| Lineup | Albany | PG - Jeffery Southwell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stanley Hargraves (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brett Ashley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Olorun Banda (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Pennell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Derek Stokes (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kevin Conyers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Claude Green (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Peachey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - William Mooney (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Albany | Brett Ashley inbounds the ball | 38-30 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Albany | Olorun Banda can't finish the layup | 38-30 |
| 19:42 | Murray State | Claude Green grabs the defensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 19:17 | Murray State | Derek Stokes loses the dribble to Olorun Banda | 38-30 |
| 19:15 | Albany | Stanley Hargraves double dribbles in the backcourt | 38-30 |
| 18:59 | Murray State | William Peachey misses the runner from the baseline | 38-30 |
| 18:57 | Albany | Thomas Pennell gets the rebound | 38-30 |
| 18:38 | Albany | Olorun Banda is fouled on the floor by William Peachey - foul #1 on William Peachey, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Albany | Wesley Renninger (C) Thomas Pennell | |
| Subs | Murray State | Marc Gil (SG), William Maldanado (SF), Dale Griffin (PF) Kevin Conyers, Claude Green, William Peachey | |
| 18:17 | Albany | Wesley Renninger connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-30 |
| 17:54 | Murray State | William Mooney is whistled for a carry | 41-30 |
| Subs | Albany | James Keane (PG), Roy Baker (SG), Andrew Harnish (SF), Clarence Adcock (PF) Jeffery Southwell, Stanley Hargraves, Brett Ashley, Olorun Banda | |
| Subs | Murray State | Bobby Wunder (PG), Bruce Marks (C) Derek Stokes, William Mooney | |
| 17:43 | Albany | James Keane misses the easy open layup | 41-30 |
| 17:42 | Murray State | William Maldanado pulls down the rebound | 41-30 |
| 17:26 | Murray State | Bruce Marks hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Wesley Renninger - foul #2 on Wesley Renninger, team foul #1 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Claude Green (SF), William Peachey (PF) Bobby Wunder, Dale Griffin | |
| 17:26 | Murray State | Bruce Marks makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 17:26 | Murray State | Bruce Marks makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 17:14 | Albany | Andrew Harnish misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-32 |
| 17:13 | Murray State | Bruce Marks gets the rebound | 41-32 |
| 17:07 | Murray State | Claude Green buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Marc Gil | 41-35 |
| 17:04 | Albany | Roy Baker is fouled in the backcourt by William Maldanado - foul #3 on William Maldanado, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Albany | Thomas Pennell (C) Wesley Renninger | |
| Subs | Murray State | Bobby Wunder (PG), Kevin Conyers (SG) Marc Gil, William Maldanado | |
| 16:59 | Albany | Clarence Adcock hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Roy Baker | 44-35 |
| 16:41 | Murray State | Kevin Conyers clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-35 |
| 16:40 | Murray State | Kevin Conyers grabs the offensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 16:23 | Murray State | Kevin Conyers can't finish the layup | 44-35 |
| 16:21 | Albany | Clarence Adcock snags the defensive board | 44-35 |
| 16:10 | Albany | Thomas Pennell misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-35 |
| 16:08 | Albany | Clarence Adcock pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 15:49 | Albany | James Keane misses the floater from the baseline | 44-35 |
| 15:47 | Albany | James Keane tips it home | 46-35 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - James Keane (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Harnish (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clarence Adcock (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Pennell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Bobby Wunder (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Conyers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Claude Green (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Peachey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Marks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Murray State | William Peachey misses the lay-in | 46-35 |
