| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brian Kenny (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Abe Gould (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Marvin Dubose (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jeffery Newkirk (fresh) 5 reb. C - Cliff Izzo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Uros Synakowski (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derrick Witt (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alfred Plourde (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kito Africa (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Lewis Ellison (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Marvin Dubose inbounds the ball | 23-37 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Murray State | Alfred Plourde steals the ball from Marvin Dubose | 23-37 |
| 19:45 | Louisiana Tech | Marvin Dubose steals the ball from Alfred Plourde in the backcourt | 23-37 |
| 19:44 | Murray State | Abe Gould lays it in on a great pass from Marvin Dubose | 25-37 |
| 19:28 | Louisiana Tech | Kito Africa is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Kito Africa, team foul #1 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Crutchfield (PG), Mark Houston (SF), Carl Masi (PF) Uros Synakowski, Alfred Plourde, Kito Africa | |
| 19:04 | Murray State | Abe Gould is hacked by Lewis Ellison - foul #2 on Lewis Ellison, team foul #2 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Uros Synakowski (PG), Trevor Eads (C) John Crutchfield, Lewis Ellison | |
| 18:59 | Murray State | Jeffery Newkirk misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 25-37 |
| 18:57 | Louisiana Tech | Derrick Witt gets the rebound | 25-37 |
| 18:53 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Houston is fouled on the floor by Marvin Dubose - foul #3 on Marvin Dubose, team foul #1 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Murray State | Stuart Greenlee (SF) Marvin Dubose | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Plourde (SF), Kito Africa (PF), Lewis Ellison (C) Mark Houston, Carl Masi, Trevor Eads | |
| 18:45 | Louisiana Tech | Kito Africa lays it up and in on a great pass from Lewis Ellison and he's fouled by Brian Kenny - foul #2 on Brian Kenny, team foul #2 | 25-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | Randy Roberts (PF) Jeffery Newkirk | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Carl Masi (PF), Trevor Eads (C) Derrick Witt, Lewis Ellison | |
| 18:45 | Louisiana Tech | Kito Africa makes the free throw | 25-40 |
| 18:19 | Murray State | Stuart Greenlee makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Kenny | 27-40 |
| 18:01 | Louisiana Tech | Carl Masi misses badly on a floater from the right block | 27-40 |
| 17:59 | Murray State | Cliff Izzo pulls down the rebound | 27-40 |
| 17:55 | Murray State | Brian Kenny scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Cliff Izzo | 30-40 |
| 17:34 | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Plourde misses the wide open runner near the basket but he's hacked by Cliff Izzo - foul #3 on Cliff Izzo, team foul #3 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Murray State | Peter Perkins (PG), William White (SG), Jeffery Newkirk (PF), Robert Lockett (C) Brian Kenny, Abe Gould, Randy Roberts, Cliff Izzo | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Crutchfield (PG), Mark Houston (SF), Isaac Culp (PF), Lewis Ellison (C) Uros Synakowski, Kito Africa, Carl Masi, Trevor Eads | |
| 17:34 | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Plourde misses the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 17:34 | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Plourde misses the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 17:34 | Murray State | Robert Lockett pulls down the rebound | 30-40 |
| 17:19 | Murray State | Stuart Greenlee hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 30-40 |
| 17:18 | Louisiana Tech | Lewis Ellison pulls down the rebound | 30-40 |
| 17:15 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Perkins is called for the reach on Isaac Culp in the backcourt - foul #1 on Peter Perkins, team foul #4 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Derrick Witt (SG), Kito Africa (PF) Alfred Plourde, Isaac Culp | |
| 17:03 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Houston comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-40 |
| 17:02 | Murray State | Peter Perkins grabs the board | 30-40 |
| 16:40 | Murray State | Stuart Greenlee's pass is intercepted by Lewis Ellison | 30-40 |
| 16:20 | Louisiana Tech | Stuart Greenlee steals the ball from Kito Africa | 30-40 |
| 16:05 | Murray State | Kito Africa steals it from Stuart Greenlee | 30-40 |
| 15:46 | Louisiana Tech | John Crutchfield is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left wing | 30-40 |
| 15:45 | Murray State | Peter Perkins pulls down the rebound | 30-40 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Peter Perkins (fairly fresh) SG - William White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stuart Greenlee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffery Newkirk (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Robert Lockett (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - John Crutchfield (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Derrick Witt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Mark Houston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kito Africa (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Lewis Ellison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:42 | Murray State | John Crutchfield is called for the reach on Peter Perkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Crutchfield, team foul #3 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Kenny (PG), Abe Gould (SG), Marvin Dubose (SF), Randy Roberts (PF), Thomas Coleman (C) Peter Perkins, William White, Stuart Greenlee, Jeffery Newkirk, Robert Lockett | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Uros Synakowski (PG), Alfred Plourde (SF), Carl Masi (PF), Trevor Eads (C) John Crutchfield, Mark Houston, Kito Africa, Lewis Ellison | |
