| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Steven Burkett (fresh) SG - Matthew Newkirk (fresh) SF - Steven Outten (fresh) PF - Timothy Baker (fresh) C - Ralph Sparks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - David Ferguson (fresh) SG - Thomas Mason (fresh) SF - Frank Hartman (fresh) PF - Danny Richardson (fresh) C - Scott Iliff (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Ralph Sparks wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Murray State | Timothy Baker's fadeaway is rejected by Danny Richardson | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Centenary | Danny Richardson gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Centenary | Thomas Mason can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Centenary | Scott Iliff tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Murray State | Steven Outten buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Timothy Baker | 2-2 |
| 19:01 | Centenary | Steven Burkett picks off the pass by Thomas Mason in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | Murray State | Steven Outten slams it home on a nice dish by Steven Burkett | 4-2 |
| 18:58 | Centenary | David Ferguson is hacked by Steven Burkett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Burkett, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:48 | Centenary | Thomas Mason misses the wide open jumper from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 18:46 | Centenary | Danny Richardson grabs the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:40 | Centenary | Danny Richardson buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from David Ferguson | 4-4 |
| 18:27 | Murray State | Ralph Sparks hits a jump hook near the basket and the foul's on Frank Hartman - foul #1 on Frank Hartman, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| 18:27 | Murray State | Ralph Sparks makes the free throw | 7-4 |
| 18:14 | Centenary | Thomas Mason scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by David Ferguson | 7-7 |
| 17:51 | Murray State | Steven Burkett clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Scott Iliff - foul #1 on Scott Iliff, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Murray State | Victor Foster (SG), Michael Rochester (SF), Emmett Bohler (PF), William Stevens (C) Matthew Newkirk, Steven Outten, Timothy Baker, Ralph Sparks | |
| Subs | Centenary | Raymond Dyer (PF) Danny Richardson | |
| 17:51 | Murray State | Steven Burkett makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 17:51 | Murray State | Steven Burkett makes the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 17:35 | Centenary | David Ferguson double dribbles | 9-7 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joshua Higgins (PG) Steven Burkett | |
| Subs | Centenary | Kevin Buford (PG), Thomas Higgins (SF), Roger Butler (C) David Ferguson, Frank Hartman, Scott Iliff | |
| 17:17 | Murray State | Kevin Buford is called for the reach on Joshua Higgins - foul #1 on Kevin Buford, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Cary Trimble (SG) Thomas Mason | |
| 17:05 | Murray State | William Stevens's layup is rejected by Raymond Dyer | 9-7 |
| 17:04 | Murray State | Victor Foster grabs the offensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 16:45 | Murray State | Michael Rochester misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 9-7 |
| 16:43 | Centenary | Raymond Dyer gets the rebound | 9-7 |
| 16:26 | Centenary | Thomas Higgins's pass is intercepted by Victor Foster | 9-7 |
| 16:23 | Murray State | Victor Foster banks in the layup | 11-7 |
| 16:02 | Centenary | Kevin Buford hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Raymond Dyer | 11-9 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Joshua Higgins (fairly fresh) SG - Victor Foster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Rochester (fairly fresh) PF - Emmett Bohler (fairly fresh) C - William Stevens (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Kevin Buford (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Cary Trimble (fresh) SF - Thomas Higgins (fairly fresh) PF - Raymond Dyer (fairly fresh) C - Roger Butler (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Murray State | Michael Rochester travels with the ball | 11-9 |
| Subs | Murray State | Frank Harris (PG), Matthew Newkirk (SG), Steven Outten (SF), Robert Rudd (PF), Ralph Sparks (C) Joshua Higgins, Victor Foster, Michael Rochester, Emmett Bohler, William Stevens | |
| Subs | Centenary | David Ferguson (PG), Thomas Mason (SG), Frank Hartman (SF), Danny Richardson (PF), Scott Iliff (C) Kevin Buford, Cary Trimble, Thomas Higgins, Raymond Dyer, Roger Butler | |
| 15:39 | Centenary | Frank Harris is called for the reach on David Ferguson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Harris, team foul #2 | 11-9 |
| 15:23 | Centenary | David Ferguson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 11-9 |
| 15:21 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Ralph Sparks | 11-9 |
| 15:00 | Murray State | Ralph Sparks scores on a runner from the left block | 13-9 |
| 14:36 | Centenary | Robert Rudd picks off the pass by Frank Hartman | 13-9 |
| 14:13 | Murray State | Frank Harris's floater is tipped away by Danny Richardson | 13-9 |
