| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - David Thaxton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alexander Albrecht (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Pike (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Frank Banta (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edmond Krause (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Kent Tafelski (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Paul Kastein (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Sandy Goodstein (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Bennie Pugsley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Gary Pike inbounds the ball | 23-38 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | McNeese State | Frank Banta misses the easy layup | 23-38 |
| 19:38 | Murray State | Paul Kastein grabs the defensive rebound | 23-38 |
| 19:26 | Murray State | Kent Tafelski makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Paul Kastein | 23-40 |
| 19:06 | McNeese State | Robert Wilson denies the turnaround by Frank Banta | 23-40 |
| 19:05 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Robert Wilson | 23-40 |
| 18:51 | Murray State | Kent Tafelski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-40 |
| 18:49 | McNeese State | Frank Banta pulls down the rebound | 23-40 |
| 18:25 | McNeese State | Frank Banta misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Sandy Goodstein - foul #2 on Sandy Goodstein, team foul #1 | 23-40 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Chad Roundtree (C) Edmond Krause | |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Barton (PG), Craig Fordham (SG), Steven Anderson (SF), Robert Antonelli (PF), Kevin Nicklas (C) Kent Tafelski, Paul Kastein, Sandy Goodstein, Robert Wilson, Bennie Pugsley | |
| 18:25 | McNeese State | Frank Banta makes the 1st free throw | 24-40 |
| 18:25 | McNeese State | Frank Banta misses the 2nd free throw | 24-40 |
| 18:25 | McNeese State | Chad Roundtree gets the offensive rebound | 24-40 |
| 18:10 | McNeese State | Alexander Albrecht is hacked by Mark Barton - foul #3 on Mark Barton, team foul #2 | 24-40 |
| Subs | McNeese State | George Mayo (SF), William Chapman (C) Gary Pike, Frank Banta | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kent Tafelski (PG) Mark Barton | |
| 18:04 | McNeese State | David Thaxton hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-40 |
| 17:35 | Murray State | Robert Antonelli knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-43 |
| 17:20 | McNeese State | William Chapman hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from David Thaxton | 29-43 |
| 17:01 | Murray State | David Thaxton is called for the reach on Kent Tafelski - foul #2 on David Thaxton, team foul #1 | 29-43 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Frank Echols (SG), Gary Pike (SF), Edmond Krause (C) David Thaxton, Alexander Albrecht, William Chapman | |
| Subs | Murray State | Paul Kastein (SG), Sandy Goodstein (SF), Robert Wilson (PF), Bennie Pugsley (C) Craig Fordham, Steven Anderson, Robert Antonelli, Kevin Nicklas | |
| 16:46 | Murray State | Sandy Goodstein buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-46 |
| 16:21 | McNeese State | Chad Roundtree misses the floater from the right side | 29-46 |
| 16:19 | Murray State | Sandy Goodstein grabs the defensive rebound | 29-46 |
| 16:03 | Murray State | Bennie Pugsley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Paul Kastein and he's hacked by Chad Roundtree - foul #3 on Chad Roundtree, team foul #2 | 29-48 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Collin Randolph (SG), William Chapman (SF), Frank Banta (PF) George Mayo, Gary Pike, Chad Roundtree | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 16:03 | Murray State | Bennie Pugsley makes the free throw | 29-49 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Frank Echols (fresh) SG - Collin Randolph (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Chapman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Banta (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Edmond Krause (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Kent Tafelski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Kastein (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sandy Goodstein (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Bennie Pugsley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:44 | McNeese State | William Chapman can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-49 |
| 15:42 | McNeese State | Edmond Krause grabs the offensive board | 29-49 |
| 15:34 | McNeese State | Edmond Krause hits a jump hook near the basket and the foul's on Bennie Pugsley - foul #1 on Bennie Pugsley, team foul #3 | 31-49 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Alexander Albrecht (SG) Collin Randolph | |
| Subs | Murray State | Craig Fordham (PG), Timothy Threadgill (SG), Mark Barton (SF), Steven Anderson (PF), Robert Antonelli (C) Kent Tafelski, Paul Kastein, Sandy Goodstein, Robert Wilson, Bennie Pugsley | |
