| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Michael Kemper (fresh) SG - Rodney Shaw (fresh) SF - Dallas Smith (fresh) PF - Jack Hamblin (fresh) C - Harold Mahar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Swietomierz Zavadoski (fresh) SG - Douglas Masuda (fresh) SF - John Parker (fresh) PF - Ralph Grafton (fresh) C - Joe Ogawa (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | The Citadel | Harold Mahar wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:50 | The Citadel | Michael Kemper is open and scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Rodney Shaw | 2-0 |
| 19:41 | Murray State | Ralph Grafton's pass is intercepted by Rodney Shaw | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | The Citadel | Harold Mahar's layup is rejected by Ralph Grafton | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Murray State | John Parker grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Murray State | John Parker misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | The Citadel | Dallas Smith snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | The Citadel | Dallas Smith clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Parker - foul #1 on John Parker, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | The Citadel | Dallas Smith makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:57 | The Citadel | Dallas Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:39 | Murray State | Joe Ogawa is whistled for traveling | 4-0 |
| 18:22 | The Citadel | Harold Mahar buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Rodney Shaw | 6-0 |
| 18:02 | Murray State | Harold Mahar is called for the reach on Joe Ogawa - foul #1 on Harold Mahar, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| 17:45 | Murray State | John Parker knocks in the jumper in the lane | 6-2 |
| 17:25 | The Citadel | Ralph Grafton swats the short shot by Dallas Smith | 6-2 |
| 17:24 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Douglas Masuda | 6-2 |
| 17:07 | Murray State | Douglas Masuda buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Swietomierz Zavadoski | 6-5 |
| 17:02 | The Citadel | Dallas Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-5 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Melvin Lee (PG), Howard Smolen (SG), Vyacheslav Staniszewski (SF), Brandon Hawkins (PF), Dustin Merrill (C) Michael Kemper, Rodney Shaw, Dallas Smith, Jack Hamblin, Harold Mahar | |
| Subs | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez (PG), Bill McKen (SG), Travis Brown (SF), Charles Owens (PF), John Westbury (C) Swietomierz Zavadoski, Douglas Masuda, John Parker, Ralph Grafton, Joe Ogawa | |
| 16:44 | Murray State | John Westbury's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-5 |
| 16:28 | The Citadel | Melvin Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-5 |
| 16:01 | Murray State | Charles Owens comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 6-5 |
| 16:00 | The Citadel | Dustin Merrill gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Melvin Lee (fresh) SG - Howard Smolen (fresh) SF - Vyacheslav Staniszewski (fresh) PF - Brandon Hawkins (fresh) C - Dustin Merrill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Antonio Velasquez (fresh) SG - Bill McKen (fresh) SF - Travis Brown (fresh) PF - Charles Owens (fresh) C - John Westbury (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | The Citadel | Howard Smolen misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-5 |
| 15:46 | The Citadel | Vyacheslav Staniszewski misses the tip | 6-5 |
| 15:44 | Murray State | Charles Owens gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 15:28 | Murray State | Bill McKen drills a shot from just outside the lane | 6-7 |
| 15:11 | The Citadel | Melvin Lee is hacked by Antonio Velasquez - foul #1 on Antonio Velasquez, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Michael Kemper (PG), Rodney Shaw (SG), Dallas Smith (SF), Jack Hamblin (PF), Willie Morvant (C) Melvin Lee, Howard Smolen, Vyacheslav Staniszewski, Brandon Hawkins, Dustin Merrill | |
| Subs | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski (PG), Douglas Masuda (SG), Wilson Pickering (SF), Ralph Grafton (PF), Ted Selby (C) Antonio Velasquez, Bill McKen, Travis Brown, Charles Owens, John Westbury | |
| 15:06 | The Citadel | Swietomierz Zavadoski steals it from Dallas Smith | 6-7 |
| 14:45 | Murray State | Ralph Grafton can't connect on a floater from the right block | 6-7 |
| 14:44 | The Citadel | Jack Hamblin snags the defensive board | 6-7 |
| 14:26 | The Citadel | Dallas Smith double dribbles | 6-7 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Parker (SF) Wilson Pickering | |
| 14:03 | Murray State | John Parker clanks a 3 from straight away but he's hacked by Dallas Smith - foul #1 on Dallas Smith, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Brandon Hawkins (PF) Jack Hamblin | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joe Ogawa (C) Ted Selby | |
| 14:03 | Murray State | John Parker misses the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 14:03 | Murray State | John Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 14:03 | Murray State | John Parker makes the 3rd free throw | 6-9 |