| 14:12 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Danny Richardson | 13-9 |
| 14:06 | Centenary | David Ferguson scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Frank Hartman | 13-12 |
| 13:49 | Murray State | David Ferguson is called for the reach on Steven Outten - foul #1 on David Ferguson, team foul #4 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Murray State | Steven Burkett (PG), Victor Foster (SG), Timothy Baker (PF) Frank Harris, Matthew Newkirk, Robert Rudd | |
| Subs | Centenary | Kevin Buford (PG), Cary Trimble (SG), Thomas Higgins (SF), Raymond Dyer (PF), Roger Butler (C) David Ferguson, Thomas Mason, Frank Hartman, Danny Richardson, Scott Iliff | |
| 13:43 | Murray State | Raymond Dyer swats the short shot by Ralph Sparks | 13-12 |
| 13:41 | Murray State | Timothy Baker grabs the offensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 13:20 | Murray State | Steven Outten's pass is intercepted by Raymond Dyer | 13-12 |
| 12:59 | Centenary | Raymond Dyer connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Higgins | 13-14 |
| 12:42 | Murray State | Timothy Baker makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Victor Foster | 15-14 |
| 12:33 | Centenary | Raymond Dyer can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway near the basket | 15-14 |
| 12:32 | Centenary | Kevin Buford grabs the offensive board | 15-14 |
| 12:19 | Centenary | Cary Trimble misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 15-14 |
| 12:17 | Murray State | Timothy Baker grabs the board | 15-14 |
| 11:54 | Murray State | Steven Outten is hacked by Thomas Higgins - foul #1 on Thomas Higgins, team foul #5 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joshua Higgins (PG), Matthew Newkirk (SG), Michael Rochester (SF), Emmett Bohler (PF), William Stevens (C) Steven Burkett, Victor Foster, Steven Outten, Timothy Baker, Ralph Sparks | |
| Subs | Centenary | David Ferguson (PG), Thomas Mason (SG), Frank Hartman (SF), Danny Richardson (PF), Scott Iliff (C) Kevin Buford, Cary Trimble, Thomas Higgins, Raymond Dyer, Roger Butler | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Joshua Higgins (fresh) SG - Matthew Newkirk (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Rochester (fresh) PF - Emmett Bohler (fresh) C - William Stevens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - David Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Mason (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frank Hartman (fresh) PF - Danny Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Iliff (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:45 | Murray State | Matthew Newkirk misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-14 |
| 11:44 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Scott Iliff | 15-14 |
| 11:39 | Centenary | Thomas Mason travels in the backcourt | 15-14 |
| 11:31 | Murray State | Michael Rochester misses the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Frank Hartman - foul #2 on Frank Hartman, team foul #6 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Gary Pease (SF) Frank Hartman | |
| 11:31 | Murray State | Michael Rochester makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 11:31 | Murray State | Michael Rochester makes the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 11:15 | Centenary | Matthew Newkirk steals the ball from Gary Pease | 17-14 |
| 11:06 | Murray State | Michael Rochester misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-14 |
| 11:05 | Murray State | Emmett Bohler pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-14 |
| 10:52 | Murray State | Michael Rochester misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 17-14 |
| 10:50 | Murray State | Michael Rochester gets the offensive rebound | 17-14 |
| 10:24 | Murray State | Joshua Higgins buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Rochester | 20-14 |
| 10:01 | Centenary | Gary Pease banks in the layup set up by Thomas Mason | 20-16 |
| 09:47 | Murray State | William Stevens lays it in | 22-16 |
| 09:45 | Centenary | David Ferguson is hacked by Michael Rochester in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Rochester, team foul #3 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Murray State | Frank Harris (PG), Victor Foster (SG), Steven Outten (SF), Timothy Baker (PF), Robert Rudd (C) Joshua Higgins, Matthew Newkirk, Michael Rochester, Emmett Bohler, William Stevens | |
| Subs | Centenary | John Curry (PG), Cary Trimble (SG), Kevin Buford (SF), Raymond Dyer (PF), Roger Butler (C) David Ferguson, Thomas Mason, Gary Pease, Danny Richardson, Scott Iliff | |
| 09:32 | Centenary | Cary Trimble is hacked by Timothy Baker - foul #1 on Timothy Baker, team foul #4 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Thomas Higgins (SF) John Curry | |
| 09:20 | Centenary | Thomas Higgins misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 22-16 |
| 09:18 | Murray State | Victor Foster snags the defensive board | 22-16 |
| 08:59 | Murray State | Steven Outten can't finish the layup | 22-16 |
| 08:57 | Centenary | Roger Butler gets the rebound | 22-16 |
| 08:37 | Centenary | Kevin Buford drills a shot from the baseline | 22-18 |
