| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brian Kenny (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Abe Gould (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Dubose (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stuart Greenlee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Lockett (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Ronald Bey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin McCoy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryant Salcedo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Glenn Barr (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - William Cockrum (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | St. Bonaventure | Bryant Salcedo inbounds the ball | 34-28 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | St. Bonaventure | Glenn Barr banks in the layup set up by Bryant Salcedo | 34-30 |
| 19:10 | Murray State | Stuart Greenlee makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Kenny | 37-30 |
| 18:45 | St. Bonaventure | Bryant Salcedo makes the jumper near the basket set up by Ronald Bey | 37-32 |
| 18:25 | Murray State | Marvin Dubose misses the jumper from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 18:24 | St. Bonaventure | Glenn Barr pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| 18:00 | St. Bonaventure | Justin McCoy misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-32 |
| 17:59 | St. Bonaventure | Bryant Salcedo grabs the offensive board | 37-32 |
| 17:50 | St. Bonaventure | Justin McCoy can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-32 |
| 17:48 | Murray State | Marvin Dubose grabs the defensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 17:35 | Murray State | Robert Lockett connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Brian Kenny | 39-32 |
| 17:12 | St. Bonaventure | Justin McCoy connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 16:46 | Murray State | Stuart Greenlee misses short on a floater from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 16:45 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Bey pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 16:16 | St. Bonaventure | Justin McCoy is open and scores on a 3 from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 15:57 | Murray State | Marvin Dubose loses the ball out of bounds | 39-38 |
| Subs | Murray State | Peter Perkins (PG), Duane Hicks (SG), Randy Harville (SF), Thomas Coleman (PF), Jessie Nelson (C) Brian Kenny, Abe Gould, Marvin Dubose, Stuart Greenlee, Robert Lockett | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Peter Ledonne (PG), Dennis Williams (SG), David Fell (SF), Roy Failla (PF), Charles Farley (C) Ronald Bey, Justin McCoy, Bryant Salcedo, Glenn Barr, William Cockrum | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Peter Perkins (fresh) SG - Duane Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Randy Harville (fresh) PF - Thomas Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Jessie Nelson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Peter Ledonne (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Fell (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Roy Failla (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Farley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:55 | St. Bonaventure | Peter Ledonne is hacked by Peter Perkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Peter Perkins, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| 15:39 | St. Bonaventure | David Fell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-38 |
| 15:37 | Murray State | Jessie Nelson gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 15:19 | Murray State | Thomas Coleman lays it up and in set up by Duane Hicks | 41-38 |
| 14:51 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Farley blows the layup but the foul's on Randy Harville - foul #3 on Randy Harville, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| 14:51 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Farley makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 14:51 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Farley makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 14:42 | Murray State | Jessie Nelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-40 |
| 14:26 | St. Bonaventure | Jessie Nelson swats the short shot by Charles Farley | 41-40 |
| 14:24 | Murray State | Thomas Coleman grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 14:19 | Murray State | Peter Perkins connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Duane Hicks and he's fouled by Peter Ledonne - foul #1 on Peter Ledonne, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ian Mullens (PG), Russell Everett (SF), Stuart Greenlee (PF), Robert Lockett (C) Duane Hicks, Randy Harville, Thomas Coleman, Jessie Nelson | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | William Cockrum (C) Charles Farley | |
| 14:19 | Murray State | Peter Perkins makes the free throw | 44-40 |
| 13:54 | St. Bonaventure | David Fell clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-40 |
| 13:52 | Murray State | Stuart Greenlee snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 13:35 | Murray State | Peter Perkins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Peter Ledonne - foul #2 on Peter Ledonne, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Murray State | Abe Gould (SG) Ian Mullens | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Bey (PG), Justin McCoy (SG), Bryant Salcedo (SF), Glenn Barr (PF) Peter Ledonne, Dennis Williams, David Fell, Roy Failla | |
| 13:35 | Murray State | Peter Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 13:35 | Murray State | Peter Perkins misses the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 13:35 | Murray State | Stuart Greenlee gets the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 13:27 | Murray State | Peter Perkins is fouled on the floor by Ronald Bey - foul #2 on Ronald Bey, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Kenny (PG) Peter Perkins | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 13:04 | Murray State | Stuart Greenlee knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 48-40 |
| 13:00 | St. Bonaventure | Abe Gould steals it from Justin McCoy in the backcourt | 48-40 |
| 12:48 | Murray State | Robert Lockett misses the easy layup | 48-40 |
| 12:46 | St. Bonaventure | Glenn Barr pulls down the rebound | 48-40 |
| 12:44 | St. Bonaventure | William Cockrum is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 48-40 |
| Subs | Murray State | Marvin Dubose (SF), Thomas Coleman (PF), Jessie Nelson (C) Russell Everett, Stuart Greenlee, Robert Lockett | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Charles Farley (C) William Cockrum | |
