| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jeffery Hawkins (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Jessie Gunter (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Ronald Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Fowlkes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Ketchum (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Patrick Shepherd (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Ashcroft (fresh) SF - Jason Neuman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Pauly (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Duffey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jason Neuman inbounds the ball | 42-24 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Ashcroft misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-24 |
| 19:39 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | John Pauly hits the follow up shot | 42-26 |
| 19:25 | Murray State | George Fowlkes misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 42-26 |
| 19:23 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Patrick Shepherd snags the defensive board | 42-26 |
| 19:08 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Frank Duffey can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from the left block | 42-26 |
| 19:07 | Murray State | George Fowlkes gets the rebound | 42-26 |
| 19:05 | Murray State | Jessie Gunter is hacked by James Ashcroft in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Ashcroft, team foul #1 | 42-26 |
| Subs | Murray State | Mike Dunlap (SG), Darrell Kwaterski (PF), Lucas Whitmore (C) Jessie Gunter, George Fowlkes, Jason Ketchum | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Timothy Braxton (PG), Vincent Maday (SG), Ben Johnson (SF), Donald Lucas (PF), Timothy Dwyer (C) Patrick Shepherd, James Ashcroft, Jason Neuman, John Pauly, Frank Duffey | |
| 18:37 | Murray State | Ronald Thomas is fouled on the floor by Timothy Braxton - foul #3 on Timothy Braxton, team foul #2 | 42-26 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jose Gonzales (SG) Jeffery Hawkins | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jesse Poe (PG) Timothy Braxton | |
| 18:24 | Murray State | Mike Dunlap is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-26 |
| 18:22 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | The rebound goes to Timothy Dwyer | 42-26 |
| 17:57 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Vincent Maday is fouled on the floor by Lucas Whitmore - foul #1 on Lucas Whitmore, team foul #1 | 42-26 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jessie Gunter (SG), George Fowlkes (PF), Jason Ketchum (C) Mike Dunlap, Darrell Kwaterski, Lucas Whitmore | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Patrick Shepherd (PG), James West (SG), Jason Neuman (SF), John Pauly (PF), Frank Duffey (C) Jesse Poe, Vincent Maday, Ben Johnson, Donald Lucas, Timothy Dwyer | |
| 17:42 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jason Neuman drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James West | 42-29 |
| 17:26 | Murray State | John Pauly swats the layup by Jason Ketchum | 42-29 |
| 17:25 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | John Pauly pulls down the rebound | 42-29 |
| 17:20 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Frank Duffey misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 42-29 |
| 17:19 | Murray State | Jason Ketchum grabs the defensive rebound | 42-29 |
| 17:15 | Murray State | Jessie Gunter misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-29 |
| 17:14 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | The rebound goes to John Pauly | 42-29 |
| 17:12 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jason Ketchum takes the ball from Frank Duffey in the backcourt | 42-29 |
| 16:58 | Murray State | Jessie Gunter comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 42-29 |
| 16:57 | Murray State | Jason Ketchum grabs the offensive rebound | 42-29 |
| 16:45 | Murray State | Jessie Gunter misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 42-29 |
| 16:43 | Murray State | Jason Ketchum can't tip it in | 42-29 |
| 16:42 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | John Pauly snags the defensive board | 42-29 |
| 16:37 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | George Fowlkes is called for the reach on Patrick Shepherd in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Fowlkes, team foul #2 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins (PG), Darrell Kwaterski (C) Jose Gonzales, Jason Ketchum | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jesse Poe (PG), James Ashcroft (SG), Timothy Dwyer (PF) Patrick Shepherd, James West, John Pauly | |
| 16:29 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jason Neuman clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-29 |
| 16:28 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 42-29 |
| 16:04 | Murray State | Darrell Kwaterski is open but misses the lay-in | 42-29 |
| 16:03 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Frank Duffey gets the rebound | 42-29 |
| 15:50 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jason Neuman clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-29 |
| 15:49 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Frank Duffey tips it back up and in | 42-31 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jeffery Hawkins (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Jessie Gunter (tiring) 2 reb. SF - Ronald Thomas (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Fowlkes (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Darrell Kwaterski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Jesse Poe (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Ashcroft (fresh) SF - Jason Neuman (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Timothy Dwyer (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Frank Duffey (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:31 | Murray State | Ronald Thomas can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 42-31 |
