson (PF), William Sanders (C) Joseph Russell, Donnie Beck, Michael Siniard | |
| 12:10 | Murray State | Jay Sherrer makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 12:10 | Murray State | Jay Sherrer makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 11:46 | Canisius | Frankie Taylor banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Billy Yearwood | 49-43 |
| 11:29 | Murray State | Kenneth Ball clanks a floater from the left side | 49-43 |
| 11:28 | Canisius | Billy Yearwood gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Travis Johansson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Priest (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frankie Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darnell Leto (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Yearwood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Kenneth Ball (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jay Sherrer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Olivo (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:25 | Canisius | Travis Johansson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-43 |
| Subs | Canisius | Marco Hogan (SG) Joseph Priest | |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Sherman (SF), Dennis Brimmer (PF) Donald Olivo, Michael Jackson | |
| 11:05 | Murray State | William Sanders misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 49-43 |
| 11:03 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Darnell Leto | 49-43 |
| 10:58 | Canisius | Travis Johansson misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-43 |
| 10:57 | Murray State | Dennis Brimmer grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 10:40 | Murray State | Mark Sherman misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-43 |
| 10:39 | Murray State | Kenneth Ball grabs the offensive board | 49-43 |
| 10:27 | Murray State | Mark Sherman misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 49-43 |
| 10:25 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Billy Yearwood | 49-43 |
| 10:19 | Canisius | Marco Hogan double dribbles in the backcourt | 49-43 |
| Subs | Canisius | Desmond Gilcrease (PG), Jeffrey Williams (SG), Roy Hunter (SF), Everett Edward (PF), Peter Weiss (C) Travis Johansson, Marco Hogan, Frankie Taylor, Darnell Leto, Billy Yearwood | |
| Subs | Murray State | Nicky Stender (PG), Joseph Russell (SG), Donald Olivo (SF), Michael Jackson (PF) Kenneth Ball, Jay Sherrer, Mark Sherman, Dennis Brimmer | |
| 09:56 | Murray State | Jeffrey Williams picks off the pass by Donald Olivo | 49-43 |
| 09:51 | Canisius | Roy Hunter is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Olivo - foul #2 on Donald Olivo, team foul #4 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Shelton (SG), Michael Siniard (C) Donald Olivo, William Sanders | |
| 09:34 | Canisius | Jeffrey Williams scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Roy Hunter | 52-43 |
| 09:17 | Murray State | Everett Edward picks off the pass by James Shelton | 52-43 |
| 09:09 | Canisius | Desmond Gilcrease misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 09:07 | Murray State | Michael Siniard gets the rebound | 52-43 |
| 08:52 | Murray State | Nicky Stender is fouled on the floor by Peter Weiss - foul #1 on Peter Weiss, team foul #4 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Canisius | Travis Johansson (PG), Marco Hogan (SG), Frankie Taylor (SF), George Clay (PF) Desmond Gilcrease, Jeffrey Williams, Roy Hunter, Everett Edward | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jay Sherrer (SG), Donald Olivo (SF), Donnie Beck (PF), Mark Sherman (C) James Shelton, Joseph Russell, Michael Jackson, Michael Siniard | |
| 08:46 | Murray State | Jay Sherrer lays it up and in set up by Mark Sherman | 52-45 |
| 08:42 | Canisius | Frankie Taylor's pass is intercepted by Nicky Stender in the backcourt | 52-45 |
| 08:30 | Murray State | Mark Sherman knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Nicky Stender | 52-48 |
| 08:18 | Canisius | Travis Johansson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Nicky Stender - foul #3 on Nicky Stender, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Dennis Brimmer (SF) Donald Olivo | |
| 08:18 | Canisius | Travis Johansson makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 08:18 | Canisius | Travis Johansson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 08:00 | Murray State | Jay Sherrer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 07:58 | Canisius | The rebound goes to George Clay | 54-48 |
| 07:29 | Canisius | George Clay misses short on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Nicky Stender - foul #4 on Nicky Stender, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Canisius | Desmond Gilcrease (PG), Joseph Priest (SG), Jeffrey Williams (SF), Darnell Leto (C) Travis Johansson, Marco Hogan, Frankie Taylor, Peter Weiss | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kenneth Ball (PG), Donald Olivo (SF), William Sanders (C) Nicky Stender, Dennis Brimmer, Mark Sherman | |
