| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Dennis Cochran (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Jordan (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Samuel Uhl (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Eric Leinberger (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Daryl Baker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Kenny Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Chan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Vincent Cribb (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Scott English (fresh) 7 pts. C - Donald Armstrong (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Hartford | Vincent Cribb inbounds the ball | 46-37 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Hartford | Scott English can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-37 |
| 19:46 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl grabs the board | 46-37 |
| 19:31 | Murray State | Eric Leinberger comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 46-37 |
| 19:29 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Scott English | 46-37 |
| 19:19 | Hartford | Donald Armstrong hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Kenny Murphy | 46-39 |
| 19:01 | Murray State | Keith Jordan misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-39 |
| 18:59 | Hartford | Scott English pulls down the rebound | 46-39 |
| 18:41 | Hartford | Scott English is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Scott English, team foul #1 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | Columbus Miraglia (PG), Alex Hansen (SG), Stephen Nelson (PF), Gerald Durham (C) Dennis Cochran, Keith Jordan, Eric Leinberger, Daryl Baker | |
| Subs | Hartford | Kevin Bye (PF), Steven Bernard (C) Scott English, Donald Armstrong | |
| 18:22 | Murray State | Gerald Durham comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Vincent Cribb - foul #3 on Vincent Cribb, team foul #2 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | Tim Higdon (C) Samuel Uhl | |
| Subs | Hartford | Joseph Walker (PG), Kenneth Ritchey (SG), Andrew Howard (SF) Kenny Murphy, David Chan, Vincent Cribb | |
| 18:22 | Murray State | Gerald Durham makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 18:22 | Murray State | Gerald Durham makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 18:03 | Hartford | Steven Bernard is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-39 |
| 18:02 | Murray State | Stephen Nelson snags the defensive board | 48-39 |
| 17:58 | Murray State | Gerald Durham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-39 |
| 17:40 | Hartford | Joseph Walker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-39 |
| 17:39 | Murray State | Tim Higdon grabs the defensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 17:16 | Murray State | Gerald Durham clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 48-39 |
| 17:14 | Murray State | Tim Higdon misses the tip | 48-39 |
| 17:12 | Murray State | Alex Hansen gets the offensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 16:56 | Murray State | Gerald Durham is whistled for traveling | 48-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dennis Cochran (PG), Keith Jordan (SG), Samuel Uhl (SF), Eric Leinberger (PF), Daryl Baker (C) Columbus Miraglia, Alex Hansen, Gerald Durham, Stephen Nelson, Tim Higdon | |
| Subs | Hartford | Kenny Murphy (PG), David Chan (SG), Daniel Graff (SF), Scott English (PF), Donald Armstrong (C) Joseph Walker, Kenneth Ritchey, Andrew Howard, Kevin Bye, Steven Bernard | |
| 16:36 | Hartford | David Chan can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Dennis Cochran - foul #3 on Dennis Cochran, team foul #1 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Black (PG) Dennis Cochran | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 16:36 | Hartford | David Chan makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 16:36 | Hartford | David Chan makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 16:20 | Murray State | Keith Jordan knocks in the shot from close range | 50-41 |
| 16:00 | Hartford | Daryl Baker denies the turnaround by David Chan | 50-41 |
| 15:58 | Murray State | Keith Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Robert Black (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Keith Jordan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Samuel Uhl (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Leinberger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Daryl Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Kenny Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Chan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Graff (fresh) PF - Scott English (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Armstrong (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Murray State | Keith Jordan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-41 |