| 15:30 | Murray State | George Fowlkes gets the offensive rebound | 42-31 |
| 15:21 | Murray State | Ronald Thomas misses short on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Jesse Poe - foul #1 on Jesse Poe, team foul #3 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Murray State | Mike Dunlap (PG), Robert Huitt (SG), Lucas Whitmore (PF), Albert Hebron (C) Jeffery Hawkins, Jessie Gunter, George Fowlkes, Darrell Kwaterski | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Timothy Braxton (PG), Donald Lucas (SF), John Pauly (PF), Vincent Maday (C) Jesse Poe, Jason Neuman, Timothy Dwyer, Frank Duffey | |
| 15:21 | Murray State | Ronald Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 43-31 |
| 15:21 | Murray State | Ronald Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 43-31 |
| 15:21 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Vincent Maday pulls down the rebound | 43-31 |
| 15:09 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Vincent Maday is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Lucas | 43-34 |
| 14:53 | Murray State | Lucas Whitmore is whistled for traveling | 43-34 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins (PG) Ronald Thomas | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Ben Johnson (SF) John Pauly | |
| 14:39 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Vincent Maday hits the finger roll set up by James Ashcroft | 43-36 |
| 14:21 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 14:20 | Murray State | Lucas Whitmore gets the offensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 14:06 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Huitt | 46-36 |
| 13:56 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Vincent Maday buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Ashcroft | 46-38 |
| 13:33 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Robert Huitt | 48-38 |
| 13:17 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Ashcroft is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Timothy Braxton | 48-41 |
| 13:13 | Murray State | James Ashcroft steps in front of the Jeffery Hawkins pass in the backcourt | 48-41 |
| 13:03 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Vincent Maday can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Lucas Whitmore - foul #2 on Lucas Whitmore, team foul #3 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jessie Gunter (SF), George Fowlkes (PF), Jason Ketchum (C) Mike Dunlap, Lucas Whitmore, Albert Hebron | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Patrick Shepherd (PG), James West (SG), Jason Neuman (SF), John Pauly (PF) Timothy Braxton, James Ashcroft, Ben Johnson, Donald Lucas | |
| 13:03 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Vincent Maday makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 13:03 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Vincent Maday misses the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 13:03 | Murray State | Robert Huitt gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 12:45 | Murray State | George Fowlkes is called for traveling | 48-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | Darrell Kwaterski (PF) George Fowlkes | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Timothy Dwyer (C) Vincent Maday | |
| 12:36 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jessie Gunter steps in front of the James West pass | 48-42 |
| 12:07 | Murray State | Robert Huitt loses the dribble to Timothy Dwyer | 48-42 |
| 11:52 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James West knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Patrick Shepherd | 48-45 |
| 11:50 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jose Gonzales (PG), Ronald Thomas (SF), George Fowlkes (PF) Jeffery Hawkins, Jessie Gunter, Darrell Kwaterski | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jesse Poe (PG), James Ashcroft (SG), Frank Duffey (C) Patrick Shepherd, James West, John Pauly | |
| 11:35 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Frank Duffey can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jason Ketchum - foul #1 on Jason Ketchum, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Ben Johnson (SF) Jason Neuman | |
| 11:35 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Frank Duffey makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 11:35 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Frank Duffey makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jose Gonzales (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Huitt (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Thomas (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Fowlkes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Ketchum (fairly fresh) 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Jesse Poe (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Ashcroft (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ben Johnson (tiring) PF - Timothy Dwyer (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Frank Duffey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:13 | Murray State | Timothy Dwyer steps in front of the Jose Gonzales pass | 48-47 |
| 10:55 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Timothy Dwyer is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 10:54 | Murray State | Robert Huitt pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 10:46 | Murray State | Ronald Thomas loses the dribble to James Ashcroft | 48-47 |
| 10:33 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jesse Poe hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 48-47 |
| 10:31 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Frank Duffey tips it home | 48-49 |