| 15:29 | Murray State | William Peachey pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 15:17 | Murray State | William Peachey is hacked by Clarence Adcock - foul #1 on Clarence Adcock, team foul #2 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Albany | Jeffery Southwell (PG), Stanley Hargraves (SG), Brett Ashley (SF), Olorun Banda (PF), Wesley Renninger (C) James Keane, Roy Baker, Andrew Harnish, Clarence Adcock, Thomas Pennell | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Rowe (PG), Marc Gil (SG), William Maldanado (SF), Dale Griffin (PF), William Mooney (C) Bobby Wunder, Kevin Conyers, Claude Green, William Peachey, Bruce Marks | |
| 15:08 | Murray State | Olorun Banda takes the ball from William Maldanado | 46-35 |
| 14:52 | Albany | Jeffery Southwell is denied on a layup by Dale Griffin | 46-35 |
| 14:50 | Albany | Brett Ashley misses the tip | 46-35 |
| 14:48 | Albany | Stanley Hargraves grabs the offensive board | 46-35 |
| 14:43 | Albany | Wesley Renninger hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 46-35 |
| 14:41 | Albany | Olorun Banda hits the follow up shot | 48-35 |
| 14:19 | Murray State | William Maldanado steps out of bounds on the baseline | 48-35 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Derek Stokes (SG) Marc Gil | |
| 14:03 | Albany | Brett Ashley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-35 |
| 14:01 | Murray State | John Rowe pulls down the rebound | 48-35 |
| 13:50 | Murray State | William Maldanado buries a jumper from the baseline set up by John Rowe | 48-37 |
| 13:27 | Albany | Olorun Banda is whistled for traveling | 48-37 |
| Subs | Albany | James Keane (PG), Clarence Adcock (PF), Brent Mason (C) Jeffery Southwell, Olorun Banda, Wesley Renninger | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kevin Conyers (SG), Claude Green (SF), William Peachey (PF), Wayne Duncan (C) John Rowe, William Maldanado, Dale Griffin, William Mooney | |
| 12:58 | Murray State | Claude Green misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-37 |
| 12:56 | Albany | James Keane pulls down the rebound | 48-37 |
| 12:54 | Albany | Brent Mason's pass is intercepted by Claude Green in the backcourt | 48-37 |
| 12:49 | Murray State | William Peachey can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 48-37 |
| 12:48 | Albany | Clarence Adcock snags the defensive board | 48-37 |
| 12:21 | Albany | Stanley Hargraves misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 48-37 |
| 12:20 | Murray State | Claude Green grabs the defensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 12:00 | Murray State | Wayne Duncan is hacked by Brent Mason - foul #1 on Brent Mason, team foul #3 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Albany | Jeffery Southwell (PG), Olorun Banda (PF), Thomas Pennell (C) Stanley Hargraves, Brett Ashley, Brent Mason | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Rowe (PG), Marc Gil (SG), Bruce Marks (PF), William Mooney (C) Derek Stokes, Kevin Conyers, William Peachey, Wayne Duncan | |
| 11:41 | Murray State | Marc Gil knocks in the shot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Thomas Pennell - foul #2 on Thomas Pennell, team foul #4 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Albany | Roy Baker (SG) James Keane | |
| Subs | Murray State | William Maldanado (SF), Dale Griffin (PF) Claude Green, Bruce Marks | |
| 11:41 | Murray State | Marc Gil makes the free throw | 48-40 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Jeffery Southwell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roy Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Adcock (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Olorun Banda (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Pennell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - John Rowe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marc Gil (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Maldanado (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dale Griffin (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Mooney (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Albany | Marc Gil is called for the reach on Roy Baker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marc Gil, team foul #3 | 48-40 |
| 11:13 | Albany | Thomas Pennell makes the wide open 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Roy Baker | 51-40 |
| 10:50 | Murray State | William Maldanado makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Rowe and he's fouled by Clarence Adcock - foul #2 on Clarence Adcock, team foul #5 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Albany | Douglas Ridgway (PG), Andrew Harnish (SF), Wesley Renninger (C) Jeffery Southwell, Clarence Adcock, Thomas Pennell | |
| Subs | Murray State | William Peachey (PF), Bruce Marks (C) Dale Griffin, William Mooney | |
| 10:50 | Murray State | William Maldanado misses the free throw | 51-42 |
| 10:50 | Albany | Olorun Banda gets the rebound | 51-42 |
| 10:26 | Albany | Douglas Ridgway makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Roy Baker | 53-42 |
