| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Charles Erickson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rodney Hidalgo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Cummings (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Meyer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Wilcox (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Harold Quill (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cory Schantz (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hardnett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Trent Harrison (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Lance Carpenter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett inbounds the ball | 36-35 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Murray State | Rodney Hidalgo takes the ball from Trent Harrison | 36-35 |
| 19:44 | St. Joseph's | Rodney Hidalgo banks in the layup | 38-35 |
| 19:27 | Murray State | Andrew Wilcox blocks the jumper by Michael Hardnett | 38-35 |
| 19:26 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Michael Meyer | 38-35 |
| 18:57 | St. Joseph's | Henry Cummings misses short on an open jumper from the right side | 38-35 |
| 18:56 | Murray State | Trent Harrison pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 18:52 | Murray State | Michael Meyer steps in front of the Cory Schantz pass | 38-35 |
| 18:40 | St. Joseph's | Michael Meyer is fouled on the floor by Trent Harrison - foul #2 on Trent Harrison, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| 18:19 | St. Joseph's | Rodney Hidalgo evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-35 |
| 18:17 | St. Joseph's | Rodney Hidalgo grabs the offensive board | 38-35 |
| 17:56 | St. Joseph's | Michael Meyer knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Erickson | 40-35 |
| 17:45 | Murray State | Michael Meyer denies the turnaround by Harold Quill | 40-35 |
| 17:43 | St. Joseph's | Henry Cummings grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 17:14 | St. Joseph's | Michael Meyer misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 40-35 |
| 17:13 | Murray State | Cory Schantz grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 16:56 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter double dribbles | 40-35 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Wallace Nunley (PG), Christopher Grenier (SG), Gary Hoang (SF), Shannon Isham (PF), Robert Mousseau (C) Charles Erickson, Rodney Hidalgo, Henry Cummings, Michael Meyer, Andrew Wilcox | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Wyatt (SG), James Griggs (PF), Jeremy Townsend (C) Harold Quill, Trent Harrison, Lance Carpenter | |
| 16:27 | St. Joseph's | Gary Hoang hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 40-35 |
| 16:25 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Grenier snags the offensive board | 40-35 |
| 16:07 | St. Joseph's | Gary Hoang clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-35 |
| 16:06 | Murray State | James Griggs grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 15:48 | Murray State | Cory Schantz scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-38 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Wallace Nunley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Grenier (fresh) SF - Gary Hoang (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Shannon Isham (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Mousseau (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Cory Schantz (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Wyatt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Hardnett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Griggs (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jeremy Townsend (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:31 | St. Joseph's | Shannon Isham is hacked by James Griggs - foul #1 on James Griggs, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Charles Erickson (PG), Henry Cummings (SF) Christopher Grenier, Gary Hoang | |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Quill (PG), Ed Sharp (SF), Trent Harrison (PF), Lance Carpenter (C) Cory Schantz, Michael Hardnett, James Griggs, Jeremy Townsend | |
| 15:14 | St. Joseph's | Charles Erickson comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 40-38 |
| 15:12 | St. Joseph's | Charles Erickson grabs the offensive board | 40-38 |
| 14:51 | St. Joseph's | Henry Cummings buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Wallace Nunley | 42-38 |
| 14:40 | Murray State | Harold Quill hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Shannon Isham - foul #1 on Shannon Isham, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Rodney Hidalgo (SG), Michael Meyer (PF), Andrew Wilcox (C) Wallace Nunley, Shannon Isham, Robert Mousseau | |
| Subs | Murray State | Cory Schantz (SG) Robert Wyatt | |
| 14:40 | Murray State | Harold Quill makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 14:40 | Murray State | Harold Quill makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 14:11 | St. Joseph's | Henry Cummings drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Charles Erickson | 44-40 |
| 13:55 | Murray State | Harold Quill misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-40 |
| 13:54 | Murray State | Trent Harrison hits the follow up shot | 44-42 |
| 13:33 | St. Joseph's | Rodney Hidalgo misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-42 |
| 13:32 | St. Joseph's | Rodney Hidalgo grabs the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 13:09 | St. Joseph's | Andrew Wilcox misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from the right block | 44-42 |
| 13:08 | Murray State | Trent Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 12:55 | Murray State | The jumper by Ed Sharp is denied by Michael Meyer | 44-42 |
| 12:54 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter can't tip it in | 44-42 |
| 12:53 | St. Joseph's | Charles Erickson gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 12:38 | St. Joseph's | Rodney Hidalgo knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Erickson | 47-42 |
| 12:29 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Andrew Wilcox - foul #2 on Andrew Wilcox, team foul #2 | 47-42 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Wallace Nunley (SG), Gary Hoang (SF), Shannon Isham (PF), Robert Mousseau (C) Charles Erickson, Henry Cummings, Michael Meyer, Andrew Wilcox | |
