| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Kenneth Ball (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jay Sherrer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Russell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donnie Beck (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Sanders (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Stone (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Austin (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Finger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Joseph Russell inbounds the ball | 31-35 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Murray State | James Jones steals it from Kenneth Ball | 31-35 |
| 19:25 | Denver | John Austin clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Sanders - foul #3 on William Sanders, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Sherman (C) William Sanders | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 19:25 | Denver | John Austin makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 19:25 | Denver | John Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 19:12 | Murray State | Jay Sherrer misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 31-37 |
| 19:10 | Denver | James Stone grabs the board | 31-37 |
| 19:07 | Denver | James Stone is hacked by Kenneth Ball in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Ball, team foul #2 | 31-37 |
| 18:48 | Denver | Richard Finger is called for traveling | 31-37 |
| 18:39 | Murray State | Jay Sherrer drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Kenneth Ball | 33-37 |
| 18:19 | Denver | Kenneth Ball picks off the pass by Richard Finger | 33-37 |
| 18:14 | Murray State | Jay Sherrer lays it in on a nice dish by Kenneth Ball | 35-37 |
| 17:47 | Denver | Gary Smith can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Donnie Beck - foul #2 on Donnie Beck, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Murray State | George Coons (PG), James Shelton (SG), Dennis Brimmer (SF), Michael Jackson (PF), Michael Siniard (C) Kenneth Ball, Jay Sherrer, Joseph Russell, Donnie Beck, Mark Sherman | |
| Subs | Denver | Walter Newsome (PG), Don Wetherington (SG), Richard Calvin (SF), Daniel Brown (C) James Stone, John Austin, Richard Finger, James Jones | |
| 17:47 | Denver | Gary Smith misses the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 17:47 | Denver | Gary Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 17:34 | Murray State | George Coons hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from James Shelton | 38-38 |
| 17:20 | Denver | Walter Newsome buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Richard Calvin | 38-40 |
| 17:01 | Murray State | Michael Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-40 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Lawrence Winningham (C) Gary Smith | |
| 16:44 | Denver | Daniel Brown buries a driving attempt near the basket | 38-42 |
| 16:29 | Murray State | Dennis Brimmer can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 38-42 |
| 16:27 | Denver | Daniel Brown snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 16:24 | Denver | Don Wetherington travels in the backcourt | 38-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jimmy Hill (PG), Jay Sherrer (SG), Joseph Russell (SF), Donnie Beck (PF), Mark Sherman (C) George Coons, James Shelton, Dennis Brimmer, Michael Jackson, Michael Siniard | |
| Subs | Denver | James Stone (PG), Richard Finger (SF), James Jones (C) Don Wetherington, Richard Calvin, Lawrence Winningham | |
| 16:12 | Murray State | Jay Sherrer makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Mark Sherman | 40-42 |
| 16:10 | Denver | Jimmy Hill is called for the reach on James Stone in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jimmy Hill, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Denver | John Austin (SG) Walter Newsome | |
| 15:55 | Denver | Richard Finger is hacked by Joseph Russell - foul #1 on Joseph Russell, team foul #5 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kenneth Ball (PG), William Sanders (C) Jimmy Hill, Joseph Russell | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Ingram (SF), Lawrence Winningham (PF) Richard Finger, Daniel Brown | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Kenneth Ball (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jay Sherrer (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Sherman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donnie Beck (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Sanders (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Stone (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Austin (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Ingram (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lawrence Winningham (fresh) C - James Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Denver | Lawrence Winningham hits the finger roll set up by James Stone | 40-44 |
| 15:30 | Murray State | Mark Sherman connects on the jumper in the lane set up by Jay Sherrer | 42-44 |
| 15:12 | Denver | Robert Ingram hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 15:11 | Denver | Robert Ingram tips it home | 42-46 |
| 14:56 | Murray State | Robert Ingram steps in front of the Kenneth Ball pass | 42-46 |
| 14:53 | Denver | James Stone is hacked by Jay Sherrer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jay Sherrer, team foul #6 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | George Coons (PG), James Shelton (SG), Joseph Russell (SF), Dennis Brimmer (PF) Kenneth Ball, Jay Sherrer, Mark Sherman, Donnie Beck | |
| Subs | Denver | Walter Newsome (SG), Robert Cornett (PF) John Austin, Lawrence Winningham | |
