| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jeffery Hawkins (fresh) SG - Clay Munsell (fresh) SF - John Randall (fresh) PF - Mark Guillotte (fresh) C - Robert Dewberry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Derek Abrams (fresh) SG - Douglas Richards (fresh) SF - Fred Weiler (fresh) PF - Christopher McHattie (fresh) C - Fredrick Davis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Charlotte | Fredrick Davis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Charlotte | John Randall swats the short shot by Fredrick Davis | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Charlotte | Fred Weiler tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Murray State | Clay Munsell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Charlotte | Douglas Richards pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Charlotte | Fredrick Davis can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Clay Munsell | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Murray State | Douglas Richards is called for the reach on John Randall - foul #1 on Douglas Richards, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | Murray State | John Randall makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jeffery Hawkins | 3-2 |
| 18:25 | Charlotte | Jeffery Hawkins is called for the reach on Derek Abrams - foul #1 on Jeffery Hawkins, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:05 | Charlotte | Christopher McHattie can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Mark Guillotte - foul #1 on Mark Guillotte, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 18:05 | Charlotte | Christopher McHattie makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:05 | Charlotte | Christopher McHattie makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:50 | Murray State | Douglas Richards steals it from Robert Dewberry | 3-4 |
| 17:38 | Charlotte | Fredrick Davis misses the jumper from the left block | 3-4 |
| 17:37 | Murray State | John Randall gets the rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:24 | Murray State | Clay Munsell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-4 |
| 17:22 | Charlotte | Fred Weiler snags the defensive board | 3-4 |
| 17:19 | Charlotte | Derek Abrams is hacked by Jeffery Hawkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffery Hawkins, team foul #3 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Murray State | Tony Staub (PG) Jeffery Hawkins | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Bobby Gamble (PG), Robert Brooks (SG), Ronald Ellis (SF), Michael Nivens (PF), Victor Hix (C) Derek Abrams, Douglas Richards, Fred Weiler, Christopher McHattie, Fredrick Davis | |
| 17:04 | Charlotte | Robert Brooks misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-4 |
| 17:03 | Charlotte | Bobby Gamble tips it in | 3-6 |
| 16:45 | Murray State | Clay Munsell clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Victor Hix - foul #1 on Victor Hix, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Pursley (PF), George Fowlkes (C) Mark Guillotte, Robert Dewberry | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 16:45 | Murray State | Clay Munsell makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:45 | Murray State | Clay Munsell makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:30 | Charlotte | Robert Brooks is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-6 |
| 16:28 | Charlotte | Ronald Ellis grabs the offensive board | 5-6 |
| 16:12 | Charlotte | Ronald Ellis is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 5-6 |
| 16:11 | Murray State | Clay Munsell grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 16:07 | Murray State | Tony Staub misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 5-6 |
| 16:05 | Murray State | George Fowlkes grabs the offensive board | 5-6 |
| 15:42 | Murray State | Tony Staub loses the dribble to Michael Nivens | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Tony Staub (fresh) SG - Clay Munsell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Randall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Pursley (fresh) C - George Fowlkes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Bobby Gamble (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Brooks (fresh) SF - Ronald Ellis (fresh) PF - Michael Nivens (fresh) C - Victor Hix (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Charlotte | Robert Brooks is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 5-6 |
| Subs | Murray State | Clarence Hansen (PG), Robert Dewberry (C) Clay Munsell, John Randall | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Derek Abrams (PG), Douglas Richards (SG), Thomas Lutes (PF) Bobby Gamble, Robert Brooks, Michael Nivens | |
| 15:28 | Murray State | Thomas Lutes swats the short shot by Robert Dewberry | 5-6 |
| 15:26 | Murray State | Clarence Hansen gets the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 15:14 | Murray State | Tony Staub connects on the shot from the left side | 7-6 |
| 15:08 | Charlotte | Douglas Richards makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Ronald Ellis | 7-9 |
| 14:52 | Murray State | John Pursley is hacked by Thomas Lutes - foul #1 on Thomas Lutes, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Murray State | Clay Munsell (SG), Ronald Thomas (SF), Mark Guillotte (PF) Tony Staub, John Pursley, George Fowlkes | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Fred Weiler (SF), Christopher McHattie (PF), Fredrick Davis (C) Ronald Ellis, Thomas Lutes, Victor Hix | |
