| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jeffery Hawkins (fresh) SG - Robert Huitt (fresh) SF - Ronald Thomas (fresh) PF - George Fowlkes (fresh) C - Jason Ketchum (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - William Sill (fresh) SG - David Entwistle (fresh) SF - Harold Caldwell (fresh) PF - Steve Sims (fresh) C - Richard Hudson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UL-Lafayette | Steve Sims wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | UL-Lafayette | William Sill loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Murray State | Steve Sims steals it from Jeffery Hawkins | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | UL-Lafayette | Steve Sims misses the fadeaway from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Murray State | Jason Ketchum gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Murray State | Jason Ketchum can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Murray State | George Fowlkes tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 18:47 | UL-Lafayette | Harold Caldwell misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:40 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Robert Huitt | 5-0 |
| 18:19 | UL-Lafayette | William Sill misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-0 |
| 18:17 | Murray State | George Fowlkes gets the rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:51 | Murray State | George Fowlkes buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Jeffery Hawkins | 7-0 |
| 17:26 | UL-Lafayette | David Entwistle double dribbles | 7-0 |
| Subs | Murray State | Mike Dunlap (PG), Gregory Taylor (SG), Jose Gonzales (SF), Jessie Gunter (PF), Darrell Kwaterski (C) Jeffery Hawkins, Robert Huitt, Ronald Thomas, George Fowlkes, Jason Ketchum | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Theodore Murphy (PG), Perry Shier (SG), Raymond Hillard (SF), Allen Albury (PF), Russell Paul (C) William Sill, David Entwistle, Harold Caldwell, Steve Sims, Richard Hudson | |
| 16:57 | Murray State | Gregory Taylor is hacked by Perry Shier - foul #1 on Perry Shier, team foul #1 | 7-0 |
| 16:52 | Murray State | Jessie Gunter clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-0 |
| 16:51 | UL-Lafayette | The rebound goes to Perry Shier | 7-0 |
| 16:35 | UL-Lafayette | Russell Paul misses long on an open floater from the right side | 7-0 |
| 16:34 | UL-Lafayette | The offensive rebound goes to Allen Albury | 7-0 |
| 16:22 | UL-Lafayette | Perry Shier clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 7-0 |
| 16:20 | UL-Lafayette | Perry Shier misses the tip | 7-0 |
| 16:19 | Murray State | Darrell Kwaterski snags the defensive board | 7-0 |
| 16:02 | Murray State | Gregory Taylor misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-0 |
| 16:00 | UL-Lafayette | Allen Albury pulls down the rebound | 7-0 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Mike Dunlap (fresh) SG - Gregory Taylor (fresh) SF - Jose Gonzales (fresh) PF - Jessie Gunter (fresh) C - Darrell Kwaterski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Theodore Murphy (fresh) SG - Perry Shier (fresh) SF - Raymond Hillard (fresh) PF - Allen Albury (fresh) 2 reb. C - Russell Paul (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | UL-Lafayette | Russell Paul misses long on a floater near the basket | 7-0 |
| 15:47 | UL-Lafayette | Russell Paul hits the follow up shot | 7-2 |
| 15:27 | Murray State | Gregory Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-2 |
| 15:25 | UL-Lafayette | Raymond Hillard grabs the defensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 15:03 | UL-Lafayette | Perry Shier misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-2 |
| 15:01 | UL-Lafayette | Theodore Murphy can't tip it in | 7-2 |
| 14:59 | Murray State | Jessie Gunter grabs the defensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 14:44 | Murray State | Gregory Taylor travels with the ball | 7-2 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins (PG), Robert Huitt (SG), Ronald Thomas (SF), George Fowlkes (PF), Jason Ketchum (C) Mike Dunlap, Gregory Taylor, Jose Gonzales, Jessie Gunter, Darrell Kwaterski | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Leonard Stanton (PG), David Entwistle (SG), Harold Caldwell (SF), Steve Sims (PF), Richard Hudson (C) Theodore Murphy, Perry Shier, Raymond Hillard, Allen Albury, Russell Paul | |
| 14:28 | UL-Lafayette | Harold Caldwell hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by David Entwistle | 7-4 |
| 14:06 | Murray State | Jason Ketchum connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jeffery Hawkins | 9-4 |
| 14:03 | UL-Lafayette | Harold Caldwell is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Huitt - foul #1 on Robert Huitt, team foul #1 | 9-4 |