| 14:42 | Denver | Robert Ingram is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Robert Ingram, team foul #1 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Gary Smith (PF), Daniel Brown (C) Robert Ingram, James Jones | |
| 14:30 | Murray State | Dennis Brimmer drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by George Coons | 44-46 |
| 14:19 | Denver | James Stone misses long on an open runner from close range | 44-46 |
| 14:18 | Murray State | Joseph Russell grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 14:09 | Murray State | William Sanders is called for traveling | 44-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jimmy Hill (PG), Donnie Beck (PF) James Shelton, William Sanders | |
| Subs | Denver | Don Wetherington (SG) James Stone | |
| 13:55 | Denver | Gary Smith is fouled on the floor by Donnie Beck - foul #3 on Donnie Beck, team foul #7 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jay Sherrer (SG), Michael Siniard (C) Jimmy Hill, Dennis Brimmer | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 13:55 | Denver | Gary Smith makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 13:55 | Denver | Gary Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 13:41 | Murray State | Jay Sherrer can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-48 |
| 13:40 | Denver | Robert Cornett grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 13:25 | Denver | Gary Smith buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Daniel Brown | 44-50 |
| 13:03 | Murray State | Donnie Beck loses the ball out of bounds | 44-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kenneth Ball (PG), James Shelton (SF), Michael Jackson (PF), Mark Sherman (C) George Coons, Joseph Russell, Donnie Beck, Michael Siniard | |
| Subs | Denver | James Stone (PG), John Austin (SG), Richard Finger (SF), James Jones (C) Walter Newsome, Don Wetherington, Robert Cornett, Daniel Brown | |
| 12:50 | Denver | James Jones misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 12:49 | Denver | John Austin gets the offensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 12:37 | Denver | James Shelton picks off the pass by John Austin | 44-50 |
| 12:34 | Murray State | Jay Sherrer lays it up and in set up by James Shelton | 46-50 |
| 12:07 | Denver | James Stone is hacked by Jay Sherrer - foul #4 on Jay Sherrer, team foul #8 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jimmy Hill (SG), Dennis Brimmer (SF), Donnie Beck (PF), William Sanders (C) Jay Sherrer, James Shelton, Michael Jackson, Mark Sherman | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Cornett (SF), Lawrence Winningham (PF) Richard Finger, Gary Smith | |
| 12:07 | Denver | James Stone misses the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 12:07 | Murray State | The rebound goes to William Sanders | 46-50 |
| 11:45 | Murray State | Kenneth Ball travels with the ball | 46-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Walter Newsome (PG) James Stone | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Kenneth Ball (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jimmy Hill (fresh) SF - Dennis Brimmer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donnie Beck (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - William Sanders (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Walter Newsome (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Austin (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Cornett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lawrence Winningham (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Denver | Walter Newsome scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Robert Cornett | 46-53 |
| 11:03 | Murray State | Donnie Beck misses long on a floater near the basket | 46-53 |
| 11:01 | Murray State | Donnie Beck tips it back up and in | 48-53 |
| 10:57 | Denver | Jimmy Hill takes the ball from John Austin in the backcourt | 48-53 |
| 10:53 | Murray State | Kenneth Ball lays it in on a great pass from Jimmy Hill | 50-53 |
| 10:42 | Denver | Robert Cornett is by himself and knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Austin | 50-56 |
| 10:26 | Murray State | James Jones steps in front of the Dennis Brimmer pass | 50-56 |
| 10:24 | Denver | Jimmy Hill is called for the reach on John Austin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jimmy Hill, team foul #9 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Murray State | George Coons (PG), James Shelton (SG), Joseph Russell (SF), Michael Jackson (PF), Mark Sherman (C) Kenneth Ball, Jimmy Hill, Dennis Brimmer, Donnie Beck, William Sanders | |
| Subs | Denver | James Stone (PG), Richard Finger (SF), Daniel Brown (PF) Walter Newsome, Robert Cornett, Lawrence Winningham | |
| 10:24 | Denver | John Austin misses the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 10:24 | Murray State | Mark Sherman gets the rebound | 50-56 |
| 10:05 | Murray State | George Coons misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 50-56 |
| 10:04 | Denver | Daniel Brown snags the defensive board | 50-56 |
| 10:02 | Denver | George Coons is called for the reach on John Austin in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Coons, team foul #10 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Gary Smith (PF) James Jones | |
| 10:02 | Denver | John Austin makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 10:02 | Denver | John Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 09:40 | Murray State | James Shelton clanks a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by John Austin - foul #3 on John Austin, team foul #2 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Walter Newsome (SG) John Austin | |