| 10:06 | Murray State | Bruce Marks is fouled on the floor by Roy Baker - foul #1 on Roy Baker, team foul #6 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Albany | James Keane (PG), Stanley Hargraves (SG), Brent Mason (C) Douglas Ridgway, Roy Baker, Olorun Banda | |
| Subs | Murray State | Derek Stokes (PG), Kevin Conyers (SG), Claude Green (SF) John Rowe, Marc Gil, William Maldanado | |
| 09:43 | Murray State | William Peachey scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Kevin Conyers and he's hacked by James Keane - foul #1 on James Keane, team foul #7 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Albany | Jeffery Southwell (PG), Brett Ashley (SF), Clarence Adcock (PF) James Keane, Andrew Harnish, Wesley Renninger | |
| Subs | Murray State | Dale Griffin (SF), William Mooney (C) Claude Green, Bruce Marks | |
| 09:43 | Murray State | William Peachey makes the free throw | 53-45 |
| 09:41 | Albany | Dale Griffin steps in front of the Stanley Hargraves pass in the backcourt | 53-45 |
| 09:34 | Murray State | Derek Stokes hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from William Peachey | 53-48 |
| 09:31 | Albany | Derek Stokes is called for the reach on Jeffery Southwell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Derek Stokes, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Claude Green (SF) William Peachey | |
| 09:23 | Albany | Clarence Adcock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 09:22 | Murray State | Claude Green gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 09:16 | Murray State | Dale Griffin connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Claude Green | 53-51 |
| 09:14 | Albany | Jeffery Southwell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-51 |
| Subs | Albany | Thomas Pennell (C) Brent Mason | |
| Subs | Murray State | Bruce Marks (SF) Claude Green | |
| 09:03 | Murray State | William Mooney clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-51 |
| 09:01 | Albany | The rebound goes to Clarence Adcock | 53-51 |
| 08:40 | Albany | Clarence Adcock blows the layup | 53-51 |
| 08:39 | Albany | Brett Ashley tips it in | 55-51 |
| 08:26 | Murray State | Dale Griffin double dribbles | 55-51 |
| Subs | Albany | James Keane (PG), Roy Baker (SG), Olorun Banda (PF), Wesley Renninger (C) Jeffery Southwell, Stanley Hargraves, Clarence Adcock, Thomas Pennell | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Rowe (PG), William Maldanado (SG), Claude Green (SF), William Peachey (PF), Wayne Duncan (C) Derek Stokes, Kevin Conyers, Bruce Marks, Dale Griffin, William Mooney | |
| 08:00 | Albany | Brett Ashley scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Roy Baker | 57-51 |
| 07:55 | Murray State | The refs have stopped play. William Peachey is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 57-51 |
| Subs | Albany | Clarence Adcock (SF) Brett Ashley | |
| Subs | Murray State | Marc Gil (SG), Dale Griffin (PF) William Maldanado, William Peachey | |
| 07:50 | Murray State | Marc Gil makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Wayne Duncan | 57-53 |
| 07:33 | Albany | Roy Baker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-53 |
| 07:31 | Murray State | Dale Griffin pulls down the rebound | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - James Keane (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Clarence Adcock (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - Olorun Banda (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Wesley Renninger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - John Rowe (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marc Gil (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Claude Green (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dale Griffin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Duncan (fresh) | |
| 07:19 | Murray State | Wayne Duncan drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by John Rowe | 57-55 |
| 07:14 | Albany | John Rowe steals the ball from Roy Baker | 57-55 |
| 07:11 | Murray State | John Rowe lays it up and in | 57-57 |
| 06:53 | Albany | Clarence Adcock is called for traveling | 57-57 |
| Subs | Albany | Jeffery Southwell (PG), Stanley Hargraves (SG), Andrew Harnish (SF), Thomas Pennell (C) James Keane, Roy Baker, Olorun Banda, Wesley Renninger | |
| Subs | Murray State | Derek Stokes (PG), William Maldanado (SG), Bruce Marks (PF), William Mooney (C) John Rowe, Marc Gil, Dale Griffin, Wayne Duncan | |
| 06:26 | Murray State | William Maldanado hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-57 |
| 06:24 | Albany | Thomas Pennell grabs the defensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 06:20 | Albany | Andrew Harnish throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-57 |
| Subs | Albany | Brett Ashley (SF) Andrew Harnish | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kevin Conyers (SG) Claude Green | |
