| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Dino Granberry (fresh) SG - Charles Main (fresh) SF - Walter Debusk (fresh) PF - Christopher Young (fresh) C - Brad Metcalfe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Musgrove (fresh) SG - Richard Dake (fresh) SF - Steven Hill (fresh) PF - Fred McClurg (fresh) C - Justin Grabowski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Brad Metcalfe wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Murray State | Christopher Young misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | McNeese State | Justin Grabowski gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | McNeese State | Justin Grabowski is open and scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Fred McClurg | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Murray State | Richard Dake takes the ball from Walter Debusk | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | McNeese State | John Musgrove is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Murray State | Steven Hill is called for the reach on Dino Granberry - foul #1 on Steven Hill, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | Murray State | Christopher Young misses badly on a runner in the paint | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | McNeese State | Fred McClurg grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:30 | McNeese State | John Musgrove misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-2 |
| 18:28 | McNeese State | Fred McClurg hits the follow up shot | 0-4 |
| 18:10 | Murray State | Charles Main comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-4 |
| 18:08 | Murray State | Brad Metcalfe grabs the offensive board | 0-4 |
| 17:51 | Murray State | Brad Metcalfe misses long on a jumper from the right block | 0-4 |
| 17:50 | McNeese State | Steven Hill grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 17:37 | McNeese State | Fred McClurg buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by John Musgrove | 0-6 |
| 17:24 | Murray State | Christopher Young knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Main | 3-6 |
| 17:04 | McNeese State | John Musgrove is open and buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Dake | 3-8 |
| 16:41 | Murray State | Charles Main is fouled on the floor by Justin Grabowski - foul #1 on Justin Grabowski, team foul #2 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Murray State | Sergio Cervantes (PG), Mark Bynoe (SG), Thomas John (SF), Louis Williams (PF), Steven Jim (C) Dino Granberry, Charles Main, Walter Debusk, Christopher Young, Brad Metcalfe | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jeffrey Canady (PG), Harold Michel (SG), Peter Burner (SF), Robert Zentgraf (PF), Tommie Wake (C) John Musgrove, Richard Dake, Steven Hill, Fred McClurg, Justin Grabowski | |
| 16:23 | Murray State | Steven Jim is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Steven Jim, team foul #1 | 3-8 |
| 16:01 | McNeese State | Robert Zentgraf misses short on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Steven Jim - foul #2 on Steven Jim, team foul #2 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Young (PF) Steven Jim | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 16:01 | McNeese State | Robert Zentgraf makes the 1st free throw | 3-9 |
| 16:01 | McNeese State | Robert Zentgraf makes the 2nd free throw | 3-10 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Sergio Cervantes (fresh) SG - Mark Bynoe (fresh) SF - Thomas John (fresh) PF - Christopher Young (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Louis Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jeffrey Canady (fresh) SG - Harold Michel (fresh) SF - Peter Burner (fresh) PF - Robert Zentgraf (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tommie Wake (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Murray State | Christopher Young loses the dribble to Peter Burner | 3-10 |
| 15:41 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Canady can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 3-10 |
| 15:40 | Murray State | Thomas John grabs the defensive rebound | 3-10 |
| 15:34 | Murray State | Christopher Young lays it up and in set up by Mark Bynoe and he's fouled by Robert Zentgraf - foul #1 on Robert Zentgraf, team foul #3 | 5-10 |
| 15:34 | Murray State | Christopher Young makes the free throw | 6-10 |
| 15:21 | McNeese State | Peter Burner hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Harold Michel and the foul's on Thomas John - foul #1 on Thomas John, team foul #3 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brad Metcalfe (C) Louis Williams | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 15:21 | McNeese State | Peter Burner makes the free throw | 6-13 |
| 15:08 | Murray State | Brad Metcalfe comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 6-13 |
| 15:07 | Murray State | Christopher Young grabs the offensive rebound | 6-13 |
| 14:53 | Murray State | Thomas John is whistled for traveling | 6-13 |
| Subs | Murray State | Lee Jones (PG), Charles Main (SG), Michael Talley (SF) Sergio Cervantes, Mark Bynoe, Thomas John | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Musgrove (PG), Steven Hill (SF), Fred McClurg (PF), Justin Grabowski (C) Harold Michel, Peter Burner, Robert Zentgraf, Tommie Wake | |