| 12:27 | Murray State | Glenn Barr blocks the jumper by Thomas Coleman | 48-40 |
| 12:26 | St. Bonaventure | Glenn Barr snags the defensive board | 48-40 |
| 11:57 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Farley connects on the fadeaway from close range | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brian Kenny (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Abe Gould (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marvin Dubose (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Jessie Nelson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Ronald Bey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Justin McCoy (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryant Salcedo (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glenn Barr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Farley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Murray State | Jessie Nelson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Brian Kenny | 50-42 |
| 11:12 | St. Bonaventure | Bryant Salcedo connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ronald Bey | 50-44 |
| 11:05 | Murray State | Brian Kenny clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-44 |
| 11:04 | Murray State | Thomas Coleman snags the offensive board | 50-44 |
| 10:50 | Murray State | Bryant Salcedo picks off the pass by Abe Gould | 50-44 |
| 10:46 | St. Bonaventure | Bryant Salcedo is hacked by Marvin Dubose in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marvin Dubose, team foul #3 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | Peter Perkins (PG), Duane Hicks (SG), Randy Harville (SF), Stuart Greenlee (PF), Robert Lockett (C) Brian Kenny, Abe Gould, Marvin Dubose, Thomas Coleman, Jessie Nelson | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Peter Ledonne (PG), Dennis Williams (SG), David Fell (SF), Roy Failla (PF), William Cockrum (C) Ronald Bey, Justin McCoy, Bryant Salcedo, Glenn Barr, Charles Farley | |
| 10:31 | St. Bonaventure | David Fell can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 10:30 | St. Bonaventure | Roy Failla gets the offensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 10:10 | St. Bonaventure | David Fell is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-44 |
| 10:08 | Murray State | Robert Lockett grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 09:46 | Murray State | Randy Harville is hacked by David Fell - foul #3 on David Fell, team foul #4 | 50-44 |
| 09:26 | Murray State | Stuart Greenlee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-44 |
| 08:57 | St. Bonaventure | David Fell knocks in the shot from the right wing and the foul's on Robert Lockett - foul #1 on Robert Lockett, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ian Mullens (PG), Abe Gould (SG), Marvin Dubose (SF) Peter Perkins, Duane Hicks, Randy Harville | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Justin McCoy (SG), Charles Farley (C) Dennis Williams, William Cockrum | |
| 08:57 | St. Bonaventure | David Fell makes the free throw | 50-47 |
| 08:31 | Murray State | Robert Lockett is called for traveling | 50-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Kenny (PG), Russell Everett (PF), Jessie Nelson (C) Ian Mullens, Stuart Greenlee, Robert Lockett | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Bey (PG), Glenn Barr (PF) Peter Ledonne, Roy Failla | |
| 08:06 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Farley knocks in the jumper from close range | 50-49 |
| 07:54 | Murray State | Justin McCoy is called for the reach on Abe Gould - foul #1 on Justin McCoy, team foul #5 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | Peter Perkins (SG) Abe Gould | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Dennis Williams (SG), William Cockrum (C) Justin McCoy, Charles Farley | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brian Kenny (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - Peter Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Marvin Dubose (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Everett (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jessie Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Ronald Bey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dennis Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Fell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Glenn Barr (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - William Cockrum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:39 | Murray State | Russell Everett drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-49 |
| 07:34 | St. Bonaventure | Russell Everett is called for the reach on Glenn Barr in the backcourt - foul #2 on Russell Everett, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | Stuart Greenlee (PF), Thomas Coleman (C) Russell Everett, Jessie Nelson | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Bryant Salcedo (SF) David Fell | |
| 07:13 | St. Bonaventure | Glenn Barr misses long on a jumper from the right side | 53-49 |
| 07:12 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Stuart Greenlee | 53-49 |
| 06:50 | Murray State | Stuart Greenlee misses short on a runner from the right block | 53-49 |
| 06:48 | Murray State | Thomas Coleman misses the tip | 53-49 |
| 06:47 | St. Bonaventure | William Cockrum grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 06:33 | St. Bonaventure | Glenn Barr travels with the ball | 53-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | Duane Hicks (PG), Abe Gould (SG), Randy Harville (SF), Robert Lockett (C) Brian Kenny, Peter Perkins, Marvin Dubose, Thomas Coleman | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Peter Ledonne (PG), Justin McCoy (SG), David Fell (SF), Roy Failla (PF), Charles Farley (C) Ronald Bey, Dennis Williams, Bryant Salcedo, Glenn Barr, William Cockrum | |
| 06:09 | Murray State | Abe Gould hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Lockett and he's fouled by Peter Ledonne - foul #3 on Peter Ledonne, team foul #6 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jessie Nelson (PF) Stuart Greenlee | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 06:09 | Murray State | Abe Gould makes the free throw | 56-49 |
| 05:55 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Farley lays it in | 56-51 |
| 05:38 | Murray State | Abe Gould misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-51 |
| 05:36 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Roy Failla | 56-51 |