| 09:40 | Murray State | James Shelton misses the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 09:40 | Murray State | James Shelton misses the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 09:40 | Denver | Walter Newsome grabs the defensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 09:21 | Denver | Daniel Brown is alone and drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Walter Newsome | 50-60 |
| 08:57 | Murray State | George Coons misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-60 |
| 08:56 | Murray State | James Shelton tips it home | 52-60 |
| 08:52 | Denver | Walter Newsome misses the shot from the right side but the foul's on James Shelton - foul #1 on James Shelton, team foul #11 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jimmy Hill (PG), Donnie Beck (PF), Michael Siniard (C) James Shelton, Michael Jackson, Mark Sherman | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Cornett (SF), James Jones (C) Richard Finger, Gary Smith | |
| 08:52 | Denver | Walter Newsome makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 08:52 | Denver | Walter Newsome makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 08:23 | Murray State | Joseph Russell scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jimmy Hill | 54-62 |
| 07:58 | Denver | Robert Cornett blows the layup but the foul's on Jimmy Hill - foul #3 on Jimmy Hill, team foul #12 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kenneth Ball (PG), Jay Sherrer (SG), Dennis Brimmer (SF), William Sanders (C) Jimmy Hill, George Coons, Joseph Russell, Michael Siniard | |
| Subs | Denver | Don Wetherington (SG), Robert Ingram (SF) Walter Newsome, Daniel Brown | |
| 07:58 | Denver | Robert Cornett makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 07:58 | Denver | Robert Cornett makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 07:38 | Murray State | Kenneth Ball misses the jumper near the basket | 54-64 |
| 07:36 | Murray State | Donnie Beck grabs the offensive board | 54-64 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Kenneth Ball (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jay Sherrer (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Dennis Brimmer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donnie Beck (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - William Sanders (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Stone (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Don Wetherington (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Ingram (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Robert Cornett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:30 | Murray State | Kenneth Ball comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 54-64 |
| 07:29 | Denver | Robert Cornett grabs the defensive rebound | 54-64 |
| 07:27 | Denver | Robert Ingram is hacked by Dennis Brimmer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Brimmer, team foul #13 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Sherman (PF) Donnie Beck | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Finger (SG), Gary Smith (PF), Lawrence Winningham (C) James Stone, Robert Cornett, James Jones | |
| 07:27 | Denver | Robert Ingram makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 07:27 | Denver | Robert Ingram makes the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| 07:21 | Murray State | Kenneth Ball is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 54-66 |
| 06:57 | Denver | Don Wetherington comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-66 |
| 06:56 | Murray State | Dennis Brimmer grabs the defensive rebound | 54-66 |
| 06:50 | Murray State | Jay Sherrer buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Kenneth Ball | 56-66 |
| 06:34 | Denver | Robert Ingram can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 56-66 |
| 06:33 | Murray State | William Sanders gets the rebound | 56-66 |
| 06:22 | Murray State | Dennis Brimmer can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 56-66 |
| 06:21 | Denver | Gary Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 56-66 |
| 05:59 | Denver | Richard Finger misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-66 |
| 05:58 | Denver | Lawrence Winningham grabs the offensive rebound | 56-66 |
| 05:45 | Denver | Kenneth Ball steals it from Gary Smith | 56-66 |
| 05:31 | Murray State | Kenneth Ball misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-66 |
| 05:30 | Denver | Gary Smith snags the defensive board | 56-66 |
| 05:27 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-66 |
| Subs | Murray State | George Coons (PG), Joseph Russell (SF), Donnie Beck (PF) Kenneth Ball, Dennis Brimmer, William Sanders | |
| Subs | Denver | James Stone (PG), John Austin (SG), Robert Cornett (SF), Daniel Brown (PF), James Jones (C) Don Wetherington, Richard Finger, Robert Ingram, Gary Smith, Lawrence Winningham | |
| 05:24 | Denver | Robert Cornett can't connect on a shot near the basket | 56-66 |
| 05:22 | Murray State | Mark Sherman grabs the defensive rebound | 56-66 |
| 05:17 | Murray State | Joseph Russell connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by George Coons | 58-66 |
| 05:02 | Denver | Daniel Brown misses short on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Joseph Russell - foul #2 on Joseph Russell, team foul #14 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Siniard (C) Mark Sherman | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 05:02 | Denver | Daniel Brown makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 05:02 | Denver | Daniel Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 04:46 | Murray State | Jay Sherrer comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by James Jones - foul #2 on James Jones, team foul #3 | 58-68 |
| 04:46 | Murray State | Jay Sherrer misses the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 04:46 | Murray State | Jay Sherrer misses the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 04:46 | Denver | The rebound goes to Daniel Brown | 58-68 |