| Subs | Murray State | Sean Snoddy (PG), Robert Wyatt (SG), Michael Hardnett (SF), James Griggs (PF) Harold Quill, Cory Schantz, Ed Sharp, Trent Harrison | |
| 12:29 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 12:29 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter misses the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 12:29 | St. Joseph's | Shannon Isham grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 12:14 | St. Joseph's | Sean Snoddy is called for the reach on Rodney Hidalgo - foul #1 on Sean Snoddy, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Christopher Grenier (SG) Rodney Hidalgo | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend (C) Lance Carpenter | |
| 11:51 | St. Joseph's | Robert Mousseau can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Jeremy Townsend - foul #4 on Jeremy Townsend, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Cory Schantz (PG) Sean Snoddy | |
| 11:51 | St. Joseph's | Robert Mousseau misses the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 11:51 | St. Joseph's | Robert Mousseau misses the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 11:51 | Murray State | The rebound goes to James Griggs | 47-43 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Wallace Nunley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Grenier (fresh) SF - Gary Hoang (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Mousseau (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Shannon Isham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Cory Schantz (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Wyatt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Hardnett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Griggs (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jeremy Townsend (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:29 | Murray State | James Griggs hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 47-43 |
| 11:27 | St. Joseph's | Shannon Isham snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 11:08 | St. Joseph's | Wallace Nunley is hacked by Cory Schantz - foul #1 on Cory Schantz, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Rodney Hidalgo (PG), Andrew Wilcox (C) Christopher Grenier, Robert Mousseau | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 10:51 | St. Joseph's | Wallace Nunley connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Rodney Hidalgo | 49-43 |
| 10:38 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend misses the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Andrew Wilcox - foul #3 on Andrew Wilcox, team foul #3 | 49-43 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Quill (PG), Trent Harrison (PF) Robert Wyatt, James Griggs | |
| 10:38 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 10:38 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 10:23 | St. Joseph's | Andrew Wilcox connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Rodney Hidalgo | 51-45 |
| 10:08 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Harold Quill | 51-47 |
| 09:39 | St. Joseph's | Gary Hoang's pass is intercepted by Cory Schantz | 51-47 |
| 09:35 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett lays it up and in set up by Cory Schantz | 51-49 |
| 09:07 | St. Joseph's | Rodney Hidalgo connects on the 3 from the left corner | 54-49 |
| 08:50 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend's fadeaway is rejected by Shannon Isham | 54-49 |
| 08:48 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Shannon Isham | 54-49 |
| 08:28 | St. Joseph's | Wallace Nunley misses the floater from the right side | 54-49 |
| 08:27 | St. Joseph's | Gary Hoang grabs the offensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 08:05 | St. Joseph's | Gary Hoang makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Rodney Hidalgo | 57-49 |
| 08:01 | Murray State | Cory Schantz clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-49 |
| 07:59 | Murray State | Trent Harrison tips it in | 57-51 |
| 07:44 | St. Joseph's | Shannon Isham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-51 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Charles Erickson (PG), Christopher Grenier (SG), Henry Cummings (SF), Michael Meyer (PF), Robert Mousseau (C) Rodney Hidalgo, Wallace Nunley, Gary Hoang, Shannon Isham, Andrew Wilcox | |
| Subs | Murray State | Sean Snoddy (PG), Robert Wyatt (SG), Ed Sharp (SF), James Griggs (PF), Lance Carpenter (C) Harold Quill, Cory Schantz, Michael Hardnett, Trent Harrison, Jeremy Townsend | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Charles Erickson (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - Christopher Grenier (fresh) SF - Henry Cummings (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Meyer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Robert Mousseau (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Sean Snoddy (fresh) SG - Robert Wyatt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ed Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Griggs (fresh) 4 reb. C - Lance Carpenter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Murray State | James Griggs is fouled on the floor by Michael Meyer - foul #2 on Michael Meyer, team foul #4 | 57-51 |
| 07:18 | Murray State | Ed Sharp's pass is intercepted by Henry Cummings | 57-51 |
| 07:14 | St. Joseph's | Henry Cummings misses the easy layup | 57-51 |
| 07:12 | Murray State | James Griggs grabs the board | 57-51 |
| 06:59 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy is fouled on the floor by Charles Erickson - foul #2 on Charles Erickson, team foul #5 | 57-51 |
| 06:35 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 06:34 | St. Joseph's | Michael Meyer pulls down the rebound | 57-51 |
| 06:13 | St. Joseph's | Robert Mousseau throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-51 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Cory Schantz (PG), Michael Hardnett (SF) Sean Snoddy, Ed Sharp | |
| 05:59 | Murray State | Cory Schantz scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 05:32 | St. Joseph's | Henry Cummings can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-54 |
| 05:31 | St. Joseph's | Henry Cummings can't tip it in | 57-54 |
| 05:29 | St. Joseph's | Henry Cummings grabs the offensive board | 57-54 |