| 13:47 | UL-Lafayette | Robert Huitt is called for the reach on Steve Sims - foul #2 on Robert Huitt, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gregory Taylor (SG) Robert Huitt | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| 13:37 | UL-Lafayette | Leonard Stanton's fadeaway is rejected by Jason Ketchum | 9-4 |
| 13:35 | Murray State | The rebound goes to George Fowlkes | 9-4 |
| 13:15 | Murray State | Ronald Thomas drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Jeffery Hawkins | 11-4 |
| 13:10 | UL-Lafayette | Jeffery Hawkins steals the ball from David Entwistle | 11-4 |
| 13:01 | Murray State | Ronald Thomas can't finish the layup | 11-4 |
| 12:59 | UL-Lafayette | Steve Sims pulls down the rebound | 11-4 |
| 12:53 | UL-Lafayette | Harold Caldwell is whistled for traveling | 11-4 |
| Subs | Murray State | Albert Hebron (C) Jason Ketchum | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | William Sill (PG), Russell Paul (C) Leonard Stanton, Richard Hudson | |
| 12:26 | Murray State | George Fowlkes buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Gregory Taylor | 14-4 |
| 12:24 | UL-Lafayette | Jeffery Hawkins steals it from William Sill in the backcourt | 14-4 |
| 12:14 | Murray State | Ronald Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-4 |
| 12:12 | UL-Lafayette | Steve Sims grabs the defensive rebound | 14-4 |
| 11:52 | UL-Lafayette | Harold Caldwell is fouled on the floor by Gregory Taylor - foul #1 on Gregory Taylor, team foul #3 | 14-4 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jessie Gunter (SG), Mike Dunlap (SF), Darrell Kwaterski (PF), Jason Ketchum (C) Gregory Taylor, Ronald Thomas, George Fowlkes, Albert Hebron | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Perry Shier (SG), Raymond Hillard (SF), Richard Hudson (C) David Entwistle, Harold Caldwell, Steve Sims | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jeffery Hawkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jessie Gunter (fresh) SF - Mike Dunlap (fresh) PF - Darrell Kwaterski (fresh) C - Jason Ketchum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - William Sill (fresh) SG - Perry Shier (fresh) SF - Raymond Hillard (fresh) PF - Russell Paul (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Hudson (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | UL-Lafayette | Darrell Kwaterski is called for the reach on William Sill - foul #1 on Darrell Kwaterski, team foul #4 | 14-4 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jose Gonzales (SF) Jeffery Hawkins | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Theodore Murphy (PG), Allen Albury (PF) William Sill, Richard Hudson | |
| 11:24 | UL-Lafayette | Allen Albury misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-4 |
| 11:23 | Murray State | Jason Ketchum gets the rebound | 14-4 |
| 11:09 | Murray State | Jason Ketchum drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Mike Dunlap and the foul's on Theodore Murphy - foul #1 on Theodore Murphy, team foul #2 | 16-4 |
| 11:09 | Murray State | Jason Ketchum makes the free throw | 17-4 |
| 11:07 | UL-Lafayette | Mike Dunlap is called for the reach on Raymond Hillard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mike Dunlap, team foul #5 | 17-4 |
| 11:01 | UL-Lafayette | Theodore Murphy buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Allen Albury | 17-6 |
| 10:38 | Murray State | Jason Ketchum can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 17-6 |
| 10:36 | UL-Lafayette | Allen Albury snags the defensive board | 17-6 |
| 10:18 | UL-Lafayette | Raymond Hillard hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 17-6 |
| 10:17 | UL-Lafayette | Allen Albury snags the offensive board | 17-6 |
| 10:10 | UL-Lafayette | Theodore Murphy buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-9 |
| 10:05 | Murray State | Jessie Gunter clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 17-9 |
| 10:04 | Murray State | Jessie Gunter pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-9 |
| 09:51 | Murray State | Jose Gonzales connects on the jumper from the right side | 19-9 |
| 09:49 | UL-Lafayette | Perry Shier is hacked by Darrell Kwaterski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Darrell Kwaterski, team foul #6 | 19-9 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins (PG), Gregory Taylor (SG), Ronald Thomas (SF), George Fowlkes (PF), Albert Hebron (C) Mike Dunlap, Jessie Gunter, Jose Gonzales, Darrell Kwaterski, Jason Ketchum | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | William Sill (PG), David Entwistle (SG), Harold Caldwell (SF), Steve Sims (PF), Richard Hudson (C) Theodore Murphy, Perry Shier, Raymond Hillard, Allen Albury, Russell Paul | |
| 09:38 | UL-Lafayette | Albert Hebron steals it from Harold Caldwell | 19-9 |
| 09:26 | Murray State | Ronald Thomas clanks a jump hook in the paint | 19-9 |
| 09:24 | UL-Lafayette | David Entwistle pulls down the rebound | 19-9 |