| 14:32 | McNeese State | Fred McClurg makes the wide open jumper near the basket on a great pass from Jeffrey Canady | 6-15 |
| 14:19 | Murray State | Charles Main comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-15 |
| 14:18 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Justin Grabowski | 6-15 |
| 13:56 | McNeese State | Brad Metcalfe is called for the reach on Jeffrey Canady - foul #1 on Brad Metcalfe, team foul #4 | 6-15 |
| Subs | Murray State | Sergio Cervantes (PG), Walter Debusk (SF), Louis Williams (PF) Charles Main, Michael Talley, Christopher Young | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Richard Dake (SG) Jeffrey Canady | |
| 13:44 | McNeese State | Justin Grabowski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-15 |
| 13:42 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Louis Williams | 6-15 |
| 13:35 | Murray State | Sergio Cervantes misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 6-15 |
| 13:34 | McNeese State | Justin Grabowski snags the defensive board | 6-15 |
| 13:32 | McNeese State | John Musgrove is hacked by Louis Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Louis Williams, team foul #5 | 6-15 |
| Subs | Murray State | Charles Main (SG), Thomas John (PF) Lee Jones, Brad Metcalfe | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Harold Michel (PG), Peter Burner (SF), Robert Zentgraf (PF), Tommie Wake (C) John Musgrove, Steven Hill, Fred McClurg, Justin Grabowski | |
| 13:25 | McNeese State | Robert Zentgraf throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-15 |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Bynoe (SG) Charles Main | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 13:10 | Murray State | Louis Williams misses the shot from the right side | 6-15 |
| 13:09 | Murray State | Walter Debusk tips it back up and in | 8-15 |
| 13:06 | McNeese State | Harold Michel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-15 |
| Subs | Murray State | Charles Main (SG), Michael Talley (SF) Sergio Cervantes, Walter Debusk | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 12:54 | Murray State | Charles Main lays it up and in set up by Mark Bynoe | 10-15 |
| 12:50 | McNeese State | Richard Dake is hacked by Mark Bynoe in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Bynoe, team foul #6 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Mark Gentile (SG) Richard Dake | |
| 12:45 | McNeese State | Harold Michel misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 10-15 |
| 12:43 | McNeese State | Peter Burner grabs the offensive board | 10-15 |
| 12:31 | McNeese State | Peter Burner scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Harold Michel | 10-17 |
| 12:07 | Murray State | Harold Michel is called for the reach on Mark Bynoe - foul #1 on Harold Michel, team foul #4 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dino Granberry (PG), Sergio Cervantes (SG), Walter Debusk (SF), Christopher Young (PF), Brad Metcalfe (C) Mark Bynoe, Charles Main, Michael Talley, Thomas John, Louis Williams | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Musgrove (PG), Jeffrey Canady (SG), Steven Hill (SF), Fred McClurg (PF), Justin Grabowski (C) Harold Michel, Mark Gentile, Peter Burner, Robert Zentgraf, Tommie Wake | |
| 11:52 | Murray State | Walter Debusk comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 10-17 |
| 11:50 | McNeese State | Justin Grabowski snags the defensive board | 10-17 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Dino Granberry (fresh) SG - Sergio Cervantes (fresh) SF - Walter Debusk (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Young (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Brad Metcalfe (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Musgrove (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Canady (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Hill (fairly fresh) PF - Fred McClurg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Grabowski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | McNeese State | John Musgrove misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Sergio Cervantes - foul #1 on Sergio Cervantes, team foul #7 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Richard Dake (SG) Jeffrey Canady | |
| 11:28 | McNeese State | John Musgrove makes the 1st free throw | 10-18 |
| 11:28 | McNeese State | John Musgrove makes the 2nd free throw | 10-19 |
| 11:10 | Murray State | John Musgrove knocks away the 3 by Christopher Young | 10-19 |
| 11:09 | Murray State | Brad Metcalfe gets the offensive rebound | 10-19 |
| 10:52 | Murray State | Brad Metcalfe double dribbles | 10-19 |
| Subs | Murray State | Lee Jones (PG), Charles Main (SG) Dino Granberry, Sergio Cervantes | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 10:33 | McNeese State | John Musgrove makes the wide open jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Hill | 10-21 |