| 05:04 | St. Joseph's | Cory Schantz takes the ball from Henry Cummings | 57-54 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:02 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Rodney Hidalgo (SG), Andrew Wilcox (C) Christopher Grenier, Robert Mousseau | |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Quill (PG), Trent Harrison (PF) Robert Wyatt, James Griggs | |
| 04:53 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett throws it down on a nice dish by Cory Schantz and he's hacked by Charles Erickson - foul #3 on Charles Erickson, team foul #6 | 57-56 |
| 04:53 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett makes the free throw | 57-57 |
| 04:33 | St. Joseph's | Charles Erickson makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Henry Cummings | 60-57 |
| 04:19 | Murray State | Trent Harrison loses the dribble to Charles Erickson | 60-57 |
| 03:52 | St. Joseph's | Michael Meyer hits a floater from just outside the lane | 62-57 |
| 03:39 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Cory Schantz | 62-59 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Charles Erickson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Rodney Hidalgo (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Henry Cummings (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael Meyer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Andrew Wilcox (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Harold Quill (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cory Schantz (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Hardnett (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Trent Harrison (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Lance Carpenter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | St. Joseph's | Rodney Hidalgo works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-59 |
| 03:13 | St. Joseph's | Andrew Wilcox can't tip it in | 62-59 |
| 03:12 | Murray State | Trent Harrison snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 03:03 | Murray State | Cory Schantz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-59 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Wallace Nunley (SG), Gary Hoang (SF), Shannon Isham (PF) Charles Erickson, Henry Cummings, Michael Meyer | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend (C) Lance Carpenter | |
| 02:39 | St. Joseph's | Rodney Hidalgo shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 64-59 |
| 02:26 | Murray State | Cory Schantz misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 02:24 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend tips it but misses | 64-59 |
| 02:23 | St. Joseph's | Andrew Wilcox grabs the board | 64-59 |
| 02:23 | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-59 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Charles Erickson (PG), Henry Cummings (SF) Wallace Nunley, Gary Hoang | |
| Subs | Murray State | Lance Carpenter (C) Jeremy Townsend | |
| 01:55 | St. Joseph's | Andrew Wilcox hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Charles Erickson | 66-59 |
| 01:39 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Harold Quill | 66-61 |
| 01:13 | St. Joseph's | Lance Carpenter blocks the jumper by Shannon Isham | 66-61 |
| 01:12 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter snags the defensive board | 66-61 |
| 01:08 | Murray State | Cory Schantz is hacked by Shannon Isham - foul #2 on Shannon Isham, team foul #7 | 66-61 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Michael Meyer (PF) Shannon Isham | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 01:08 | Murray State | Cory Schantz makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 01:08 | Murray State | Cory Schantz misses the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 01:08 | St. Joseph's | Andrew Wilcox grabs the board | 66-62 |
| 00:39 | St. Joseph's | Henry Cummings buries a floater from the right side | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:35 | Murray State | Cory Schantz misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-62 |
| 00:34 | St. Joseph's | Andrew Wilcox gets the rebound | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:31 | St. Joseph's | Andrew Wilcox is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Quill - foul #2 on Harold Quill, team foul #6 | 68-62 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Christopher Grenier (SG), Gary Hoang (SF) Charles Erickson, Henry Cummings | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 00:30 | St. Joseph's | Cory Schantz is called for the reach on Christopher Grenier - foul #2 on Cory Schantz, team foul #7 | 68-62 |
| 00:30 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Grenier makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:30 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Grenier makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:25 | Murray State | Cory Schantz is whistled for traveling | 70-62 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Wallace Nunley (SG), Henry Cummings (SF) Christopher Grenier, Gary Hoang | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:24 | St. Joseph's | Harold Quill is called for the reach on Rodney Hidalgo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Quill, team foul #8 | 70-62 |
| 00:24 | St. Joseph's | Rodney Hidalgo makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:24 | St. Joseph's | Rodney Hidalgo makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:18 | Murray State | Cory Schantz hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Harold Quill | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:15 | St. Joseph's | Rodney Hidalgo is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Quill - foul #4 on Harold Quill, team foul #9 | 72-65 |
| 00:15 | St. Joseph's | Rodney Hidalgo makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:15 | St. Joseph's | Rodney Hidalgo makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:10 | Murray State | Cory Schantz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-65 |
| 00:09 | St. Joseph's | Rodney Hidalgo gets the rebound | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:06 | St. Joseph's | Cory Schantz is called for the reach on Rodney Hidalgo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Cory Schantz, team foul #10 | 74-65 |
| 00:06 | St. Joseph's | Rodney Hidalgo makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:06 | St. Joseph's | Rodney Hidalgo makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett lays it up and in | 76-67 |