| 15:33 | Murray State | Thomas Coleman makes the driving attempt in the lane | 32-40 |
| 15:14 | Louisiana Tech | Uros Synakowski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-40 |
| 15:13 | Murray State | Thomas Coleman grabs the board | 32-40 |
| 14:50 | Murray State | Marvin Dubose buries a floater in the paint | 34-40 |
| 14:33 | Louisiana Tech | Trevor Eads misses badly on a runner from the right block | 34-40 |
| 14:31 | Murray State | Thomas Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 14:21 | Murray State | Marvin Dubose hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-40 |
| 14:20 | Louisiana Tech | Trevor Eads gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| 14:10 | Louisiana Tech | The jump hook by Alfred Plourde is blocked by Randy Roberts | 34-40 |
| 14:09 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Brian Kenny | 34-40 |
| 13:52 | Murray State | Brian Kenny drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Marvin Dubose | 36-40 |
| 13:37 | Louisiana Tech | Trevor Eads is open and scores on a turnaround from close range | 36-42 |
| 13:10 | Murray State | Thomas Coleman clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-42 |
| 13:08 | Louisiana Tech | Derrick Witt gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| 12:49 | Louisiana Tech | Derrick Witt misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-42 |
| 12:47 | Louisiana Tech | Trevor Eads tips it in | 36-44 |
| 12:35 | Murray State | Abe Gould is whistled for traveling | 36-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | Peter Perkins (PG), William White (SG), Stuart Greenlee (SF), Jeffery Newkirk (PF), Cliff Izzo (C) Brian Kenny, Abe Gould, Marvin Dubose, Randy Roberts, Thomas Coleman | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Crutchfield (PG), Mark Houston (SF), Kito Africa (PF), Lewis Ellison (C) Uros Synakowski, Alfred Plourde, Carl Masi, Trevor Eads | |
| 12:19 | Louisiana Tech | Kito Africa hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Crutchfield | 36-46 |
| 12:13 | Murray State | Cliff Izzo double dribbles | 36-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Uros Synakowski (PG) John Crutchfield | |
| 12:08 | Louisiana Tech | Lewis Ellison is hacked by Peter Perkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Peter Perkins, team foul #5 | 36-46 |
| 11:59 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Houston clanks a jumper from the right side | 36-46 |
| 11:57 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Houston tips it back up and in | 36-48 |
| 11:51 | Murray State | Cliff Izzo loses the dribble to Lewis Ellison | 36-48 |
| 11:34 | Louisiana Tech | The jump hook by Kito Africa is blocked by Cliff Izzo | 36-48 |
| 11:32 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Stuart Greenlee | 36-48 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Peter Perkins (fresh) SG - William White (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stuart Greenlee (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeffery Newkirk (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Cliff Izzo (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Uros Synakowski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derrick Witt (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Mark Houston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kito Africa (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Lewis Ellison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:12 | Murray State | Cliff Izzo double dribbles | 36-48 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Kenny (PG), Russell Everett (SG), Robert Lockett (C) Peter Perkins, William White, Cliff Izzo | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Crutchfield (PG) Uros Synakowski | |
| 10:52 | Louisiana Tech | Lewis Ellison drills a fadeaway from the right side | 36-50 |
| 10:30 | Murray State | Mark Houston is called for the reach on Russell Everett - foul #1 on Mark Houston, team foul #4 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | Abe Gould (SG) Stuart Greenlee | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Uros Synakowski (PG) John Crutchfield | |
| 10:25 | Murray State | Robert Lockett can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 36-50 |
| 10:24 | Murray State | Brian Kenny hits the follow up shot | 38-50 |
| 10:08 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Lockett steps in front of the Derrick Witt pass | 38-50 |
| 09:57 | Murray State | Abe Gould is hacked by Derrick Witt - foul #2 on Derrick Witt, team foul #5 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | Marvin Dubose (SF), Cliff Izzo (C) Russell Everett, Jeffery Newkirk | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Plourde (SF), Isaac Culp (PF) Mark Houston, Kito Africa | |
| 09:46 | Murray State | Marvin Dubose drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Cliff Izzo | 40-50 |
| 09:32 | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Plourde scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Uros Synakowski | 40-52 |
| 09:15 | Murray State | Brian Kenny can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-52 |
| 09:13 | Louisiana Tech | Isaac Culp grabs the board | 40-52 |
| 09:06 | Louisiana Tech | Uros Synakowski is whistled for traveling | 40-52 |
| Subs | Murray State | Peter Perkins (PG), William White (SG), Stuart Greenlee (PF) Brian Kenny, Abe Gould, Robert Lockett | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Crutchfield (PG), Mark Houston (SF), Kito Africa (PF), Trevor Eads (C) Uros Synakowski, Alfred Plourde, Isaac Culp, Lewis Ellison | |
| 08:47 | Murray State | William White can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Derrick Witt - foul #3 on Derrick Witt, team foul #6 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Uros Synakowski (PG), Carl Masi (PF), Lewis Ellison (C) John Crutchfield, Kito Africa, Trevor Eads | |