| 10:17 | Murray State | Jason Ketchum buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Jose Gonzales and he's hacked by Frank Duffey - foul #2 on Frank Duffey, team foul #4 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | Mike Dunlap (PG), Jessie Gunter (SG), Darrell Kwaterski (PF) Jose Gonzales, Robert Huitt, George Fowlkes | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Patrick Shepherd (PG), Vincent Maday (SG), Jason Neuman (SF), John Pauly (PF) Jesse Poe, James Ashcroft, Ben Johnson, Timothy Dwyer | |
| 10:17 | Murray State | Jason Ketchum makes the free throw | 51-49 |
| 10:02 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Vincent Maday hits a 3 from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 09:48 | Murray State | Ronald Thomas misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 51-52 |
| 09:47 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jason Neuman grabs the board | 51-52 |
| 09:44 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Patrick Shepherd is hacked by Mike Dunlap in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mike Dunlap, team foul #5 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins (PG), George Fowlkes (PF) Ronald Thomas, Jason Ketchum | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James West (SG) Vincent Maday | |
| 09:34 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James West misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 09:33 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 09:29 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by George Fowlkes | 53-52 |
| 09:27 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jeffery Hawkins is called for the reach on Patrick Shepherd in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffery Hawkins, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Huitt (SG) Mike Dunlap | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | | |
| 09:16 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | John Pauly banks in the layup on a great pass from Patrick Shepherd | 53-54 |
| 09:11 | Murray State | Robert Huitt hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jeffery Hawkins | 56-54 |
| 08:52 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James West can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 08:51 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | John Pauly tips it back up and in | 56-56 |
| 08:36 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-56 |
| 08:36 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-56 |
| Subs | Murray State | Mike Dunlap (PG), Lucas Whitmore (PF), Albert Hebron (C) Jeffery Hawkins, George Fowlkes, Darrell Kwaterski | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jesse Poe (PG), Timothy Braxton (SG), Donald Lucas (SF), Timothy Dwyer (C) Patrick Shepherd, James West, Jason Neuman, Frank Duffey | |
| 08:14 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Timothy Braxton misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jessie Gunter - foul #2 on Jessie Gunter, team foul #7 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ronald Thomas (SF) Robert Huitt | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Vincent Maday (C) John Pauly | |
| 08:14 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Timothy Braxton makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 08:14 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Timothy Braxton makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 07:48 | Murray State | Lucas Whitmore banks in the layup | 61-58 |
| 07:29 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Timothy Braxton misses short on an open 3 from straight away | 61-58 |
| 07:28 | Murray State | Albert Hebron gets the rebound | 61-58 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Mike Dunlap (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Jessie Gunter (tiring) 2 reb. SF - Ronald Thomas (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lucas Whitmore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Albert Hebron (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Jesse Poe (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Braxton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Lucas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Dwyer (tiring) 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Vincent Maday (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 07:24 | Murray State | Mike Dunlap loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins (PG), Robert Huitt (SG), George Fowlkes (PF), Jason Ketchum (C) Mike Dunlap, Jessie Gunter, Lucas Whitmore, Albert Hebron | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Patrick Shepherd (PG), Ben Johnson (SF), Frank Duffey (C) Jesse Poe, Timothy Braxton, Donald Lucas | |
| 07:08 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Patrick Shepherd misses short on an open jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Jason Ketchum - foul #2 on Jason Ketchum, team foul #8 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jose Gonzales (SF) Ronald Thomas | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James West (SG), John Pauly (PF) Vincent Maday, Timothy Dwyer | |
| 07:08 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Patrick Shepherd makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 07:08 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Patrick Shepherd makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 06:55 | Murray State | George Fowlkes misses the wide open shot from the right block but he's hacked by Frank Duffey - foul #3 on Frank Duffey, team foul #5 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jason Neuman (SF) Ben Johnson | |
| 06:55 | Murray State | George Fowlkes makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 06:55 | Murray State | George Fowlkes makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 06:45 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jason Ketchum steps in front of the Frank Duffey pass | 63-60 |