| 15:43 | Murray State | Eric Leinberger tips it in | 52-41 |
| 15:36 | Hartford | Robert Black steps in front of the Daniel Graff pass | 52-41 |
| 15:13 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 52-41 |
| 15:12 | Hartford | Kenny Murphy gets the rebound | 52-41 |
| 14:43 | Hartford | Kenny Murphy knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Donald Armstrong | 52-44 |
| 14:37 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl clanks a floater from the left side | 52-44 |
| 14:36 | Murray State | Daryl Baker snags the offensive board | 52-44 |
| 14:23 | Murray State | Robert Black loses the ball out of bounds | 52-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dennis Cochran (PG), Columbus Miraglia (SG), Alex Hansen (SF), Stephen Nelson (PF), Tim Higdon (C) Robert Black, Keith Jordan, Samuel Uhl, Eric Leinberger, Daryl Baker | |
| Subs | Hartford | Joseph Walker (PG), Kenneth Ritchey (SG), Vincent Cribb (SF), Kevin Bye (PF), John Huskey (C) Kenny Murphy, David Chan, Daniel Graff, Scott English, Donald Armstrong | |
| 13:59 | Hartford | Kenneth Ritchey is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-46 |
| 13:37 | Murray State | Alex Hansen drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Columbus Miraglia | 55-46 |
| 13:15 | Hartford | Kevin Bye lays it up and in on a great pass from John Huskey | 55-48 |
| 12:56 | Murray State | Tim Higdon misses badly on a floater near the basket | 55-48 |
| 12:55 | Hartford | John Huskey grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 12:50 | Hartford | John Huskey connects on the jumper in the lane set up by Joseph Walker | 55-50 |
| 12:30 | Murray State | Columbus Miraglia hits a floater from close range | 57-50 |
| 12:11 | Hartford | Joseph Walker is hacked by Dennis Cochran - foul #4 on Dennis Cochran, team foul #2 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Black (PG), Keith Jordan (SG), Samuel Uhl (SF), Eric Leinberger (PF), Gerald Durham (C) Dennis Cochran, Columbus Miraglia, Alex Hansen, Stephen Nelson, Tim Higdon | |
| Subs | Hartford | Kenny Murphy (PG), David Chan (SG), Andrew Howard (SF), Scott English (PF), Steven Bernard (C) Joseph Walker, Kenneth Ritchey, Vincent Cribb, Kevin Bye, John Huskey | |
| 11:57 | Hartford | Scott English drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from David Chan | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Robert Black (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Keith Jordan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Samuel Uhl (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Leinberger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Durham (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Kenny Murphy (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Chan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott English (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Bernard (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl clanks a shot from the left side | 57-53 |
| 11:33 | Hartford | Andrew Howard gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 11:29 | Hartford | David Chan drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Kenny Murphy | 57-56 |
| 11:10 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl's pass is intercepted by Kenny Murphy | 57-56 |
| 11:05 | Hartford | Kenny Murphy banks in the layup | 57-58 |
| 10:36 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Eric Leinberger | 60-58 |
| 10:10 | Hartford | Gerald Durham steals the ball from Andrew Howard | 60-58 |
| 10:03 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl is hacked by Andrew Howard - foul #2 on Andrew Howard, team foul #3 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | Columbus Miraglia (PG), Stephen Nelson (PF), Daryl Baker (C) Robert Black, Eric Leinberger, Gerald Durham | |
| Subs | Hartford | Joseph Walker (PG), Kenneth Ritchey (SG), Vincent Cribb (SF), Donald Armstrong (PF), John Huskey (C) Kenny Murphy, David Chan, Andrew Howard, Scott English, Steven Bernard | |
| 09:52 | Murray State | Keith Jordan scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Samuel Uhl | 63-58 |
| 09:42 | Hartford | Kenneth Ritchey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 63-58 |
| 09:40 | Murray State | Stephen Nelson grabs the board | 63-58 |
| 09:19 | Murray State | Stephen Nelson misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Donald Armstrong - foul #1 on Donald Armstrong, team foul #4 | 63-58 |
| 09:19 | Murray State | Stephen Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 09:19 | Murray State | Stephen Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 09:05 | Hartford | Joseph Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-58 |
| 09:03 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl pulls down the rebound | 65-58 |
| 08:53 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 67-58 |