| 08:24 | Murray State | Timothy Baker misses the easy layup but the foul's on Raymond Dyer - foul #1 on Raymond Dyer, team foul #7 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Murray State | Steven Burkett (PG), Michael Rochester (SF), Ralph Sparks (C) Frank Harris, Steven Outten, Robert Rudd | |
| Subs | Centenary | David Ferguson (PG), Thomas Mason (SG) Cary Trimble, Thomas Higgins | |
| 08:24 | Murray State | Timothy Baker misses the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 08:24 | Murray State | Timothy Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 08:24 | Centenary | Raymond Dyer snags the defensive board | 22-18 |
| 08:22 | Centenary | Steven Burkett picks off the pass by Kevin Buford in the backcourt | 22-18 |
| 08:21 | Murray State | Victor Foster can't finish the layup | 22-18 |
| 08:19 | Centenary | Thomas Mason grabs the board | 22-18 |
| 08:09 | Centenary | Raymond Dyer is called for 10 seconds | 22-18 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Scott Iliff (C) Roger Butler | |
| 07:50 | Murray State | Michael Rochester scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Victor Foster and he's fouled by Kevin Buford - foul #2 on Kevin Buford, team foul #8 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Murray State | Matthew Newkirk (SG) Victor Foster | |
| Subs | Centenary | Gary Pease (SF), Danny Richardson (PF) Kevin Buford, Raymond Dyer | |
| 07:50 | Murray State | Michael Rochester makes the free throw | 25-18 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Steven Burkett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Newkirk (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Rochester (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Timothy Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Sparks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - David Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Mason (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Pease (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Danny Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Iliff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Centenary | Gary Pease hits the finger roll set up by Danny Richardson and he's hacked by Michael Rochester - foul #2 on Michael Rochester, team foul #5 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Murray State | Steven Outten (SF), Emmett Bohler (PF) Michael Rochester, Timothy Baker | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 07:32 | Centenary | Gary Pease misses the free throw | 25-20 |
| 07:32 | Murray State | Emmett Bohler pulls down the rebound | 25-20 |
| 07:10 | Murray State | Steven Burkett hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Outten | 28-20 |
| 07:07 | Centenary | David Ferguson is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Burkett - foul #2 on Steven Burkett, team foul #6 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joshua Higgins (PG), Victor Foster (SG) Steven Burkett, Matthew Newkirk | |
| Subs | Centenary | Cary Trimble (PG), Roger Butler (PF) David Ferguson, Danny Richardson | |
| 06:53 | Centenary | Roger Butler's layup is rejected by Ralph Sparks | 28-20 |
| 06:51 | Murray State | Emmett Bohler gets the rebound | 28-20 |
| 06:29 | Murray State | Victor Foster misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-20 |
| 06:28 | Centenary | Gary Pease gets the rebound | 28-20 |
| 06:11 | Centenary | Roger Butler misses short on an open 3 from the left corner | 28-20 |
| 06:10 | Centenary | Scott Iliff tips it back up and in | 28-22 |
| 05:47 | Murray State | Cary Trimble is called for the reach on Joshua Higgins - foul #1 on Cary Trimble, team foul #9 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Murray State | Frank Harris (PG), Matthew Newkirk (SG), William Stevens (PF), Robert Rudd (C) Victor Foster, Steven Outten, Emmett Bohler, Ralph Sparks | |
| Subs | Centenary | David Ferguson (PG), Thomas Higgins (SF), Danny Richardson (PF), Raymond Dyer (C) Cary Trimble, Gary Pease, Roger Butler, Scott Iliff | |
| 05:47 | Murray State | Joshua Higgins makes the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 05:47 | Murray State | Joshua Higgins makes the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 05:29 | Centenary | Thomas Mason connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Thomas Higgins and the foul's on William Stevens - foul #1 on William Stevens, team foul #7 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Murray State | Timothy Baker (PF) Joshua Higgins | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 05:29 | Centenary | Thomas Mason misses the free throw | 30-24 |
| 05:29 | Murray State | William Stevens gets the rebound | 30-24 |
| 05:04 | Murray State | Timothy Baker clanks a runner from close range | 30-24 |
| 05:02 | Centenary | Raymond Dyer pulls down the rebound | 30-24 |
| 04:48 | Centenary | Danny Richardson is open but misses the lay-in | 30-24 |
| 04:46 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Timothy Baker | 30-24 |
| 04:25 | Murray State | Matthew Newkirk misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 30-24 |
| 04:24 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Rudd | 30-24 |
| 04:13 | Murray State | Matthew Newkirk misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 30-24 |
| 04:12 | Centenary | Raymond Dyer snags the defensive board | 30-24 |