| 08:47 | Murray State | William White makes the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 08:47 | Murray State | William White misses the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 08:47 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Carl Masi | 41-52 |
| 08:38 | Louisiana Tech | Lewis Ellison blows the layup | 41-52 |
| 08:36 | Murray State | Peter Perkins snags the defensive board | 41-52 |
| 08:32 | Murray State | William White connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-52 |
| 08:18 | Louisiana Tech | Marvin Dubose takes the ball from Carl Masi | 44-52 |
| 08:02 | Murray State | Mark Houston steps in front of the Peter Perkins pass | 44-52 |
| 07:49 | Louisiana Tech | Carl Masi buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Uros Synakowski | 44-54 |
| 07:35 | Murray State | Cliff Izzo knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Peter Perkins | 46-54 |
| 07:33 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Perkins picks off the pass by Uros Synakowski in the backcourt | 46-54 |
| 07:31 | Murray State | William White banks in the layup on a great pass from Peter Perkins | 48-54 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - William White (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Peter Perkins (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Marvin Dubose (tiring) 5 pts. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - Stuart Greenlee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Cliff Izzo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Uros Synakowski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Derrick Witt (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Mark Houston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Masi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lewis Ellison (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:13 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Houston is fouled on the floor by Stuart Greenlee - foul #2 on Stuart Greenlee, team foul #6 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Kenny (PG), Abe Gould (SG), Russell Everett (SF), Randy Roberts (PF), Robert Lockett (C) William White, Peter Perkins, Marvin Dubose, Stuart Greenlee, Cliff Izzo | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Crutchfield (PG), Alfred Plourde (SF), Kito Africa (PF), Trevor Eads (C) Uros Synakowski, Mark Houston, Carl Masi, Lewis Ellison | |
| 07:08 | Louisiana Tech | Kito Africa misses the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Randy Roberts - foul #2 on Randy Roberts, team foul #7 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Isaac Culp (PF) Derrick Witt | |
| 07:08 | Louisiana Tech | Kito Africa makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 07:08 | Louisiana Tech | Kito Africa misses the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 07:08 | Murray State | Robert Lockett grabs the defensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 06:53 | Murray State | Russell Everett comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 48-55 |
| 06:52 | Louisiana Tech | Trevor Eads grabs the board | 48-55 |
| 06:38 | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Plourde makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-58 |
| 06:18 | Murray State | Abe Gould makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Randy Roberts | 51-58 |
| 06:01 | Louisiana Tech | Kito Africa steps out of bounds on the baseline | 51-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | Stuart Greenlee (SF), Jeffery Newkirk (PF), Thomas Coleman (C) Russell Everett, Randy Roberts, Robert Lockett | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Uros Synakowski (PG), Derrick Witt (SG) John Crutchfield, Isaac Culp | |
| 05:34 | Murray State | Derrick Witt is called for the reach on Abe Gould - foul #4 on Derrick Witt, team foul #7 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | Peter Perkins (PG) Brian Kenny | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Lewis Ellison (C) Trevor Eads | |
| 05:34 | Murray State | Abe Gould makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 05:34 | Murray State | Abe Gould makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 05:21 | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Plourde's pass is intercepted by Stuart Greenlee | 53-58 |
| 05:17 | Murray State | Peter Perkins banks in the layup on a great pass from Stuart Greenlee | 55-58 |
| 04:52 | Louisiana Tech | Kito Africa banks in the layup on a great pass from Uros Synakowski | 55-60 |
| 04:38 | Murray State | Peter Perkins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-60 |
| 04:36 | Murray State | Jeffery Newkirk gets the offensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 04:13 | Murray State | Stuart Greenlee drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-60 |
| 04:11 | Louisiana Tech | Uros Synakowski is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Perkins - foul #3 on Peter Perkins, team foul #8 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Murray State | William White (PG), Marvin Dubose (SF), Randy Roberts (PF), Robert Lockett (C) Peter Perkins, Stuart Greenlee, Jeffery Newkirk, Thomas Coleman | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Crutchfield (PG), Mark Houston (SF), Carl Masi (PF), Trevor Eads (C) Derrick Witt, Alfred Plourde, Kito Africa, Lewis Ellison | |
| 04:11 | Louisiana Tech | Uros Synakowski makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 04:11 | Louisiana Tech | Uros Synakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 04:03 | Murray State | Abe Gould hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-62 |
| 04:02 | Louisiana Tech | Carl Masi grabs the defensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 03:57 | Louisiana Tech | William White picks off the pass by John Crutchfield | 58-62 |
| 03:46 | Murray State | A charge is called on Abe Gould - foul #2 on Abe Gould, team foul #9 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Everett (SG) Abe Gould | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Derrick Witt (SG) Uros Synakowski | |