| 15:34 | McNeese State | Edmond Krause makes the free throw | 32-49 |
| 15:23 | Murray State | Mark Barton misses long on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Frank Banta - foul #1 on Frank Banta, team foul #3 | 32-49 |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Thaxton (PG), Richard Colburn (C) Frank Echols, Edmond Krause | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kevin Nicklas (C) Craig Fordham | |
| 15:23 | Murray State | Mark Barton makes the 1st free throw | 32-50 |
| 15:23 | Murray State | Mark Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 32-51 |
| 15:14 | McNeese State | David Thaxton is fouled on the floor by Mark Barton - foul #4 on Mark Barton, team foul #4 | 32-51 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Craig Fordham (PG) Mark Barton | |
| 14:55 | McNeese State | William Chapman makes the wide open 3 from straight away set up by David Thaxton | 35-51 |
| 14:36 | Murray State | Robert Antonelli knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Craig Fordham | 35-53 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 14:26 | McNeese State | Alexander Albrecht connects on the open jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Banta | 37-53 |
| 14:14 | Murray State | David Thaxton picks off the pass by Steven Anderson | 37-53 |
| 14:11 | McNeese State | Frank Banta banks in the layup set up by David Thaxton | 39-53 |
| 13:59 | Murray State | William Chapman steals the ball from Steven Anderson | 39-53 |
| 13:40 | McNeese State | Frank Banta buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by David Thaxton | 41-53 |
| 13:31 | Murray State | Kevin Nicklas banks in the layup set up by Robert Antonelli and the foul's on William Chapman - foul #1 on William Chapman, team foul #4 | 41-55 |
| Subs | McNeese State | George Mayo (PG), Frank Echols (SG), Gary Pike (SF), Chad Roundtree (PF), Edmond Krause (C) David Thaxton, Alexander Albrecht, William Chapman, Frank Banta, Richard Colburn | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kent Tafelski (PG), Paul Kastein (SG), Sandy Goodstein (SF), Robert Wilson (PF) Craig Fordham, Timothy Threadgill, Steven Anderson, Robert Antonelli | |
| 13:31 | Murray State | Kevin Nicklas misses the free throw | 41-55 |
| 13:31 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Frank Echols | 41-55 |
| 13:29 | McNeese State | Edmond Krause is hacked by Kevin Nicklas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Nicklas, team foul #5 | 41-55 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Bennie Pugsley (C) Kevin Nicklas | |
| 13:12 | McNeese State | Chad Roundtree misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-55 |
| 13:11 | McNeese State | Chad Roundtree grabs the offensive board | 41-55 |
| 12:54 | McNeese State | Gary Pike connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by George Mayo | 43-55 |
| 12:35 | Murray State | Kent Tafelski is called for traveling | 43-55 |
| 12:26 | McNeese State | Chad Roundtree misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 43-55 |
| 12:25 | McNeese State | Gary Pike grabs the offensive rebound | 43-55 |
| 12:16 | McNeese State | George Mayo double dribbles | 43-55 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Alexander Albrecht (SG), Richard Colburn (C) Frank Echols, Edmond Krause | |
| Subs | Murray State | Timothy Threadgill (SG) Paul Kastein | |
| 11:47 | Murray State | Robert Wilson is fouled on the floor by Gary Pike - foul #1 on Gary Pike, team foul #5 | 43-55 |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Thaxton (PG), William Chapman (C) Gary Pike, Richard Colburn | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - David Thaxton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alexander Albrecht (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Mayo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Chad Roundtree (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - William Chapman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Kent Tafelski (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Threadgill (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Sandy Goodstein (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Bennie Pugsley (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Murray State | Kent Tafelski banks in the layup on a great pass from Sandy Goodstein | 43-57 |
| 11:03 | McNeese State | David Thaxton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 43-57 |
| 11:01 | McNeese State | Chad Roundtree grabs the offensive rebound | 43-57 |
| 10:56 | McNeese State | Robert Wilson is called for the reach on Chad Roundtree - foul #1 on Robert Wilson, team foul #6 | 43-57 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Frank Banta (PF), Richard Colburn (C) George Mayo, Chad Roundtree | |
| Subs | Murray State | Craig Fordham (PG), Paul Kastein (SG), Robert Antonelli (C) Kent Tafelski, Timothy Threadgill, Bennie Pugsley | |
| 10:38 | McNeese State | David Thaxton can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 43-57 |
| 10:37 | Murray State | Robert Antonelli grabs the board | 43-57 |