| 07:29 | Canisius | George Clay misses the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 07:29 | Canisius | George Clay misses the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 07:29 | Murray State | William Sanders gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Desmond Gilcrease (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Priest (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - George Clay (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Darnell Leto (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Kenneth Ball (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jay Sherrer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Olivo (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donnie Beck (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - William Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:11 | Murray State | George Clay steps in front of the Donnie Beck pass | 54-48 |
| 06:53 | Canisius | Joseph Priest hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Desmond Gilcrease and he's fouled by Jay Sherrer - foul #4 on Jay Sherrer, team foul #7 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Canisius | Billy Yearwood (C) George Clay | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Shelton (SG), Joseph Russell (SF) Jay Sherrer, Donald Olivo | |
| 06:53 | Canisius | Joseph Priest makes the free throw | 57-48 |
| 06:33 | Murray State | 3 seconds is called on Joseph Russell | 57-48 |
| Subs | Canisius | Roy Hunter (SF), Everett Edward (C) Joseph Priest, Darnell Leto | |
| Subs | Murray State | Nicky Stender (PG), Michael Jackson (PF), Michael Siniard (C) Kenneth Ball, Donnie Beck, William Sanders | |
| 06:08 | Canisius | Jeffrey Williams misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 06:06 | Murray State | Michael Siniard snags the defensive board | 57-48 |
| 05:39 | Murray State | Nicky Stender misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-48 |
| 05:38 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Billy Yearwood | 57-48 |
| 05:31 | Canisius | Jeffrey Williams misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-48 |
| 05:29 | Canisius | Roy Hunter tips it home | 59-48 |
| 05:09 | Murray State | Joseph Russell clanks a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Roy Hunter - foul #2 on Roy Hunter, team foul #5 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Canisius | Travis Johansson (PG), Marco Hogan (SG), Frankie Taylor (SF), George Clay (PF), Peter Weiss (C) Desmond Gilcrease, Jeffrey Williams, Roy Hunter, Billy Yearwood, Everett Edward | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kenneth Ball (PG), Mark Sherman (SF), Dennis Brimmer (PF), William Sanders (C) Nicky Stender, James Shelton, Michael Jackson, Michael Siniard | |
| 05:09 | Murray State | Joseph Russell misses the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 05:09 | Murray State | Joseph Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 04:53 | Canisius | Peter Weiss misses the lay-in | 59-49 |
| 04:51 | Murray State | William Sanders pulls down the rebound | 59-49 |
| 04:28 | Murray State | William Sanders makes the jumper in the paint set up by Mark Sherman | 59-51 |
| 04:22 | Canisius | George Clay misses long on an open jumper from close range | 59-51 |
| 04:20 | Murray State | Dennis Brimmer gets the rebound | 59-51 |
| 04:14 | Murray State | Mark Sherman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-51 |
| 04:13 | Canisius | George Clay gets the rebound | 59-51 |
| 04:07 | Canisius | George Clay clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 59-51 |
| 04:06 | Canisius | Peter Weiss tips it home | 61-51 |
| 03:47 | Murray State | Dennis Brimmer hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joseph Russell | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Canisius | Frankie Taylor misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-53 |
| 03:40 | Canisius | Peter Weiss can't tip it in | 61-53 |
| 03:38 | Murray State | Dennis Brimmer snags the defensive board | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Murray State | Frankie Taylor takes the ball from Joseph Russell | 61-53 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Travis Johansson (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marco Hogan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SF - Frankie Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Clay (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Weiss (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Kenneth Ball (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Russell (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Mark Sherman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dennis Brimmer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - William Sanders (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:13 | Canisius | Travis Johansson is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Russell - foul #1 on Joseph Russell, team foul #8 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Canisius | Joseph Priest (SG), Roy Hunter (SF), Darnell Leto (PF), Billy Yearwood (C) Marco Hogan, Frankie Taylor, George Clay, Peter Weiss | |
| Subs | Murray State | Nicky Stender (PG), Jay Sherrer (SG), Donald Olivo (SF), Donnie Beck (PF), Michael Siniard (C) Kenneth Ball, Joseph Russell, Mark Sherman, Dennis Brimmer, William Sanders | |
| 03:13 | Canisius | Travis Johansson makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 03:13 | Canisius | Travis Johansson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 03:05 | Murray State | Donald Olivo's pass is intercepted by Joseph Priest | 63-53 |
| 03:02 | Canisius | Michael Siniard steals it from Roy Hunter in the backcourt | 63-53 |