| 06:31 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins is fouled on the floor by John Pauly - foul #1 on John Pauly, team foul #6 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ronald Thomas (SF), Darrell Kwaterski (C) Jose Gonzales, Jason Ketchum | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Ashcroft (SG), Timothy Dwyer (C) James West, Frank Duffey | |
| 06:17 | Murray State | George Fowlkes clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-60 |
| 06:15 | Murray State | Darrell Kwaterski snags the offensive board | 63-60 |
| 06:00 | Murray State | Darrell Kwaterski hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-60 |
| 05:59 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Ashcroft grabs the board | 63-60 |
| 05:45 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Patrick Shepherd is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Ashcroft | 63-62 |
| 05:45 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jose Gonzales (PG), Jessie Gunter (SG), Mike Dunlap (SF), Lucas Whitmore (C) Jeffery Hawkins, Robert Huitt, Ronald Thomas, George Fowlkes | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Timothy Braxton (PG), James West (SG), Donald Lucas (SF), Vincent Maday (C) Patrick Shepherd, James Ashcroft, Jason Neuman, John Pauly | |
| 05:29 | Murray State | Jessie Gunter can't connect on a floater from the right side | 63-62 |
| 05:28 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | The rebound goes to Timothy Braxton | 63-62 |
| 05:12 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Timothy Braxton misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 63-62 |
| 05:10 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Mike Dunlap | 63-62 |
| 05:03 | Murray State | Timothy Dwyer swats the short shot by Darrell Kwaterski | 63-62 |
| 05:01 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | The rebound goes to James West | 63-62 |
| 04:41 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Timothy Dwyer can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jose Gonzales - foul #1 on Jose Gonzales, team foul #9 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins (PG), Robert Huitt (SG), Ronald Thomas (SF), George Fowlkes (PF), Albert Hebron (C) Jose Gonzales, Jessie Gunter, Mike Dunlap, Darrell Kwaterski, Lucas Whitmore | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jesse Poe (PG), James Ashcroft (SG), Ben Johnson (SF), Frank Duffey (C) Timothy Braxton, James West, Donald Lucas, Vincent Maday | |
| 04:41 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Timothy Dwyer misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 04:41 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Timothy Dwyer makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 04:24 | Murray State | George Fowlkes hits the finger roll set up by Jeffery Hawkins | 65-63 |
| 03:59 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Ashcroft is hacked by Albert Hebron - foul #1 on Albert Hebron, team foul #10 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jessie Gunter (SG) Robert Huitt | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | John Pauly (PF) Timothy Dwyer | |
| 03:59 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Ashcroft misses the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 03:59 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Ashcroft misses the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 03:59 | Murray State | Albert Hebron snags the defensive board | 65-63 |
| 03:56 | Murray State | Ben Johnson is called for the reach on Ronald Thomas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ben Johnson, team foul #7 | 65-63 |
| 03:56 | Murray State | Ronald Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 03:56 | Murray State | Ronald Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 03:56 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | John Pauly grabs the defensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 03:54 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jesse Poe is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jesse Poe, team foul #8 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Murray State | Darrell Kwaterski (PF) George Fowlkes | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | | |
| 03:36 | Murray State | Jessie Gunter misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Frank Duffey - foul #4 on Frank Duffey, team foul #9 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Murray State | Mike Dunlap (PG), Jason Ketchum (C) Jeffery Hawkins, Albert Hebron | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Patrick Shepherd (PG), Vincent Maday (SG), Jason Neuman (SF) Jesse Poe, James Ashcroft, Ben Johnson | |
| 03:36 | Murray State | Jessie Gunter makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 03:36 | Murray State | Jessie Gunter makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 03:23 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Frank Duffey hits a wide open shot from the right side set up by Vincent Maday | 68-65 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Mike Dunlap (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jessie Gunter (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ronald Thomas (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darrell Kwaterski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Ketchum (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Patrick Shepherd (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vincent Maday (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Neuman (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Pauly (tired) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Frank Duffey (tired) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:06 | Murray State | Jessie Gunter scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Mike Dunlap and he's fouled by Frank Duffey - foul #5 on Frank Duffey, team foul #10 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Huitt (SG), George Fowlkes (PF) Ronald Thomas, Darrell Kwaterski | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Timothy Braxton (SG), Donald Lucas (PF) John Pauly, Frank Duffey | |