| 14:00 | The Citadel | Rodney Shaw is hacked by Douglas Masuda in the backcourt - foul #1 on Douglas Masuda, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| 13:48 | The Citadel | Willie Morvant is open and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Rodney Shaw | 9-9 |
| 13:30 | Murray State | Ralph Grafton can't finish the layup | 9-9 |
| 13:29 | Murray State | Ralph Grafton tips it back up and in | 9-11 |
| 13:09 | The Citadel | Dallas Smith's layup is rejected by Joe Ogawa | 9-11 |
| 13:08 | Murray State | Joe Ogawa grabs the defensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 13:02 | Murray State | Ralph Grafton scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Douglas Masuda and he's hacked by Rodney Shaw - foul #1 on Rodney Shaw, team foul #3 | 9-13 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Melvin Lee (PG), Howard Smolen (SG), Dustin Merrill (PF), Harold Mahar (C) Michael Kemper, Rodney Shaw, Brandon Hawkins, Willie Morvant | |
| Subs | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez (PG), Bill McKen (SG), Travis Brown (SF), Charles Owens (C) Swietomierz Zavadoski, Douglas Masuda, John Parker, Joe Ogawa | |
| 13:02 | Murray State | Ralph Grafton misses the free throw | 9-13 |
| 13:02 | The Citadel | Harold Mahar grabs the defensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 12:45 | The Citadel | Melvin Lee knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-13 |
| 12:34 | Murray State | Bill McKen misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-13 |
| 12:33 | Murray State | Ralph Grafton tips it in | 12-15 |
| 12:31 | The Citadel | Dallas Smith's pass is intercepted by Travis Brown in the backcourt | 12-15 |
| 12:03 | Murray State | Ralph Grafton lays it up and in set up by Bill McKen | 12-17 |
| 11:38 | The Citadel | Harold Mahar lays it in and he's fouled by Bill McKen - foul #1 on Bill McKen, team foul #4 | 14-17 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Rodney Shaw (SG), Vyacheslav Staniszewski (SF), Jack Hamblin (PF) Howard Smolen, Dallas Smith, Dustin Merrill | |
| Subs | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski (PG), Douglas Masuda (SG), John Parker (SF), Ted Selby (PF), Joe Ogawa (C) Antonio Velasquez, Bill McKen, Travis Brown, Ralph Grafton, Charles Owens | |
| 11:38 | The Citadel | Harold Mahar makes the free throw | 15-17 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Melvin Lee (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rodney Shaw (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Vyacheslav Staniszewski (fresh) PF - Jack Hamblin (fresh) C - Harold Mahar (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Swietomierz Zavadoski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Douglas Masuda (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Parker (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ted Selby (fresh) C - Joe Ogawa (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Murray State | Douglas Masuda can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 15-17 |
| 11:22 | The Citadel | Harold Mahar gets the rebound | 15-17 |
| 11:15 | The Citadel | Vyacheslav Staniszewski can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Parker - foul #2 on John Parker, team foul #5 | 15-17 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Michael Kemper (PG), Brandon Hawkins (C) Melvin Lee, Harold Mahar | |
| Subs | Murray State | Wilson Pickering (SF) John Parker | |
| 11:15 | The Citadel | Vyacheslav Staniszewski makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 11:15 | The Citadel | Vyacheslav Staniszewski misses the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 11:15 | Murray State | Ted Selby pulls down the rebound | 16-17 |
| 11:00 | Murray State | Wilson Pickering is called for traveling | 16-17 |
| 10:35 | The Citadel | The short jumper by Brandon Hawkins is denied by Joe Ogawa | 16-17 |
| 10:34 | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski grabs the defensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 10:12 | Murray State | Ted Selby misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Vyacheslav Staniszewski - foul #1 on Vyacheslav Staniszewski, team foul #4 | 16-17 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Dallas Smith (SF) Vyacheslav Staniszewski | |
| Subs | Murray State | Charles Owens (SF), John Westbury (C) Wilson Pickering, Joe Ogawa | |
| 10:12 | Murray State | Ted Selby makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 10:12 | Murray State | Ted Selby misses the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 10:12 | The Citadel | Brandon Hawkins grabs the board | 16-18 |
| 10:10 | The Citadel | Rodney Shaw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-18 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Travis Brown (SF) Ted Selby | |
| 09:45 | Murray State | Brandon Hawkins swats the layup by Charles Owens | 16-18 |
| 09:44 | The Citadel | Brandon Hawkins snags the defensive board | 16-18 |
| 09:26 | The Citadel | Brandon Hawkins drills a jumper in the lane set up by Michael Kemper | 18-18 |
| 09:14 | Murray State | Travis Brown is fouled on the floor by Michael Kemper - foul #1 on Michael Kemper, team foul #5 | 18-18 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Melvin Lee (PG), Howard Smolen (SG), Dustin Merrill (PF), Harold Mahar (C) Michael Kemper, Rodney Shaw, Jack Hamblin, Brandon Hawkins | |