| 14:43 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry is called for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Dewberry, team foul #4 | 7-9 |
| 14:21 | Charlotte | Christopher McHattie misses short on an open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 7-9 |
| 14:19 | Murray State | Clay Munsell grabs the board | 7-9 |
| 14:15 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte connects on the driving attempt from the right block and the foul's on Christopher McHattie - foul #1 on Christopher McHattie, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Randall (SF) Ronald Thomas | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 14:15 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte makes the free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:13 | Charlotte | Derek Abrams loses the dribble to Clarence Hansen in the backcourt | 10-9 |
| 14:03 | Murray State | John Randall can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 14:01 | Murray State | Clarence Hansen tips it but misses | 10-9 |
| 14:00 | Charlotte | Christopher McHattie gets the rebound | 10-9 |
| 13:54 | Charlotte | Christopher McHattie misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 10-9 |
| 13:53 | Murray State | Clarence Hansen pulls down the rebound | 10-9 |
| 13:43 | Murray State | Clarence Hansen is called for 10 seconds | 10-9 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gregory Taylor (PG), Tony Staub (SG), John Pursley (C) Clarence Hansen, Clay Munsell, Robert Dewberry | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Robert Brooks (SG), Ronald Ellis (SF), Thomas Lutes (PF), Michael Nivens (C) Douglas Richards, Fred Weiler, Christopher McHattie, Fredrick Davis | |
| 13:27 | Charlotte | Michael Nivens scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Derek Abrams | 10-11 |
| 13:16 | Murray State | Tony Staub comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Nivens - foul #1 on Michael Nivens, team foul #5 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Murray State | George Fowlkes (C) Mark Guillotte | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Bobby Gamble (PG) Derek Abrams | |
| 13:16 | Murray State | Tony Staub makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 13:16 | Murray State | Tony Staub makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:06 | Charlotte | Thomas Lutes misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 12-11 |
| 13:04 | Murray State | Tony Staub snags the defensive board | 12-11 |
| 13:00 | Murray State | John Randall loses the dribble to Michael Nivens | 12-11 |
| 12:45 | Charlotte | Ronald Ellis is fouled on the floor by John Randall - foul #1 on John Randall, team foul #5 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Murray State | Clarence Hansen (PG), Ronald Thomas (SF), Jessie Gunter (PF) Gregory Taylor, John Randall, John Pursley | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Fred Weiler (SF), Victor Hix (C) Ronald Ellis, Thomas Lutes | |
| 12:30 | Charlotte | Michael Nivens lays it up and in on a great pass from Bobby Gamble | 12-13 |
| 12:13 | Murray State | Jessie Gunter comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-13 |
| 12:11 | Charlotte | Victor Hix pulls down the rebound | 12-13 |
| 12:06 | Charlotte | Bobby Gamble hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-13 |
| 12:04 | Murray State | Tony Staub snags the defensive board | 12-13 |
| 11:35 | Murray State | Clarence Hansen's pass is intercepted by Victor Hix | 12-13 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Clarence Hansen (fairly fresh) SG - Tony Staub (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ronald Thomas (fairly fresh) PF - Jessie Gunter (fairly fresh) C - George Fowlkes (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Bobby Gamble (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Brooks (fairly fresh) SF - Fred Weiler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Nivens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Victor Hix (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Charlotte | Michael Nivens drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Bobby Gamble | 12-15 |
| 11:10 | Murray State | Ronald Thomas is hacked by Fred Weiler - foul #1 on Fred Weiler, team foul #6 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gregory Taylor (PG), John Pursley (SG), John Randall (SF), Mark Guillotte (PF), Robert Dewberry (C) Clarence Hansen, Tony Staub, Ronald Thomas, Jessie Gunter, George Fowlkes | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Derek Abrams (PG), Douglas Richards (SG), Ronald Ellis (SF), Christopher McHattie (PF), Fredrick Davis (C) Bobby Gamble, Robert Brooks, Fred Weiler, Michael Nivens, Victor Hix | |
| 10:52 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry loses the ball out of bounds | 12-15 |
| 10:33 | Charlotte | Douglas Richards is called for traveling | 12-15 |
| Subs | Murray State | Clay Munsell (SG) John Pursley | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 10:20 | Murray State | Douglas Richards is called for the reach on Gregory Taylor - foul #2 on Douglas Richards, team foul #7 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Fred Weiler (SF) Douglas Richards | |
| 10:20 | Murray State | Gregory Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 10:20 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Christopher McHattie | 12-15 |
| 10:01 | Charlotte | Fred Weiler drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Ronald Ellis | 12-18 |
| 09:43 | Murray State | Gregory Taylor knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Clay Munsell | 14-18 |