| 06:14 | Murray State | Thomas Pennell is called for the reach on William Maldanado - foul #3 on Thomas Pennell, team foul #8 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Albany | Brent Mason (PF) Clarence Adcock | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 06:14 | Murray State | William Maldanado makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 06:14 | Murray State | William Maldanado makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 05:52 | Albany | Brett Ashley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's fouled by Kevin Conyers - foul #2 on Kevin Conyers, team foul #5 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Albany | James Keane (PG), Olorun Banda (PF) Jeffery Southwell, Thomas Pennell | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Rowe (PG) Kevin Conyers | |
| 05:52 | Albany | Brett Ashley makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 05:52 | Albany | Brett Ashley makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 05:52 | Albany | Brett Ashley makes the 3rd free throw | 60-59 |
| 05:33 | Murray State | William Mooney can't finish the layup but the foul's on Brent Mason - foul #2 on Brent Mason, team foul #9 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Marc Gil (SG), Dale Griffin (PF) Derek Stokes, Bruce Marks | |
| 05:33 | Murray State | William Mooney makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 05:33 | Murray State | William Mooney makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 05:21 | Albany | John Rowe steps in front of the Olorun Banda pass | 60-61 |
| 05:01 | Murray State | Marc Gil misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-61 |
| 04:59 | Murray State | William Maldanado tips it back up and in | 60-63 |
| 04:37 | Albany | Stanley Hargraves travels with the ball | 60-63 |
| Subs | Albany | Jeffery Southwell (PG), Andrew Harnish (SF), Clarence Adcock (PF), Wesley Renninger (C) Stanley Hargraves, Brett Ashley, Olorun Banda, Brent Mason | |
| Subs | Murray State | Bobby Wunder (PG), Kevin Conyers (SG), Claude Green (SF), Wayne Duncan (C) John Rowe, Marc Gil, William Maldanado, William Mooney | |
| 04:12 | Murray State | Dale Griffin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-63 |
| 04:11 | Murray State | Claude Green tips it in | 60-65 |
| 04:04 | Albany | Dale Griffin steals the ball from Andrew Harnish | 60-65 |
| 03:46 | Murray State | Bobby Wunder double dribbles | 60-65 |
| Subs | Albany | Roy Baker (SG), Thomas Pennell (C) James Keane, Wesley Renninger | |
| Subs | Murray State | Derek Stokes (PG), Bruce Marks (PF) Bobby Wunder, Dale Griffin | |
| 03:44 | Albany | Roy Baker is hacked by Kevin Conyers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Conyers, team foul #6 | 60-65 |
| 03:21 | Albany | Clarence Adcock hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Bruce Marks - foul #2 on Bruce Marks, team foul #7 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Albany | Olorun Banda (PF) Jeffery Southwell | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Rowe (PG), Marc Gil (SG), Dale Griffin (PF) Derek Stokes, Kevin Conyers, Wayne Duncan | |
| 03:21 | Albany | Clarence Adcock makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 03:21 | Albany | Clarence Adcock makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Roy Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Harnish (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clarence Adcock (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. PF - Olorun Banda (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Pennell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - John Rowe (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Marc Gil (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Claude Green (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dale Griffin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Bruce Marks (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Murray State | John Rowe hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-65 |
| 03:04 | Albany | Olorun Banda snags the defensive board | 62-65 |
| 02:59 | Albany | Albany calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| Subs | Albany | Jeffery Southwell (PG), Stanley Hargraves (SG), Brett Ashley (SF) Roy Baker, Andrew Harnish, Clarence Adcock | |
| Subs | Murray State | William Maldanado (SF), William Mooney (C) Claude Green, Dale Griffin | |
| 02:42 | Albany | William Mooney swats the layup by Thomas Pennell | 62-65 |
| 02:40 | Albany | Olorun Banda can't tip it in | 62-65 |
| 02:39 | Albany | Stanley Hargraves tips it in | 64-65 |
| 02:23 | Murray State | Bruce Marks comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Thomas Pennell - foul #4 on Thomas Pennell, team foul #10 | 64-65 |