| Subs | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez (PG), Bill McKen (SG), Wilson Pickering (SF) Swietomierz Zavadoski, Douglas Masuda, Travis Brown | |
| 09:02 | Murray State | Bill McKen drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Antonio Velasquez | 18-21 |
| 08:42 | The Citadel | Dallas Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-21 |
| 08:41 | The Citadel | Harold Mahar grabs the offensive board | 18-21 |
| 08:18 | The Citadel | Howard Smolen can't connect on a floater from the right side | 18-21 |
| 08:17 | The Citadel | Dustin Merrill tips it home | 20-21 |
| 08:08 | Murray State | Wilson Pickering hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Antonio Velasquez | 20-24 |
| 07:45 | The Citadel | Dustin Merrill misses long on an open fadeaway from the free throw line | 20-24 |
| 07:43 | The Citadel | Harold Mahar tips it home | 22-24 |
| 07:20 | Murray State | Melvin Lee is called for the reach on Antonio Velasquez - foul #1 on Melvin Lee, team foul #6 | 22-24 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Michael Kemper (PG), Rodney Shaw (SG), Vyacheslav Staniszewski (SF), Jack Hamblin (PF), Brandon Hawkins (C) Melvin Lee, Howard Smolen, Dallas Smith, Dustin Merrill, Harold Mahar | |
| Subs | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski (PG), Douglas Masuda (SG), Travis Brown (SF), Ralph Grafton (PF), Joe Ogawa (C) Antonio Velasquez, Bill McKen, Wilson Pickering, Charles Owens, John Westbury | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Michael Kemper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Shaw (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Vyacheslav Staniszewski (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jack Hamblin (fresh) C - Brandon Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Swietomierz Zavadoski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Douglas Masuda (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Brown (fresh) PF - Ralph Grafton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Joe Ogawa (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 06:51 | Murray State | Travis Brown comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-24 |
| 06:50 | The Citadel | Brandon Hawkins gets the rebound | 22-24 |
| 06:47 | The Citadel | Swietomierz Zavadoski takes the ball from Vyacheslav Staniszewski in the backcourt | 22-24 |
| 06:27 | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski is fouled on the floor by Michael Kemper - foul #2 on Michael Kemper, team foul #7 | 22-24 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Willie Morvant (SF) Michael Kemper | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 06:27 | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 06:27 | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski misses the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 06:27 | Murray State | Ralph Grafton pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 06:14 | Murray State | Joe Ogawa hits a driving attempt from the left block | 22-27 |
| 05:59 | The Citadel | Brandon Hawkins misses the easy open layup but the foul's on Ralph Grafton - foul #1 on Ralph Grafton, team foul #6 | 22-27 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Wilson Pickering (SF) Travis Brown | |
| 05:59 | The Citadel | Brandon Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 05:59 | The Citadel | Brandon Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 05:59 | Murray State | Wilson Pickering pulls down the rebound | 23-27 |
| 05:47 | Murray State | Wilson Pickering knocks in the shot from the right side | 23-29 |
| 05:20 | The Citadel | Rodney Shaw misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 23-29 |
| 05:19 | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski gets the rebound | 23-29 |
| 05:14 | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 23-29 |
| 05:12 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Willie Morvant | 23-29 |
| 04:55 | The Citadel | Vyacheslav Staniszewski knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Brandon Hawkins | 26-29 |
| 04:45 | Murray State | Ralph Grafton buries a shot in the lane set up by Douglas Masuda | 26-31 |
| 04:22 | The Citadel | Rodney Shaw makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Willie Morvant | 28-31 |
| 04:04 | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Joe Ogawa | 28-33 |
| 03:53 | The Citadel | Willie Morvant is hacked by Swietomierz Zavadoski - foul #1 on Swietomierz Zavadoski, team foul #7 | 28-33 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Melvin Lee (PG), Howard Smolen (SG), Dallas Smith (SF), Harold Mahar (C) Vyacheslav Staniszewski, Rodney Shaw, Jack Hamblin, Brandon Hawkins | |
| Subs | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez (PG), Travis Brown (SG), John Parker (SF), Charles Owens (PF), John Westbury (C) Swietomierz Zavadoski, Douglas Masuda, Wilson Pickering, Ralph Grafton, Joe Ogawa | |