| 10:21 | Murray State | Richard Colburn is called for the reach on Robert Antonelli - foul #1 on Richard Colburn, team foul #6 | 43-57 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Frank Echols (PG), Collin Randolph (SG), Gary Pike (SF), Edmond Krause (C) David Thaxton, Alexander Albrecht, William Chapman, Richard Colburn | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 10:04 | Murray State | Paul Kastein is hacked by Collin Randolph - foul #2 on Collin Randolph, team foul #7 | 43-57 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Richard Colburn (PF) Frank Banta | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kent Tafelski (PG), Steven Anderson (SF) Craig Fordham, Sandy Goodstein | |
| 10:04 | Murray State | Paul Kastein makes the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 10:04 | Murray State | Paul Kastein misses the 2nd free throw | 43-58 |
| 10:04 | McNeese State | Edmond Krause grabs the defensive rebound | 43-58 |
| 10:02 | McNeese State | Frank Echols's pass is intercepted by Kent Tafelski in the backcourt | 43-58 |
| 10:01 | Murray State | Steven Anderson banks in the layup on a great pass from Kent Tafelski | 43-60 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:48 | McNeese State | Gary Pike misses the runner in the lane | 43-60 |
| 09:46 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Paul Kastein | 43-60 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:20 | Murray State | Steven Anderson can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 43-60 |
| 09:18 | McNeese State | Collin Randolph grabs the board | 43-60 |
| 09:06 | McNeese State | Collin Randolph loses the ball out of bounds | 43-60 |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Thaxton (PG), Alexander Albrecht (SG), George Mayo (SF), Chad Roundtree (PF), William Chapman (C) Frank Echols, Collin Randolph, Gary Pike, Richard Colburn, Edmond Krause | |
| Subs | Murray State | Timothy Threadgill (PG), Sandy Goodstein (SF), Kevin Nicklas (PF), Bennie Pugsley (C) Kent Tafelski, Steven Anderson, Robert Wilson, Robert Antonelli | |
| 08:51 | Murray State | Timothy Threadgill misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-60 |
| 08:49 | McNeese State | George Mayo pulls down the rebound | 43-60 |
| 08:40 | McNeese State | Alexander Albrecht comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 43-60 |
| 08:38 | Murray State | Bennie Pugsley grabs the defensive rebound | 43-60 |
| 08:18 | Murray State | The jumper by Paul Kastein is denied by William Chapman | 43-60 |
| 08:16 | Murray State | Kevin Nicklas hits the follow up shot | 43-62 |
| 08:06 | McNeese State | George Mayo connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Chad Roundtree | 45-62 |
| 07:38 | Murray State | Paul Kastein misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-62 |
| 07:37 | McNeese State | Alexander Albrecht snags the defensive board | 45-62 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - David Thaxton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alexander Albrecht (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Mayo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Chad Roundtree (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William Chapman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Timothy Threadgill (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Kastein (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sandy Goodstein (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Nicklas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bennie Pugsley (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | McNeese State | David Thaxton's pass is intercepted by Bennie Pugsley in the backcourt | 45-62 |
| 07:14 | Murray State | Sandy Goodstein misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 45-62 |
| 07:12 | Murray State | Bennie Pugsley tips it but misses | 45-62 |
| 07:10 | McNeese State | Chad Roundtree grabs the defensive rebound | 45-62 |
| 07:05 | McNeese State | David Thaxton drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by George Mayo | 47-62 |
| 06:41 | Murray State | Paul Kastein scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 47-64 |
| 06:38 | McNeese State | Sandy Goodstein is called for the reach on George Mayo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sandy Goodstein, team foul #7 | 47-64 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Frank Echols (SG), Gary Pike (SF), Frank Banta (PF), Edmond Krause (C) David Thaxton, Alexander Albrecht, Chad Roundtree, William Chapman | |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Barton (PG), Craig Fordham (SG), Steven Anderson (SF), Robert Wilson (PF), Robert Antonelli (C) Timothy Threadgill, Paul Kastein, Sandy Goodstein, Kevin Nicklas, Bennie Pugsley | |
| 06:38 | McNeese State | George Mayo makes the 1st free throw | 48-64 |
| 06:38 | McNeese State | George Mayo makes the 2nd free throw | 49-64 |
| 06:15 | Murray State | George Mayo takes the ball from Robert Wilson | 49-64 |