| 09:23 | Charlotte | Fred Weiler hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right wing | 14-18 |
| 09:22 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Robert Dewberry | 14-18 |
| 09:12 | Murray State | Fredrick Davis steals it from Gregory Taylor | 14-18 |
| 09:05 | Charlotte | Robert Dewberry is called for the reach on Fredrick Davis - foul #2 on Robert Dewberry, team foul #6 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Murray State | Tony Staub (PG), John Pursley (PF), Clarence Hansen (C) Gregory Taylor, Mark Guillotte, Robert Dewberry | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Robert Brooks (SG), Thomas Lutes (PF), Victor Hix (C) Ronald Ellis, Christopher McHattie, Fredrick Davis | |
| 08:51 | Charlotte | Fred Weiler misses the easy layup | 14-18 |
| 08:50 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Tony Staub | 14-18 |
| 08:27 | Murray State | Tony Staub buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by John Pursley | 16-18 |
| 08:22 | Charlotte | Robert Brooks can't finish the layup | 16-18 |
| 08:21 | Murray State | Clarence Hansen snags the defensive board | 16-18 |
| 07:56 | Murray State | John Pursley misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-18 |
| 07:54 | Charlotte | Robert Brooks pulls down the rebound | 16-18 |
| 07:48 | Charlotte | Derek Abrams can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-18 |
| 07:46 | Murray State | John Pursley grabs the defensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 07:18 | Murray State | Clay Munsell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-18 |
| 07:16 | Murray State | Clarence Hansen grabs the offensive rebound | 16-18 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Tony Staub (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Clay Munsell (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Randall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Pursley (fairly fresh) C - Clarence Hansen (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Derek Abrams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Brooks (fairly fresh) SF - Fred Weiler (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Lutes (fairly fresh) C - Victor Hix (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:04 | Murray State | Clay Munsell clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 16-18 |
| 07:02 | Charlotte | Thomas Lutes grabs the board | 16-18 |
| 06:47 | Charlotte | Fred Weiler connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 16-20 |
| 06:27 | Murray State | John Randall can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Victor Hix - foul #2 on Victor Hix, team foul #8 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gregory Taylor (PG), Mark Guillotte (PF), George Fowlkes (C) Tony Staub, John Pursley, Clarence Hansen | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Bobby Gamble (PG), Ronald Ellis (SG), Michael Nivens (SF), Christopher McHattie (PF), Fredrick Davis (C) Derek Abrams, Robert Brooks, Fred Weiler, Thomas Lutes, Victor Hix | |
| 06:27 | Murray State | John Randall makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 06:27 | Murray State | John Randall makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 06:08 | Charlotte | Michael Nivens misses the dunk but the foul's on George Fowlkes - foul #1 on George Fowlkes, team foul #7 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ronald Thomas (SF) John Randall | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 06:08 | Charlotte | Michael Nivens misses the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 06:08 | Charlotte | Michael Nivens makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 05:47 | Murray State | George Fowlkes misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Bobby Gamble - foul #1 on Bobby Gamble, team foul #9 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Murray State | Tony Staub (SG) Clay Munsell | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 05:47 | Murray State | George Fowlkes makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 05:47 | Murray State | George Fowlkes misses the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 05:47 | Charlotte | Fredrick Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 19-21 |
| 05:27 | Charlotte | Christopher McHattie misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Mark Guillotte - foul #2 on Mark Guillotte, team foul #8 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jessie Gunter (PF) Mark Guillotte | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 05:27 | Charlotte | Christopher McHattie makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 05:27 | Charlotte | Christopher McHattie makes the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 05:10 | Murray State | Jessie Gunter can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-23 |
| 05:08 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to George Fowlkes | 19-23 |
| 04:52 | Murray State | Tony Staub travels with the ball | 19-23 |
| Subs | Murray State | Clarence Hansen (PG), John Randall (SF) Gregory Taylor, Ronald Thomas | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Derek Abrams (PG), Robert Brooks (SG) Bobby Gamble, Michael Nivens | |
| 04:39 | Charlotte | Christopher McHattie comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 19-23 |
| 04:37 | Murray State | George Fowlkes pulls down the rebound | 19-23 |
| 04:32 | Murray State | Jessie Gunter buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Clarence Hansen | 22-23 |
| 04:15 | Charlotte | Ronald Ellis clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-23 |