| 09:08 | UL-Lafayette | David Entwistle misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Gregory Taylor - foul #2 on Gregory Taylor, team foul #7 | 19-9 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jessie Gunter (SG) Gregory Taylor | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| 09:08 | UL-Lafayette | David Entwistle misses the 1st free throw | 19-9 |
| 09:08 | UL-Lafayette | David Entwistle makes the 2nd free throw | 19-10 |
| 08:58 | Murray State | George Fowlkes clanks a floater from the right block | 19-10 |
| 08:57 | UL-Lafayette | Steve Sims pulls down the rebound | 19-10 |
| 08:49 | UL-Lafayette | David Entwistle connects on the open 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Hudson | 19-13 |
| 08:39 | Murray State | Harold Caldwell steals it from George Fowlkes | 19-13 |
| 08:34 | UL-Lafayette | William Sill banks in the layup on a great pass from Harold Caldwell | 19-15 |
| 08:14 | Murray State | Albert Hebron misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-15 |
| 08:13 | UL-Lafayette | Steve Sims grabs the board | 19-15 |
| 07:48 | UL-Lafayette | Steve Sims hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right wing | 19-15 |
| 07:47 | UL-Lafayette | Richard Hudson gets the offensive rebound | 19-15 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jeffery Hawkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jessie Gunter (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Ronald Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Fowlkes (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Hebron (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - William Sill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Entwistle (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Caldwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steve Sims (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Richard Hudson (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:33 | UL-Lafayette | Harold Caldwell misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 19-15 |
| 07:32 | Murray State | George Fowlkes grabs the defensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 07:11 | Murray State | Albert Hebron hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jeffery Hawkins | 22-15 |
| 07:04 | UL-Lafayette | William Sill misses the 3 from the left corner | 22-15 |
| 07:02 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Ronald Thomas | 22-15 |
| 06:48 | Murray State | Jessie Gunter misses the jumper from the free throw line | 22-15 |
| 06:46 | Murray State | George Fowlkes grabs the offensive board | 22-15 |
| 06:33 | Murray State | Ronald Thomas drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Jeffery Hawkins | 25-15 |
| 06:16 | UL-Lafayette | William Sill knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-18 |
| 05:52 | Murray State | George Fowlkes hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 25-18 |
| 05:50 | Murray State | Jessie Gunter grabs the offensive rebound | 25-18 |
| 05:34 | Murray State | Steve Sims takes the ball from Ronald Thomas | 25-18 |
| 05:32 | UL-Lafayette | Jessie Gunter is called for the reach on David Entwistle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jessie Gunter, team foul #8 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jose Gonzales (PG), Mike Dunlap (SG), Jason Ketchum (C) Jeffery Hawkins, Jessie Gunter, Albert Hebron | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Perry Shier (PG), Raymond Hillard (SF), Allen Albury (PF), Russell Paul (C) William Sill, Harold Caldwell, Steve Sims, Richard Hudson | |
| 05:32 | UL-Lafayette | David Entwistle makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 05:32 | UL-Lafayette | David Entwistle makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 05:04 | Murray State | Jason Ketchum travels with the ball | 25-20 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Theodore Murphy (PG) David Entwistle | |
| 04:44 | UL-Lafayette | Jason Ketchum swats the layup by Raymond Hillard | 25-20 |
| 04:42 | Murray State | Jose Gonzales grabs the defensive rebound | 25-20 |
| 04:27 | Murray State | George Fowlkes misses the floater from the right block but the foul's on Allen Albury - foul #1 on Allen Albury, team foul #3 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins (PG) Ronald Thomas | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| 04:27 | Murray State | George Fowlkes makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 04:27 | Murray State | George Fowlkes makes the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 04:19 | UL-Lafayette | Allen Albury is fouled on the floor by Jason Ketchum - foul #1 on Jason Ketchum, team foul #9 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ronald Thomas (SF), Jessie Gunter (PF) Jose Gonzales, George Fowlkes | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| 04:19 | UL-Lafayette | Allen Albury makes the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 04:19 | UL-Lafayette | Allen Albury misses the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 04:19 | Murray State | Jason Ketchum grabs the board | 27-21 |