| 05:13 | St. Bonaventure | Peter Ledonne hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 05:12 | Murray State | Abe Gould grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 04:57 | Murray State | Abe Gould clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 04:56 | St. Bonaventure | Peter Ledonne grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 04:44 | St. Bonaventure | Peter Ledonne drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 04:21 | Murray State | Duane Hicks comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 04:19 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Charles Farley | 56-54 |
| 04:17 | St. Bonaventure | Justin McCoy loses the dribble to Abe Gould in the backcourt | 56-54 |
| 04:17 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-54 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Kenny (PG), Marvin Dubose (SF), Stuart Greenlee (PF) Duane Hicks, Randy Harville, Jessie Nelson | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Bey (PG), Bryant Salcedo (SF), William Cockrum (C) Peter Ledonne, David Fell, Charles Farley | |
| 04:03 | Murray State | Marvin Dubose can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Bryant Salcedo - foul #3 on Bryant Salcedo, team foul #7 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Dennis Williams (SG), Glenn Barr (PF) Justin McCoy, Roy Failla | |
| 04:03 | Murray State | Marvin Dubose makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 04:03 | Murray State | Marvin Dubose misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 04:03 | Murray State | Stuart Greenlee grabs the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 03:51 | Murray State | Robert Lockett comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-54 |
| 03:49 | Murray State | Stuart Greenlee tips it in | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brian Kenny (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - Abe Gould (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Marvin Dubose (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stuart Greenlee (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Lockett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Ronald Bey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dennis Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bryant Salcedo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Glenn Barr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - William Cockrum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:44 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Bey misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-54 |
| 03:42 | Murray State | Abe Gould pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 03:23 | Murray State | Stuart Greenlee misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 59-54 |
| 03:21 | St. Bonaventure | William Cockrum grabs the board | 59-54 |
| 02:54 | St. Bonaventure | Glenn Barr buries a runner in the lane | 59-56 |
| 02:35 | Murray State | Marvin Dubose clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-56 |
| 02:33 | St. Bonaventure | Bryant Salcedo grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 02:18 | St. Bonaventure | Glenn Barr misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 02:17 | St. Bonaventure | The offensive rebound goes to Bryant Salcedo | 59-56 |
| 01:59 | St. Bonaventure | Glenn Barr misses the lay-in | 59-56 |
| 01:57 | Murray State | Robert Lockett gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| 01:41 | Murray State | Abe Gould scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Kenny | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:32 | St. Bonaventure | Glenn Barr misses the jumper from close range | 62-56 |
| 01:31 | Murray State | Marvin Dubose grabs the defensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 01:19 | Murray State | Robert Lockett misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-56 |
| 01:17 | St. Bonaventure | Dennis Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 01:14 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Bey is hacked by Abe Gould in the backcourt - foul #2 on Abe Gould, team foul #6 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Justin McCoy (SG) Dennis Williams | |
| 01:07 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Lockett picks off the pass by Ronald Bey | 62-56 |
| 00:45 | Murray State | Stuart Greenlee misses short on a 3 from straight away | 62-56 |
| 00:43 | Murray State | Robert Lockett can't tip it in | 62-56 |
| 00:42 | St. Bonaventure | Glenn Barr grabs the board | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:38 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Bey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:35 | Murray State | Abe Gould is fouled on the floor by Glenn Barr - foul #3 on Glenn Barr, team foul #8 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Murray State | Randy Harville (SF), Russell Everett (PF), Peter Perkins (C) Marvin Dubose, Stuart Greenlee, Robert Lockett | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 00:35 | Murray State | Abe Gould makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:35 | Murray State | Abe Gould makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:29 | St. Bonaventure | Justin McCoy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-56 |
| 00:27 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Bey grabs the offensive board | 64-56 |
| 00:25 | St. Bonaventure | Justin McCoy clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-56 |
| 00:24 | St. Bonaventure | William Cockrum grabs the offensive board | 64-56 |
| 00:20 | St. Bonaventure | Justin McCoy misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 64-56 |
| 00:18 | Murray State | Russell Everett snags the defensive board | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Murray State | Russell Everett is fouled in the backcourt by Justin McCoy - foul #2 on Justin McCoy, team foul #9 | 64-56 |
| 00:15 | Murray State | Russell Everett makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:15 | Murray State | Russell Everett makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:12 | St. Bonaventure | Brian Kenny steals it from Justin McCoy in the backcourt | 66-56 |
| 00:09 | Murray State | Randy Harville banks in the layup on a nice dish by Brian Kenny | 68-56 |
| 00:04 | St. Bonaventure | Glenn Barr hits a jumper near the basket set up by Ronald Bey and the foul's on Russell Everett - foul #3 on Russell Everett, team foul #7 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | Duane Hicks (SG), Thomas Coleman (PF), Jessie Nelson (C) Brian Kenny, Abe Gould, Russell Everett | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Peter Ledonne (PG), Dennis Williams (SG), David Fell (SF), Charles Farley (C) Ronald Bey, Justin McCoy, Bryant Salcedo, William Cockrum | |
| 00:04 | St. Bonaventure | Glenn Barr makes the free throw | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Peter Perkins runs out the clock | 68-59 |