| 02:23 | Murray State | Bruce Marks misses the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 02:23 | Murray State | Bruce Marks misses the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 02:23 | Albany | Thomas Pennell grabs the defensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 02:05 | Albany | Jeffery Southwell's pass is intercepted by William Mooney | 64-65 |
| 01:42 | Murray State | William Maldanado clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-65 |
| 01:40 | Albany | Thomas Pennell gets the rebound | 64-65 |
| 01:26 | Albany | Olorun Banda lays it up and in on a great pass from Jeffery Southwell and he's hacked by William Maldanado - foul #4 on William Maldanado, team foul #8 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kevin Conyers (SG), Claude Green (SF), Dale Griffin (PF) Marc Gil, William Maldanado, Bruce Marks | |
| 01:26 | Albany | Olorun Banda makes the free throw | 67-65 |
| 01:05 | Murray State | William Mooney hits the finger roll set up by Claude Green | 67-67 |
| 00:48 | Albany | Brett Ashley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-67 |
| 00:31 | Murray State | Dale Griffin can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Brett Ashley - foul #1 on Brett Ashley, team foul #11 | 67-67 |
| 00:31 | Murray State | Dale Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:31 | Murray State | Dale Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:29 | Albany | Brett Ashley is hacked by Claude Green in the backcourt - foul #3 on Claude Green, team foul #9 | 67-69 |
| 00:29 | Albany | Brett Ashley makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 00:29 | Albany | Brett Ashley makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Murray State | Kevin Conyers misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 69-69 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Claude Green grabs the offensive board | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Jeffery Southwell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stanley Hargraves (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Brett Ashley (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Olorun Banda (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Pennell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - John Rowe (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Conyers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Claude Green (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dale Griffin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - William Mooney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Albany | Thomas Pennell wins the tip | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:44 | Albany | Brett Ashley buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Olorun Banda | 71-69 |
| 04:16 | Murray State | William Mooney drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by John Rowe | 71-71 |
| 03:58 | Albany | Brett Ashley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-71 |
| 03:57 | Murray State | Kevin Conyers gets the rebound | 71-71 |
| 03:38 | Murray State | Kevin Conyers is fouled on the floor by Olorun Banda - foul #3 on Olorun Banda, team foul #12 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Albany | James Keane (PG), Andrew Harnish (SF), Clarence Adcock (PF), Wesley Renninger (C) Jeffery Southwell, Brett Ashley, Olorun Banda, Thomas Pennell | |
| Subs | Murray State | Derek Stokes (PG), William Maldanado (SF), Bruce Marks (PF), Wayne Duncan (C) John Rowe, Claude Green, Dale Griffin, William Mooney | |
| 03:38 | Murray State | Kevin Conyers makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 03:38 | Murray State | Kevin Conyers makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 03:15 | Albany | Derek Stokes is called for the reach on James Keane - foul #2 on Derek Stokes, team foul #10 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Albany | Roy Baker (SG) Stanley Hargraves | |
| Subs | Murray State | Marc Gil (SG) Kevin Conyers | |
| 03:15 | Albany | James Keane makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 03:15 | Albany | James Keane makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 03:00 | Murray State | Derek Stokes hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 73-75 |
| 03:00 | Albany | Albany calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-75 |
| Subs | Albany | Stanley Hargraves (SG), Brett Ashley (SF), Olorun Banda (PF) Roy Baker, Andrew Harnish, Clarence Adcock | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Rowe (PG) Derek Stokes | |
| 02:43 | Albany | Stanley Hargraves is hacked by Wayne Duncan - foul #1 on Wayne Duncan, team foul #11 | 73-75 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Murray State | William Mooney (C) Wayne Duncan | |
| 02:43 | Albany | Stanley Hargraves misses the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 02:43 | Albany | Stanley Hargraves misses the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 02:43 | Albany | The offensive rebound goes to Olorun Banda | 73-75 |