| 03:42 | Louisiana Tech | John Crutchfield is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Everett - foul #1 on Russell Everett, team foul #10 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Uros Synakowski (PG) Derrick Witt | |
| 03:42 | Louisiana Tech | John Crutchfield makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 03:42 | Louisiana Tech | John Crutchfield makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 03:40 | Murray State | William White loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-64 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Derrick Witt (SG) Uros Synakowski | |
| 03:19 | Louisiana Tech | Carl Masi can't finish the layup but the foul's on Marvin Dubose - foul #4 on Marvin Dubose, team foul #11 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Kenny (PG), Cliff Izzo (C) William White, Marvin Dubose | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Kito Africa (PF), Lewis Ellison (C) Derrick Witt, Trevor Eads | |
| 03:19 | Louisiana Tech | Carl Masi makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 03:19 | Louisiana Tech | Carl Masi misses the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 03:19 | Murray State | Robert Lockett grabs the board | 58-65 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brian Kenny (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Everett (fresh) SF - Randy Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Lockett (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Cliff Izzo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - John Crutchfield (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Masi (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Mark Houston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kito Africa (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Lewis Ellison (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:05 | Murray State | Lewis Ellison steals the ball from Russell Everett | 58-65 |
| 02:58 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Houston is fouled on the floor by Randy Roberts - foul #3 on Randy Roberts, team foul #12 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Murray State | Abe Gould (SG), Marvin Dubose (SF) Russell Everett, Randy Roberts | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Uros Synakowski (PG), Alfred Plourde (SF), Trevor Eads (C) John Crutchfield, Carl Masi, Lewis Ellison | |
| 02:58 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Houston makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 02:58 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Houston makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:46 | Murray State | Cliff Izzo hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Mark Houston - foul #2 on Mark Houston, team foul #8 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffery Newkirk (PF) Robert Lockett | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Derrick Witt (SG), Carl Masi (PF) Alfred Plourde, Kito Africa | |
| 02:46 | Murray State | Cliff Izzo misses the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 02:46 | Murray State | Cliff Izzo misses the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 02:46 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Houston pulls down the rebound | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:21 | Louisiana Tech | Trevor Eads hits a runner from the left block | 58-69 |
| 02:02 | Murray State | Cliff Izzo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-69 |
| 02:00 | Murray State | Jeffery Newkirk snags the offensive board | 58-69 |
| 01:55 | Murray State | Cliff Izzo knocks in the runner from close range | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:30 | Louisiana Tech | Derrick Witt scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 60-71 |
| 01:11 | Murray State | Abe Gould misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-71 |
| 01:10 | Louisiana Tech | Trevor Eads gets the rebound | 60-71 |
| 00:53 | Louisiana Tech | Derrick Witt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-71 |
| Subs | Murray State | Peter Perkins (PG), William White (SG), Stuart Greenlee (SF), Randy Roberts (PF), Robert Lockett (C) Brian Kenny, Abe Gould, Marvin Dubose, Jeffery Newkirk, Cliff Izzo | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Crutchfield (PG) Uros Synakowski | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Murray State | Randy Roberts misses long on a 3 from straight away | 60-71 |
| 00:47 | Louisiana Tech | Trevor Eads pulls down the rebound | 60-71 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Perkins takes the ball from John Crutchfield | 60-71 |
| 00:13 | Murray State | Stuart Greenlee throws it down set up by Peter Perkins | 62-71 |
| 00:13 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-71 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Kenny (PG), Abe Gould (SG), Marvin Dubose (SF), Jeffery Newkirk (PF), Cliff Izzo (C) Peter Perkins, William White, Stuart Greenlee, Randy Roberts, Robert Lockett | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Uros Synakowski (PG), Alfred Plourde (SF), Kito Africa (PF), Lewis Ellison (C) John Crutchfield, Mark Houston, Carl Masi, Trevor Eads | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Kenny is called for the reach on Kito Africa in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Kenny, team foul #13 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Crutchfield (PG), Mark Houston (SF) Uros Synakowski, Alfred Plourde | |
| 00:12 | Louisiana Tech | Kito Africa makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:12 | Louisiana Tech | Kito Africa makes the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| 00:06 | Murray State | Cliff Izzo misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-73 |
| 00:04 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Houston grabs the board | 62-73 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | John Crutchfield runs out the clock | 62-73 |