| 04:44 | Denver | Joseph Russell is called for the reach on James Stone in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Russell, team foul #15 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Shelton (SG) Jay Sherrer | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 04:44 | Denver | James Stone makes the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 04:44 | Denver | James Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:28 | Murray State | Donnie Beck misses long on a shot from the left wing | 58-70 |
| 04:26 | Denver | Robert Cornett grabs the board | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:21 | Denver | James Stone is open and buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by John Austin | 58-72 |
| 04:01 | Murray State | Joseph Russell clanks a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Cornett - foul #4 on Robert Cornett, team foul #4 | 58-72 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jimmy Hill (PG), William Sanders (C) George Coons, Michael Siniard | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Ingram (SF) James Jones | |
| 04:01 | Murray State | Joseph Russell makes the 1st free throw | 59-72 |
| 04:01 | Murray State | Joseph Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 59-72 |
| 04:01 | Denver | Daniel Brown gets the rebound | 59-72 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Denver | Daniel Brown can't finish the uncontested layup | 59-72 |
| 03:34 | Murray State | The rebound goes to James Shelton | 59-72 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jimmy Hill (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Shelton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Joseph Russell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donnie Beck (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - William Sanders (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Stone (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Austin (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Ingram (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Daniel Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Cornett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Murray State | James Shelton's layup is rejected by Robert Cornett | 59-72 |
| 03:26 | Denver | Daniel Brown pulls down the rebound | 59-72 |
| 03:01 | Denver | Robert Cornett misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-72 |
| 03:00 | Murray State | James Shelton pulls down the rebound | 59-72 |
| 03:00 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-72 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kenneth Ball (PG), Jay Sherrer (SG), Dennis Brimmer (SF) Jimmy Hill, James Shelton, Joseph Russell | |
| Subs | Denver | James Jones (C) Robert Cornett | |
| 02:52 | Murray State | Jay Sherrer can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 59-72 |
| 02:51 | Murray State | William Sanders tips it back up and in | 61-72 |
| 02:39 | Denver | James Stone misses long on an open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-72 |
| 02:37 | Murray State | William Sanders pulls down the rebound | 61-72 |
| 02:31 | Murray State | William Sanders misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 61-72 |
| 02:30 | Murray State | Donnie Beck snags the offensive board | 61-72 |
| 02:24 | Murray State | Kenneth Ball makes the 3 from the left wing | 64-72 |
| 01:58 | Denver | John Austin misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-72 |
| 01:57 | Murray State | Dennis Brimmer snags the defensive board | 64-72 |
| 01:47 | Murray State | William Sanders clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-72 |
| 01:46 | Murray State | Dennis Brimmer can't tip it in | 64-72 |
| 01:44 | Murray State | William Sanders grabs the offensive board | 64-72 |
| 01:31 | Murray State | James Jones picks off the pass by Donnie Beck | 64-72 |
| 01:29 | Denver | James Stone is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Ball - foul #3 on Kenneth Ball, team foul #16 | 64-72 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Russell (SF) Dennis Brimmer | |
| Subs | Denver | Gary Smith (PF) Daniel Brown | |
| 01:29 | Denver | James Stone makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 01:29 | Denver | James Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 01:20 | Murray State | Jay Sherrer clanks a 3 from the left corner | 64-74 |
| 01:19 | Murray State | Joseph Russell grabs the offensive rebound | 64-74 |
| 01:09 | Murray State | William Sanders loses the dribble to James Stone | 64-74 |
| 00:40 | Denver | Robert Ingram hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Stone | 64-76 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Murray State | The short jumper by Donnie Beck is denied by Gary Smith | 64-76 |
| 00:32 | Denver | Gary Smith gets the rebound | 64-76 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Denver | James Jones knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Ingram and he's hacked by William Sanders - foul #4 on William Sanders, team foul #17 | 64-78 |
| Subs | Murray State | George Coons (PG), James Shelton (SG), Dennis Brimmer (SF), Michael Jackson (PF), Mark Sherman (C) Kenneth Ball, Jay Sherrer, Joseph Russell, Donnie Beck, William Sanders | |
| Subs | Denver | Walter Newsome (PG), Don Wetherington (SG), Robert Cornett (SF), Daniel Brown (PF) James Stone, John Austin, Robert Ingram, Gary Smith | |
| 00:10 | Denver | James Jones makes the free throw | 64-79 |
| 00:04 | Murray State | James Shelton misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-79 |
| 00:03 | Denver | Daniel Brown pulls down the rebound | 64-79 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Walter Newsome runs out the clock | 64-79 |