| 02:53 | Murray State | Donald Olivo buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 63-55 |
| 02:53 | Canisius | Canisius calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-55 |
| Subs | Canisius | Jeffrey Williams (PG) Travis Johansson | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 02:51 | Canisius | Nicky Stender steals the ball from Jeffrey Williams in the backcourt | 63-55 |
| 02:43 | Murray State | Nicky Stender makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jay Sherrer | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:41 | Canisius | Donald Olivo is called for the reach on Jeffrey Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Olivo, team foul #9 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Canisius | George Clay (PF), Peter Weiss (C) Darnell Leto, Billy Yearwood | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 02:41 | Canisius | Jeffrey Williams makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 02:41 | Canisius | Jeffrey Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 02:41 | Murray State | Donnie Beck grabs the defensive rebound | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:34 | Murray State | Donnie Beck misses long on a jump hook from close range | 64-58 |
| 02:32 | Murray State | Donnie Beck snags the offensive board | 64-58 |
| 02:21 | Murray State | Nicky Stender buries a 3 from the right corner | 64-61 |
| 02:17 | Canisius | Joseph Priest is hacked by Jay Sherrer in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jay Sherrer, team foul #10 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Shelton (SG), Mark Sherman (C) Jay Sherrer, Michael Siniard | |
| 02:17 | Canisius | Joseph Priest misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 02:17 | Canisius | Joseph Priest misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 02:17 | Murray State | Mark Sherman pulls down the rebound | 64-61 |
| 02:17 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| 01:59 | Murray State | James Shelton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-61 |
| 01:58 | Murray State | James Shelton gets the offensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 01:53 | Murray State | James Shelton buries a shot from the right side and he's fouled by Joseph Priest - foul #3 on Joseph Priest, team foul #6 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Canisius | Travis Johansson (PG) Jeffrey Williams | |
| Subs | Murray State | William Sanders (C) Mark Sherman | |
| 01:53 | Murray State | James Shelton makes the free throw | 64-64 |
| 01:49 | Canisius | James Shelton is called for the reach on Joseph Priest in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Shelton, team foul #11 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Russell (SG) James Shelton | |
| 01:49 | Canisius | Joseph Priest makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 01:49 | Canisius | Joseph Priest makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 01:30 | Murray State | Joseph Russell drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Donnie Beck | 66-66 |
| 01:28 | Canisius | Roy Hunter's pass is intercepted by Joseph Russell in the backcourt | 66-66 |
| 01:17 | Murray State | Donnie Beck misses long on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on George Clay - foul #3 on George Clay, team foul #7 | 66-66 |
| 01:17 | Murray State | Donnie Beck makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 01:17 | Murray State | Donnie Beck makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 01:04 | Canisius | George Clay is fouled on the floor by Donnie Beck - foul #2 on Donnie Beck, team foul #12 | 66-68 |
| 01:04 | Canisius | George Clay makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 01:04 | Canisius | George Clay misses the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 01:04 | Murray State | William Sanders pulls down the rebound | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Murray State | Travis Johansson steals the ball from William Sanders | 67-68 |
| 00:39 | Canisius | George Clay lays it in set up by Travis Johansson | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Murray State | Donnie Beck misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Peter Weiss - foul #2 on Peter Weiss, team foul #8 | 69-68 |
| 00:19 | Murray State | Donnie Beck makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 00:19 | Murray State | Donnie Beck misses the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 00:19 | Canisius | The rebound goes to George Clay | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Canisius | Donnie Beck steps in front of the Roy Hunter pass | 69-69 |
| 00:03 | Murray State | Murray State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Donald Olivo misses the halfcourt shot | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Travis Johansson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Priest (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roy Hunter (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Clay (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Peter Weiss (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Nicky Stender (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Russell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Olivo (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donnie Beck (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - William Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Murray State | William Sanders wins the tip | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:43 | Murray State | Joseph Russell is hacked by Peter Weiss - foul #3 on Peter Weiss, team foul #9 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Canisius | Jeffrey Williams (PG) Travis Johansson | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 04:43 | Murray State | Joseph Russell misses the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 04:43 | Canisius | George Clay pulls down the rebound | 69-69 |