| 03:06 | Murray State | Jessie Gunter makes the free throw | 71-65 |
| 03:01 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Timothy Braxton is hacked by Robert Huitt in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Huitt, team foul #11 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins (PG) Jessie Gunter | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James West (SG) Patrick Shepherd | |
| 03:01 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Timothy Braxton makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 03:01 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Timothy Braxton makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 02:42 | Murray State | George Fowlkes is open and scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Mike Dunlap | 73-67 |
| 02:40 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jeffery Hawkins steals it from Jason Neuman in the backcourt | 73-67 |
| 02:15 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 73-67 |
| 02:14 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffery Hawkins | 73-67 |
| 02:01 | Murray State | Mike Dunlap's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-67 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jose Gonzales (PG), Jessie Gunter (SG), Ronald Thomas (SF), Lucas Whitmore (PF), Albert Hebron (C) Jeffery Hawkins, Robert Huitt, Mike Dunlap, George Fowlkes, Jason Ketchum | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jesse Poe (PG), James Ashcroft (SG), Ben Johnson (SF), John Pauly (PF), Timothy Dwyer (C) Timothy Braxton, James West, Jason Neuman, Donald Lucas, Vincent Maday | |
| 01:59 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Ashcroft's pass is intercepted by Jose Gonzales in the backcourt | 73-67 |
| 01:39 | Murray State | Albert Hebron clanks a jump hook from the left block | 73-67 |
| 01:38 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Hebron | 73-67 |
| 01:25 | Murray State | Jose Gonzales makes the wide open turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Jessie Gunter | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:06 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Timothy Dwyer scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Jesse Poe | 75-69 |
| 00:50 | Murray State | James Ashcroft picks off the pass by Jose Gonzales | 75-69 |
| 00:46 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jesse Poe lays it in on a great pass from James Ashcroft | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Murray State | James Ashcroft is called for the reach on Jessie Gunter in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Ashcroft, team foul #11 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins (PG), George Fowlkes (PF), Jason Ketchum (C) Jose Gonzales, Lucas Whitmore, Albert Hebron | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Patrick Shepherd (PG), Jason Neuman (SF) Jesse Poe, Ben Johnson | |
| 00:43 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-71 |
| 00:43 | Murray State | Jessie Gunter misses the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:43 | Murray State | Jessie Gunter makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:43 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | John Pauly is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on John Pauly, team foul #12 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Huitt (SG), Lucas Whitmore (C) Ronald Thomas, Jason Ketchum | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | | |
| 00:33 | Murray State | James Ashcroft is called for the reach on Jeffery Hawkins in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Ashcroft, team foul #13 | 76-71 |
| 00:33 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:33 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:33 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | John Pauly grabs the board | 76-71 |
| 00:27 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jason Neuman clanks a floater from the right wing | 76-71 |
| 00:25 | Murray State | George Fowlkes gets the rebound | 76-71 |
| 00:24 | Murray State | George Fowlkes is hacked by Patrick Shepherd in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Shepherd, team foul #14 | 76-71 |
| 00:24 | Murray State | George Fowlkes makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:24 | Murray State | George Fowlkes makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:22 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Ashcroft's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-71 |
| 00:20 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins is fouled on the floor by Patrick Shepherd - foul #3 on Patrick Shepherd, team foul #15 | 78-71 |
| 00:20 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:20 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Ashcroft misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 80-71 |
| 00:13 | Murray State | Jessie Gunter pulls down the rebound | 80-71 |
| 00:12 | Murray State | Jessie Gunter is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Shepherd - foul #4 on Patrick Shepherd, team foul #16 | 80-71 |
| 00:12 | Murray State | Jessie Gunter makes the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:12 | Murray State | Jessie Gunter makes the 2nd free throw | 82-71 |
| 00:05 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Ashcroft misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 82-71 |
| 00:03 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Ashcroft tips it in | 82-73 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins runs out the clock | 82-73 |