| 04:13 | Charlotte | Ronald Ellis grabs the offensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 03:55 | Charlotte | Robert Brooks misses the jumper from the left side | 22-23 |
| 03:54 | Charlotte | Fredrick Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 03:31 | Charlotte | Ronald Ellis hits a wide open fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Robert Brooks | 22-25 |
| 03:27 | Murray State | John Randall misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 22-25 |
| 03:26 | Charlotte | Fredrick Davis snags the defensive board | 22-25 |
| 03:22 | Charlotte | Jessie Gunter takes the ball from Robert Brooks in the backcourt | 22-25 |
| 03:00 | Murray State | Clarence Hansen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-25 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins (PG), John Pursley (SG), Ronald Thomas (SF), Mark Guillotte (PF), Robert Dewberry (C) Clarence Hansen, Tony Staub, John Randall, Jessie Gunter, George Fowlkes | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Bobby Gamble (PG), Douglas Richards (SG), Michael Nivens (SF), Thomas Lutes (PF), Victor Hix (C) Derek Abrams, Robert Brooks, Ronald Ellis, Christopher McHattie, Fredrick Davis | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jeffery Hawkins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Pursley (fresh) SF - Ronald Thomas (fresh) PF - Mark Guillotte (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Dewberry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Bobby Gamble (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Richards (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Nivens (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Lutes (fresh) C - Victor Hix (fresh) | |
| 02:43 | Charlotte | Douglas Richards clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 22-25 |
| 02:42 | Murray State | John Pursley grabs the board | 22-25 |
| 02:25 | Murray State | Ronald Thomas clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-25 |
| 02:24 | Charlotte | Michael Nivens grabs the board | 22-25 |
| 02:20 | Charlotte | Douglas Richards is hacked by Ronald Thomas - foul #1 on Ronald Thomas, team foul #9 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Murray State | Clay Munsell (SG) Ronald Thomas | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Derek Abrams (PG) Bobby Gamble | |
| 02:20 | Charlotte | Douglas Richards makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 02:20 | Charlotte | Douglas Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 02:00 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-27 |
| 01:58 | Charlotte | Douglas Richards is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Dewberry - foul #3 on Robert Dewberry, team foul #10 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Randall (SF) Robert Dewberry | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 01:58 | Charlotte | Douglas Richards makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 01:58 | Charlotte | Douglas Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 01:45 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-29 |
| 01:43 | Charlotte | Thomas Lutes gets the rebound | 22-29 |
| 01:39 | Charlotte | Derek Abrams misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 22-29 |
| 01:38 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins snags the defensive board | 22-29 |
| 01:35 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins is hacked by Derek Abrams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Derek Abrams, team foul #10 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ronald Thomas (SF) John Randall | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Fred Weiler (SF), Christopher McHattie (PF) Michael Nivens, Thomas Lutes | |
| 01:35 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 01:35 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 01:19 | Charlotte | Derek Abrams hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Douglas Richards | 24-31 |
| 01:01 | Murray State | Fred Weiler swats the short shot by Ronald Thomas | 24-31 |
| 01:00 | Charlotte | Fred Weiler pulls down the rebound | 24-31 |
| 00:58 | Charlotte | Derek Abrams is hacked by Jeffery Hawkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffery Hawkins, team foul #11 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gregory Taylor (PG), Clarence Hansen (SF), George Fowlkes (C) Jeffery Hawkins, Ronald Thomas, John Pursley | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Robert Brooks (SG), Michael Nivens (C) Douglas Richards, Victor Hix | |
| 00:58 | Charlotte | Derek Abrams misses the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 00:58 | Charlotte | Derek Abrams makes the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 00:34 | Murray State | Clay Munsell scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Clarence Hansen | 26-32 |
| 00:32 | Charlotte | Clarence Hansen steps in front of the Robert Brooks pass in the backcourt | 26-32 |
| 00:31 | Murray State | Clarence Hansen banks in the layup | 28-32 |
| 00:27 | Charlotte | Derek Abrams hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-32 |
| 00:26 | Charlotte | Derek Abrams gets the offensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 00:03 | Charlotte | Derek Abrams can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-32 |
| 00:02 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Clarence Hansen | 28-32 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Clarence Hansen hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 28-32 |