| 03:56 | Centenary | Raymond Dyer blows the layup | 30-24 |
| 03:54 | Centenary | Thomas Mason can't tip it in | 30-24 |
| 03:53 | Centenary | David Ferguson snags the offensive board | 30-24 |
| 03:41 | Centenary | Thomas Mason buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Thomas Higgins and he's fouled by William Stevens - foul #2 on William Stevens, team foul #8 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Murray State | Steven Burkett (PG), Victor Foster (SG), Michael Rochester (SF), Emmett Bohler (PF), Ralph Sparks (C) Frank Harris, Matthew Newkirk, Robert Rudd, Timothy Baker, William Stevens | |
| Subs | Centenary | Kevin Buford (PG), Frank Hartman (SF), Roger Butler (PF), Gary Pease (C) David Ferguson, Thomas Higgins, Danny Richardson, Raymond Dyer | |
| 03:41 | Centenary | Thomas Mason makes the free throw | 30-27 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Steven Burkett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Victor Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Rochester (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Emmett Bohler (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ralph Sparks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Kevin Buford (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Thomas Mason (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Hartman (fresh) PF - Roger Butler (fresh) C - Gary Pease (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:19 | Murray State | Ralph Sparks's floater is tipped away by Roger Butler | 30-27 |
| 03:17 | Centenary | Frank Hartman gets the rebound | 30-27 |
| 03:01 | Centenary | Thomas Mason clanks a jumper from the right wing | 30-27 |
| 03:00 | Murray State | Michael Rochester grabs the board | 30-27 |
| 02:41 | Murray State | Ralph Sparks hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Steven Burkett | 32-27 |
| 02:26 | Centenary | Frank Hartman hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Michael Rochester - foul #3 on Michael Rochester, team foul #9 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joshua Higgins (SF), Timothy Baker (PF) Michael Rochester, Ralph Sparks | |
| Subs | Centenary | Cary Trimble (SG), Raymond Dyer (PF), Scott Iliff (C) Thomas Mason, Roger Butler, Gary Pease | |
| 02:26 | Centenary | Frank Hartman makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 02:26 | Centenary | Frank Hartman makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 02:01 | Murray State | Emmett Bohler scores on a jumper in the lane | 34-29 |
| 01:41 | Centenary | Cary Trimble is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Kevin Buford | 34-32 |
| 01:37 | Murray State | Victor Foster misses short on a shot from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 01:35 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Raymond Dyer | 34-32 |
| 01:33 | Centenary | Emmett Bohler is called for the reach on Kevin Buford in the backcourt - foul #1 on Emmett Bohler, team foul #10 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Murray State | Steven Outten (SF), Ralph Sparks (C) Victor Foster, Emmett Bohler | |
| Subs | Centenary | David Ferguson (PG), Thomas Higgins (SF), Roger Butler (PF) Cary Trimble, Frank Hartman, Raymond Dyer | |
| 01:33 | Centenary | Kevin Buford makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 01:33 | Centenary | Kevin Buford misses the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 01:33 | Centenary | Roger Butler grabs the offensive board | 34-33 |
| 01:18 | Centenary | Steven Outten is called for the reach on Thomas Higgins - foul #1 on Steven Outten, team foul #11 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Murray State | Matthew Newkirk (SG) Steven Burkett | |
| Subs | Centenary | Cary Trimble (SG) Kevin Buford | |
| 01:18 | Centenary | Thomas Higgins makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 01:18 | Centenary | Thomas Higgins makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 01:07 | Murray State | Timothy Baker hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joshua Higgins | 36-35 |
| 00:47 | Centenary | Cary Trimble misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-35 |
| 00:46 | Murray State | Joshua Higgins grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 00:41 | Murray State | Joshua Higgins's fadeaway is rejected by Scott Iliff | 36-35 |
| 00:40 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Scott Iliff | 36-35 |
| 00:21 | Centenary | Cary Trimble clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-35 |
| 00:19 | Murray State | Joshua Higgins grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 00:15 | Murray State | Ralph Sparks is whistled for traveling | 36-35 |
| Subs | Murray State | Frank Harris (PG), Victor Foster (SG), William Stevens (PF), Robert Rudd (C) Joshua Higgins, Matthew Newkirk, Timothy Baker, Ralph Sparks | |
| Subs | Centenary | John Curry (PG), Thomas Mason (SG), Gary Pease (SF), Raymond Dyer (PF) David Ferguson, Cary Trimble, Thomas Higgins, Scott Iliff | |
| 00:04 | Centenary | Gary Pease misses the jumper from the free throw line | 36-35 |
| 00:02 | Murray State | Steven Outten grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Steven Outten comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 36-35 |