| 03:58 | Murray State | Jessie Gunter comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Allen Albury - foul #2 on Allen Albury, team foul #4 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gregory Taylor (PG), Robert Huitt (SG), Darrell Kwaterski (PF) Jeffery Hawkins, Mike Dunlap, Ronald Thomas | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Harold Caldwell (SF), Richard Hudson (C) Perry Shier, Allen Albury | |
| 03:58 | Murray State | Jessie Gunter makes the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 03:58 | Murray State | Jessie Gunter makes the 2nd free throw | 29-21 |
| 03:55 | UL-Lafayette | Russell Paul's pass is intercepted by Gregory Taylor in the backcourt | 29-21 |
| 03:53 | Murray State | Gregory Taylor lays it up and in | 31-21 |
| 03:50 | UL-Lafayette | Russell Paul is called for traveling in the backcourt | 31-21 |
| Subs | Murray State | Mike Dunlap (SF) Jessie Gunter | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| 03:33 | Murray State | The jump hook by Jason Ketchum is blocked by Richard Hudson | 31-21 |
| 03:32 | UL-Lafayette | Richard Hudson grabs the board | 31-21 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Gregory Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Huitt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mike Dunlap (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Darrell Kwaterski (fresh) C - Jason Ketchum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Theodore Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Russell Paul (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harold Caldwell (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Hillard (fairly fresh) C - Richard Hudson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | UL-Lafayette | Russell Paul is fouled on the floor by Mike Dunlap - foul #2 on Mike Dunlap, team foul #10 | 31-21 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Leonard Stanton (PG), Steve Sims (PF) Theodore Murphy, Raymond Hillard | |
| 03:13 | UL-Lafayette | Russell Paul makes the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 03:13 | UL-Lafayette | Russell Paul makes the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 03:01 | Murray State | Robert Huitt is fouled on the floor by Richard Hudson - foul #1 on Richard Hudson, team foul #5 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jose Gonzales (SF) Mike Dunlap | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | David Entwistle (SG), Perry Shier (SF) Russell Paul, Harold Caldwell | |
| 02:49 | Murray State | Gregory Taylor's pass is intercepted by Perry Shier | 31-23 |
| 02:35 | UL-Lafayette | Leonard Stanton misses short on an open jumper from the free throw line | 31-23 |
| 02:33 | Murray State | Gregory Taylor snags the defensive board | 31-23 |
| 02:16 | Murray State | Gregory Taylor makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jose Gonzales | 34-23 |
| 02:01 | UL-Lafayette | David Entwistle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-23 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ronald Thomas (SF), Jessie Gunter (PF) Jose Gonzales, Darrell Kwaterski | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Theodore Murphy (PG), Raymond Hillard (SF), Allen Albury (C) Leonard Stanton, Perry Shier, Richard Hudson | |
| 01:40 | Murray State | Jessie Gunter is called for traveling | 34-23 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins (PG) Gregory Taylor | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Russell Paul (SG), Harold Caldwell (SF) David Entwistle, Steve Sims | |
| 01:13 | UL-Lafayette | Harold Caldwell misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-23 |
| 01:12 | Murray State | Jason Ketchum pulls down the rebound | 34-23 |
| 01:03 | Murray State | Jessie Gunter drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Huitt | 36-23 |
| 01:01 | UL-Lafayette | Jessie Gunter is called for the reach on Allen Albury in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jessie Gunter, team foul #11 | 36-23 |
| Subs | Murray State | Mike Dunlap (SF), George Fowlkes (PF), Albert Hebron (C) Ronald Thomas, Jessie Gunter, Jason Ketchum | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | David Entwistle (SG) Raymond Hillard | |
| 01:01 | UL-Lafayette | Allen Albury makes the 1st free throw | 36-24 |
| 01:01 | UL-Lafayette | Allen Albury makes the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 00:37 | Murray State | Mike Dunlap makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffery Hawkins | 39-25 |
| 00:21 | UL-Lafayette | Harold Caldwell can't connect on an uncontested jump hook near the basket | 39-25 |
| 00:19 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins snags the defensive board | 39-25 |
| 00:03 | Murray State | Russell Paul steals the ball from Albert Hebron | 39-25 |
| 00:00 | UL-Lafayette | Russell Paul clanks a halfcourt shot | 39-25 |