| 04:29 | Canisius | Joseph Priest misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 69-69 |
| 04:28 | Canisius | Peter Weiss hits the follow up shot | 71-69 |
| 04:11 | Murray State | Donnie Beck hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 71-69 |
| 04:10 | Canisius | Joseph Priest gets the rebound | 71-69 |
| 04:03 | Canisius | Joseph Priest misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 71-69 |
| 04:02 | Canisius | Joseph Priest gets the offensive rebound | 71-69 |
| 03:48 | Canisius | George Clay loses the ball out of bounds | 71-69 |
| Subs | Canisius | Marco Hogan (SG) Joseph Priest | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Shelton (SG), Dennis Brimmer (SF) Joseph Russell, Donald Olivo | |
| 03:34 | Murray State | Nicky Stender clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-69 |
| 03:33 | Canisius | George Clay pulls down the rebound | 71-69 |
| 03:28 | Canisius | George Clay is fouled on the floor by Nicky Stender - foul #5 on Nicky Stender, team foul #13 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Canisius | Desmond Gilcrease (PG) Roy Hunter | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kenneth Ball (PG), Michael Jackson (PF), Mark Sherman (C) Nicky Stender, Donnie Beck, William Sanders | |
| 03:28 | Canisius | George Clay misses the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 03:28 | Canisius | George Clay makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 02:59 | Murray State | Kenneth Ball travels with the ball | 72-69 |
| Subs | Canisius | Frankie Taylor (SF), Darnell Leto (PF), Billy Yearwood (C) Jeffrey Williams, George Clay, Peter Weiss | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 02:57 | Canisius | James Shelton steals it from Marco Hogan in the backcourt | 72-69 |
| 02:57 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-69 |
| Subs | Canisius | Travis Johansson (PG), Joseph Priest (SG), Roy Hunter (SF), Peter Weiss (C) Desmond Gilcrease, Marco Hogan, Frankie Taylor, Billy Yearwood | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Olivo (SF), Donnie Beck (PF), William Sanders (C) Dennis Brimmer, Michael Jackson, Mark Sherman | |
| 02:42 | Murray State | Kenneth Ball clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-69 |
| 02:40 | Murray State | James Shelton snags the offensive board | 72-69 |
| 02:18 | Murray State | James Shelton is hacked by Peter Weiss - foul #4 on Peter Weiss, team foul #10 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Canisius | George Clay (PF) Darnell Leto | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 02:18 | Murray State | James Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 02:18 | Murray State | James Shelton misses the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 02:18 | Canisius | Peter Weiss snags the defensive board | 72-70 |
| 01:54 | Canisius | Travis Johansson is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Travis Johansson, team foul #11 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Russell (SG) James Shelton | |
| 01:49 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-70 |
| 01:33 | Murray State | Donald Olivo connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Russell | 72-72 |
| 01:28 | Canisius | Roy Hunter hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by George Clay | 74-72 |
| 01:04 | Murray State | Donnie Beck is called for traveling | 74-72 |
| 00:50 | Canisius | George Clay is called for a charge - foul #4 on George Clay, team foul #12 | 74-72 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Travis Johansson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Priest (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roy Hunter (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Clay (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Peter Weiss (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Kenneth Ball (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Russell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Olivo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donnie Beck (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - William Sanders (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 00:48 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-72 |
| 00:31 | Murray State | Joseph Russell knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Kenneth Ball | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Canisius | Donald Olivo is called for the reach on Peter Weiss - foul #4 on Donald Olivo, team foul #14 | 74-74 |
| 00:27 | Canisius | Peter Weiss makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 00:27 | Canisius | Peter Weiss makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:23 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 76-74 |
| 00:02 | Murray State | Donald Olivo blows the layup | 76-74 |
| 00:00 | Canisius | Roy Hunter snags the defensive board | 76-74 |