| 03:53 | The Citadel | Willie Morvant makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 03:53 | The Citadel | Willie Morvant makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 03:30 | Murray State | Dallas Smith is called for the reach on Charles Owens - foul #2 on Dallas Smith, team foul #8 | 30-33 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Dustin Merrill (PF) Willie Morvant | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 03:30 | Murray State | Charles Owens misses the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 03:30 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Dustin Merrill | 30-33 |
| 03:24 | The Citadel | Travis Brown is called for the reach on Melvin Lee in the backcourt - foul #1 on Travis Brown, team foul #8 | 30-33 |
| 03:24 | The Citadel | Melvin Lee misses the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 03:24 | The Citadel | Harold Mahar pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 03:05 | The Citadel | Dustin Merrill can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 30-33 |
| 03:04 | Murray State | John Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 30-33 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Melvin Lee (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Howard Smolen (fresh) SF - Dallas Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dustin Merrill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Mahar (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Antonio Velasquez (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Travis Brown (fresh) SF - John Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Owens (fresh) C - John Westbury (fresh) | |
| 02:44 | Murray State | John Parker comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Dustin Merrill - foul #1 on Dustin Merrill, team foul #9 | 30-33 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Michael Kemper (PG) Howard Smolen | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ted Selby (PF) Charles Owens | |
| 02:44 | Murray State | John Parker makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 02:44 | Murray State | John Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 02:34 | The Citadel | Harold Mahar misses the lay-in | 30-35 |
| 02:33 | The Citadel | Dustin Merrill gets the offensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 02:13 | The Citadel | Harold Mahar is hacked by John Westbury - foul #1 on John Westbury, team foul #9 | 30-35 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Rodney Shaw (SG) Melvin Lee | |
| Subs | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski (PG), Bill McKen (SG), Wilson Pickering (SF), Joe Ogawa (C) Antonio Velasquez, Travis Brown, John Parker, John Westbury | |
| 02:13 | The Citadel | Harold Mahar makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 02:13 | The Citadel | Harold Mahar makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 01:52 | Murray State | Ted Selby scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Swietomierz Zavadoski | 32-37 |
| 01:38 | The Citadel | Michael Kemper clanks a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Swietomierz Zavadoski - foul #2 on Swietomierz Zavadoski, team foul #10 | 32-37 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Howard Smolen (SG), Jack Hamblin (PF) Rodney Shaw, Dustin Merrill | |
| Subs | Murray State | Douglas Masuda (SG), Ralph Grafton (PF), Charles Owens (C) Bill McKen, Ted Selby, Joe Ogawa | |
| 01:38 | The Citadel | Michael Kemper misses the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 01:38 | The Citadel | Michael Kemper makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 01:12 | Murray State | Ralph Grafton comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Jack Hamblin - foul #1 on Jack Hamblin, team foul #10 | 33-37 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Melvin Lee (PG) Michael Kemper | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Parker (SF) Wilson Pickering | |
| 01:12 | Murray State | Ralph Grafton makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 01:12 | Murray State | Ralph Grafton makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 01:10 | The Citadel | Swietomierz Zavadoski steps in front of the Melvin Lee pass in the backcourt | 33-39 |
| 00:58 | Murray State | John Parker misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Dallas Smith - foul #3 on Dallas Smith, team foul #11 | 33-39 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Michael Kemper (PG), Brandon Hawkins (C) Dallas Smith, Harold Mahar | |
| Subs | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez (PG) Swietomierz Zavadoski | |
| 00:58 | Murray State | John Parker misses the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 00:58 | Murray State | John Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 00:58 | The Citadel | Brandon Hawkins grabs the board | 33-39 |
| 00:43 | The Citadel | Howard Smolen misses the wide open jumper from the right wing | 33-39 |
| 00:41 | Murray State | Charles Owens pulls down the rebound | 33-39 |
| 00:24 | Murray State | Douglas Masuda knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Parker | 33-41 |
| 00:05 | The Citadel | Jack Hamblin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 33-41 |
| 00:03 | The Citadel | Howard Smolen gets the offensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 00:01 | The Citadel | Brandon Hawkins misses the 3 from the left corner | 33-41 |
| 00:00 | The Citadel | The clock runs out | 33-41 |