| 05:57 | McNeese State | Edmond Krause buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by George Mayo | 51-64 |
| 05:36 | Murray State | Robert Wilson buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Mark Barton | 51-66 |
| 05:19 | McNeese State | Gary Pike is whistled for traveling | 51-66 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Alexander Albrecht (SG) George Mayo | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kent Tafelski (PG), Timothy Threadgill (SG) Craig Fordham, Steven Anderson | |
| 05:00 | Murray State | Timothy Threadgill buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Barton | 51-69 |
| 04:58 | McNeese State | Alexander Albrecht is hacked by Timothy Threadgill in the backcourt - foul #4 on Timothy Threadgill, team foul #8 | 51-69 |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Thaxton (PG), William Chapman (SF), Chad Roundtree (PF), Richard Colburn (C) Frank Echols, Gary Pike, Frank Banta, Edmond Krause | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 04:58 | McNeese State | Alexander Albrecht makes the 1st free throw | 52-69 |
| 04:58 | McNeese State | Alexander Albrecht makes the 2nd free throw | 53-69 |
| 04:37 | Murray State | Robert Wilson misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Chad Roundtree - foul #4 on Chad Roundtree, team foul #8 | 53-69 |
| 04:37 | Murray State | Robert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 53-70 |
| 04:37 | Murray State | Robert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-71 |
| 04:34 | McNeese State | David Thaxton loses the dribble to Mark Barton in the backcourt | 53-71 |
| 04:12 | Murray State | Robert Antonelli makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from Kent Tafelski | 53-73 |
| 04:10 | McNeese State | David Thaxton is fouled in the backcourt by Kent Tafelski - foul #2 on Kent Tafelski, team foul #9 | 53-73 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Collin Randolph (SG) Alexander Albrecht | |
| Subs | Murray State | Craig Fordham (PG), Kevin Nicklas (C) Kent Tafelski, Robert Wilson | |
| 04:10 | McNeese State | David Thaxton makes the 1st free throw | 54-73 |
| 04:10 | McNeese State | David Thaxton makes the 2nd free throw | 55-73 |
| 03:41 | Murray State | Kevin Nicklas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-73 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Frank Echols (PG), Clifton Clark (SF) David Thaxton, William Chapman | |
| Subs | Murray State | Steven Anderson (PF) Robert Antonelli | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:31 | McNeese State | Kevin Nicklas is called for the reach on Chad Roundtree - foul #2 on Kevin Nicklas, team foul #10 | 55-73 |
| 03:31 | McNeese State | Chad Roundtree makes the 1st free throw | 56-73 |
| 03:31 | McNeese State | Chad Roundtree makes the 2nd free throw | 57-73 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Frank Echols (fresh) SG - Collin Randolph (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Clifton Clark (fresh) PF - Chad Roundtree (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Richard Colburn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Craig Fordham (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Timothy Threadgill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Mark Barton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Steven Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. C - Kevin Nicklas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:08 | Murray State | Steven Anderson buries a runner from the left block set up by Timothy Threadgill | 57-75 |
| 02:55 | McNeese State | Collin Randolph misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-75 |
| 02:54 | Murray State | Kevin Nicklas pulls down the rebound | 57-75 |
| 02:33 | Murray State | Craig Fordham comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-75 |
| 02:32 | Murray State | Steven Anderson hits the follow up shot | 57-77 |
| 02:22 | McNeese State | Frank Echols hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-77 |
| 02:21 | McNeese State | Clifton Clark grabs the offensive board | 57-77 |
| 02:10 | McNeese State | Richard Colburn is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left wing | 57-77 |
| 02:09 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Steven Anderson | 57-77 |
| 01:53 | Murray State | Collin Randolph steals the ball from Mark Barton | 57-77 |
| 01:35 | McNeese State | Chad Roundtree lays it in set up by Frank Echols | 59-77 |
| 01:07 | Murray State | Craig Fordham loses the dribble to Richard Colburn | 59-77 |
| 00:51 | McNeese State | Frank Echols connects on the open 3 pointer from straight away | 62-77 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Murray State | Steven Anderson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 62-77 |
| 00:29 | McNeese State | Frank Echols snags the defensive board | 62-77 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:23 | McNeese State | Chad Roundtree connects on the open floater from the left side set up by Collin Randolph | 64-77 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Craig Fordham runs out the clock | 64-77 |