| 08:35 | Hartford | Joseph Walker is hacked by Stephen Nelson - foul #1 on Stephen Nelson, team foul #3 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | Alex Hansen (SG), Eric Leinberger (PF) Keith Jordan, Stephen Nelson | |
| Subs | Hartford | Daniel Graff (SG), Kevin Bye (PF) Kenneth Ritchey, Donald Armstrong | |
| 08:16 | Hartford | Samuel Uhl is called for the reach on Vincent Cribb - foul #2 on Samuel Uhl, team foul #4 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Black (PG) Columbus Miraglia | |
| Subs | Hartford | Kenny Murphy (PG), Andrew Howard (SF) Joseph Walker, Vincent Cribb | |
| 07:56 | Hartford | Robert Black steals it from Daniel Graff | 67-58 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Robert Black (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Alex Hansen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Samuel Uhl (tiring) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Leinberger (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Daryl Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Kenny Murphy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Graff (fresh) SF - Andrew Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Bye (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Huskey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:38 | Murray State | The short jumper by Alex Hansen is denied by Kevin Bye | 67-58 |
| 07:37 | Hartford | Kenny Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 67-58 |
| 07:31 | Hartford | Kevin Bye throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dennis Cochran (PG), Tim Higdon (PF) Alex Hansen, Eric Leinberger | |
| Subs | Hartford | David Chan (SG), Steven Bernard (C) Andrew Howard, John Huskey | |
| 07:14 | Murray State | Daryl Baker blows the layup | 67-58 |
| 07:13 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Tim Higdon | 67-58 |
| 06:57 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl is fouled on the floor by Steven Bernard - foul #2 on Steven Bernard, team foul #5 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | Columbus Miraglia (SG), Gerald Durham (SF), Stephen Nelson (C) Robert Black, Samuel Uhl, Daryl Baker | |
| Subs | Hartford | Joseph Walker (PG), Kenneth Ritchey (SG), Vincent Cribb (SF), Donald Armstrong (PF) Kenny Murphy, David Chan, Daniel Graff, Kevin Bye | |
| 06:36 | Murray State | Columbus Miraglia connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Dennis Cochran | 69-58 |
| 06:22 | Hartford | Donald Armstrong hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 69-60 |
| 06:01 | Murray State | Joseph Walker is called for the reach on Dennis Cochran - foul #1 on Joseph Walker, team foul #6 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Murray State | Samuel Uhl (SF), Eric Leinberger (PF), Daryl Baker (C) Gerald Durham, Tim Higdon, Stephen Nelson | |
| Subs | Hartford | Andrew Howard (SF), Scott English (PF) Vincent Cribb, Steven Bernard | |
| 05:52 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl misses the fadeaway from the left side | 69-60 |
| 05:51 | Hartford | Scott English gets the rebound | 69-60 |
| 05:49 | Hartford | Joseph Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-60 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Hartford | David Chan (SG), John Huskey (C) Kenneth Ritchey, Donald Armstrong | |
| 05:35 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 69-60 |
| 05:33 | Murray State | Daryl Baker hits the follow up shot | 71-60 |
| 05:23 | Hartford | John Huskey is called for 10 seconds | 71-60 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Black (PG), Alex Hansen (SG) Dennis Cochran, Columbus Miraglia | |
| Subs | Hartford | Kenny Murphy (PG), Kevin Bye (C) Joseph Walker, John Huskey | |
| 05:06 | Murray State | Kevin Bye is called for the reach on Daryl Baker - foul #1 on Kevin Bye, team foul #7 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Daniel Graff (SG) David Chan | |
| 05:06 | Murray State | Daryl Baker misses the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 05:06 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Scott English | 71-60 |
| 04:43 | Hartford | Kenny Murphy misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-60 |
| 04:42 | Murray State | Daryl Baker snags the defensive board | 71-60 |
| 04:22 | Murray State | Alex Hansen loses the ball out of bounds | 71-60 |
| Subs | Murray State | Keith Jordan (SG), Gerald Durham (SF), Stephen Nelson (C) Alex Hansen, Samuel Uhl, Daryl Baker | |
| Subs | Hartford | Joseph Walker (PG), Kenneth Ritchey (SG), Donald Armstrong (PF), John Huskey (C) Kenny Murphy, Andrew Howard, Scott English, Kevin Bye | |
| 04:18 | Hartford | Gerald Durham steals the ball from Joseph Walker in the backcourt | 71-60 |
| 04:13 | Murray State | Kenneth Ritchey is called for the reach on Gerald Durham - foul #2 on Kenneth Ritchey, team foul #8 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dennis Cochran (PG) Robert Black | |
| Subs | Hartford | Vincent Cribb (SF) Daniel Graff | |