| 02:33 | Albany | Wesley Renninger is hacked by John Rowe - foul #4 on John Rowe, team foul #12 | 73-75 |
| 02:33 | Albany | Wesley Renninger makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 02:33 | Albany | Wesley Renninger makes the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 02:19 | Murray State | Bruce Marks blows the layup | 75-75 |
| 02:18 | Murray State | Bruce Marks tips it in | 75-77 |
| 02:18 | Albany | Albany calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-77 |
| Subs | Albany | Jeffery Southwell (PG) James Keane | |
| Subs | Murray State | Dale Griffin (PF) Bruce Marks | |
| 01:59 | Albany | Wesley Renninger hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Olorun Banda | 78-77 |
| 01:59 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 78-77 |
| Subs | Albany | Thomas Pennell (C) Wesley Renninger | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kevin Conyers (SG), Claude Green (SF) Marc Gil, William Maldanado | |
| 01:51 | Murray State | Claude Green is whistled for traveling | 78-77 |
| 01:49 | Albany | Jeffery Southwell is fouled in the backcourt by Dale Griffin - foul #1 on Dale Griffin, team foul #13 | 78-77 |
| 01:49 | Albany | Jeffery Southwell makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 01:49 | Albany | Jeffery Southwell makes the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 01:31 | Murray State | Kevin Conyers misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 80-77 |
| 01:29 | Albany | Brett Ashley gets the rebound | 80-77 |
| 01:27 | Albany | Olorun Banda is fouled in the backcourt by Claude Green - foul #4 on Claude Green, team foul #14 | 80-77 |
| 01:27 | Albany | Olorun Banda misses the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 01:27 | Albany | Olorun Banda makes the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| 01:04 | Murray State | Kevin Conyers is fouled on the floor by Olorun Banda - foul #4 on Olorun Banda, team foul #13 | 81-77 |
| 01:04 | Murray State | Kevin Conyers makes the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 01:04 | Murray State | Kevin Conyers makes the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 01:02 | Albany | Stanley Hargraves throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 81-79 |
| 00:36 | Murray State | Dale Griffin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 81-79 |
| 00:34 | Albany | The rebound goes to Stanley Hargraves | 81-79 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Jeffery Southwell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stanley Hargraves (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Brett Ashley (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Olorun Banda (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Thomas Pennell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - John Rowe (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Kevin Conyers (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Claude Green (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Dale Griffin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - William Mooney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Albany | Stanley Hargraves is fouled in the backcourt by John Rowe - foul #5 on John Rowe, team foul #15 | 81-79 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Derek Stokes (PG) John Rowe | |
| 00:32 | Albany | Stanley Hargraves misses the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:32 | Albany | Stanley Hargraves makes the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:11 | Murray State | Derek Stokes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 82-79 |
| 00:09 | Albany | Brett Ashley snags the defensive board | 82-79 |
| 00:08 | Albany | Brett Ashley is hacked by Derek Stokes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Derek Stokes, team foul #16 | 82-79 |
| Subs | Albany | Clarence Adcock (PF) Olorun Banda | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 00:08 | Albany | Brett Ashley makes the 1st free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:08 | Albany | Brett Ashley makes the 2nd free throw | 84-79 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Murray State | Derek Stokes drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 84-82 |
| 00:02 | Albany | Brett Ashley is hacked by Derek Stokes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Derek Stokes, team foul #17 | 84-82 |
| Subs | Albany | Olorun Banda (PF) Clarence Adcock | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 00:02 | Albany | Brett Ashley makes the 1st free throw | 85-82 |
| 00:02 | Albany | Brett Ashley makes the 2nd free throw | 86-82 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Kevin Conyers can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 86-82 |