| 04:13 | Murray State | Gerald Durham makes the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 04:13 | Murray State | Gerald Durham makes the 2nd free throw | 73-60 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:57 | Hartford | Vincent Cribb misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-60 |
| 03:55 | Murray State | Dennis Cochran snags the defensive board | 73-60 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Dennis Cochran (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Keith Jordan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Gerald Durham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. PF - Eric Leinberger (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Nelson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Joseph Walker (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Ritchey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Cribb (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Donald Armstrong (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Huskey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Murray State | Keith Jordan blows the layup but the foul's on Kenneth Ritchey - foul #3 on Kenneth Ritchey, team foul #9 | 73-60 |
| Subs | Murray State | Daryl Baker (C) Eric Leinberger | |
| Subs | Hartford | David Chan (SG), Steven Bernard (C) Kenneth Ritchey, John Huskey | |
| 03:38 | Murray State | Keith Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 74-60 |
| 03:38 | Murray State | Keith Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 75-60 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Hartford | David Chan scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Walker | 75-63 |
| 02:57 | Murray State | The 3pt attempt by Keith Jordan is denied by Donald Armstrong | 75-63 |
| 02:56 | Murray State | Stephen Nelson tips it in | 77-63 |
| 02:56 | Hartford | Hartford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-63 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Black (PG), Columbus Miraglia (SG), Alex Hansen (SF), Tim Higdon (PF) Dennis Cochran, Keith Jordan, Gerald Durham, Daryl Baker | |
| Subs | Hartford | Kenny Murphy (PG), Scott English (PF), John Huskey (C) Joseph Walker, Donald Armstrong, Steven Bernard | |
| 02:42 | Hartford | John Huskey can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from the baseline | 77-63 |
| 02:40 | Murray State | Tim Higdon grabs the board | 77-63 |
| 02:38 | Murray State | Robert Black is hacked by David Chan in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Chan, team foul #10 | 77-63 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Joseph Walker (PG), Kenneth Ritchey (SG), Andrew Howard (SF), Kevin Bye (PF), Steven Bernard (C) Kenny Murphy, David Chan, Vincent Cribb, Scott English, John Huskey | |
| 02:38 | Murray State | Robert Black makes the 1st free throw | 78-63 |
| 02:38 | Murray State | Robert Black makes the 2nd free throw | 79-63 |
| 02:21 | Hartford | Steven Bernard misses long on a jump hook from close range | 79-63 |
| 02:20 | Murray State | Stephen Nelson grabs the board | 79-63 |
| 01:58 | Murray State | Robert Black hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Alex Hansen | 81-63 |
| 01:42 | Hartford | Joseph Walker misses short on a shot from the left wing | 81-63 |
| 01:41 | Hartford | Kevin Bye snags the offensive board | 81-63 |
| 01:33 | Hartford | Kenneth Ritchey is fouled on the floor by Tim Higdon - foul #1 on Tim Higdon, team foul #5 | 81-63 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Durham (SF) Robert Black | |
| Subs | Hartford | Donald Armstrong (PF) Steven Bernard | |
| 01:28 | Hartford | Donald Armstrong can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 81-63 |
| 01:26 | Hartford | Donald Armstrong snags the offensive board | 81-63 |
| 01:10 | Hartford | Kevin Bye makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Armstrong | 81-65 |
| 00:49 | Murray State | Stephen Nelson is fouled on the floor by Joseph Walker - foul #2 on Joseph Walker, team foul #11 | 81-65 |
| 00:49 | Murray State | Stephen Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 82-65 |
| 00:49 | Murray State | Stephen Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 83-65 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Hartford | Andrew Howard travels in the backcourt | 83-65 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Murray State | Gerald Durham makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Columbus Miraglia | 85-65 |
| 00:09 | Hartford | Joseph Walker is fouled on the floor by Columbus Miraglia - foul #2 on Columbus Miraglia, team foul #6 | 85-65 |
| 00:05 | Hartford | Andrew Howard misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 85-65 |
| 00:03 | Hartford | Andrew Howard grabs the offensive board | 85-65 |
| 00:01 | Hartford | Kenneth Ritchey misses the 3 from straight away | 85-65 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Gerald Durham gets the rebound | 85-65 |