| 10:11 | Murray State | Brad Metcalfe banks in the layup on a great pass from Walter Debusk and he's hacked by Justin Grabowski - foul #2 on Justin Grabowski, team foul #5 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Bynoe (PG), Michael Talley (SF), Thomas John (PF) Charles Main, Walter Debusk, Christopher Young | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jeffrey Canady (PG), Harold Michel (SG), Peter Burner (SF), Robert Zentgraf (PF), Tommie Wake (C) John Musgrove, Richard Dake, Steven Hill, Fred McClurg, Justin Grabowski | |
| 10:11 | Murray State | Brad Metcalfe makes the free throw | 13-21 |
| 09:54 | McNeese State | Brad Metcalfe swats the short shot by Tommie Wake | 13-21 |
| 09:53 | Murray State | Michael Talley snags the defensive board | 13-21 |
| 09:31 | Murray State | Michael Talley travels with the ball | 13-21 |
| Subs | Murray State | Sergio Cervantes (PG), Louis Williams (C) Lee Jones, Brad Metcalfe | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 09:03 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Canady hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Harold Michel | 13-23 |
| 08:47 | Murray State | Mark Bynoe comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-23 |
| 08:45 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Canady pulls down the rebound | 13-23 |
| 08:40 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Canady hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Talley - foul #1 on Michael Talley, team foul #8 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dino Granberry (PG), Charles Main (SG), Christopher Young (PF) Mark Bynoe, Michael Talley, Thomas John | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Richard Dake (SG), Steven Hill (SF), Fred McClurg (PF) Harold Michel, Peter Burner, Tommie Wake | |
| 08:40 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Canady makes the 1st free throw | 13-24 |
| 08:40 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Canady misses the 2nd free throw | 13-24 |
| 08:40 | Murray State | Christopher Young pulls down the rebound | 13-24 |
| 08:32 | Murray State | Christopher Young knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Charles Main | 15-24 |
| 08:16 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Canady comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 15-24 |
| 08:14 | McNeese State | Robert Zentgraf hits the follow up shot | 15-26 |
| 08:07 | Murray State | Sergio Cervantes buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-26 |
| 08:04 | McNeese State | Steven Hill travels in the backcourt | 18-26 |
| Subs | Murray State | Walter Debusk (SF) Sergio Cervantes | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Musgrove (PG) Jeffrey Canady | |
| 07:45 | Murray State | Robert Zentgraf denies the turnaround by Dino Granberry | 18-26 |
| 07:43 | McNeese State | Steven Hill snags the defensive board | 18-26 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Dino Granberry (fairly fresh) SG - Charles Main (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Debusk (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Young (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Louis Williams (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Musgrove (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Dake (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Hill (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Fred McClurg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Zentgraf (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:35 | McNeese State | Steven Hill clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Charles Main - foul #1 on Charles Main, team foul #9 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Murray State | Lee Jones (PG), Brad Metcalfe (C) Dino Granberry, Louis Williams | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Mark Gentile (SG) Richard Dake | |
| 07:35 | McNeese State | Steven Hill makes the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 07:35 | McNeese State | Steven Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 18-27 |
| 07:35 | Murray State | Christopher Young grabs the defensive rebound | 18-27 |
| 07:18 | Murray State | Christopher Young comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 18-27 |
| 07:17 | Murray State | Brad Metcalfe hits the follow up shot | 20-27 |
| 07:08 | McNeese State | Robert Zentgraf scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Musgrove | 20-30 |
| 06:49 | Murray State | Christopher Young banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Main | 22-30 |
| 06:35 | McNeese State | Steven Hill misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-30 |
| 06:34 | Murray State | Christopher Young gets the rebound | 22-30 |
| 06:30 | Murray State | Lee Jones is fouled on the floor by Robert Zentgraf - foul #2 on Robert Zentgraf, team foul #6 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Murray State | Sergio Cervantes (PG), Mark Bynoe (SG), Thomas John (PF) Lee Jones, Charles Main, Christopher Young | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jeffrey Canady (SG), Harold Michel (SF), Peter Burner (PF), Tommie Wake (C) Mark Gentile, Steven Hill, Fred McClurg, Robert Zentgraf | |
| 06:11 | Murray State | Brad Metcalfe makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Thomas John | 24-30 |
| 06:04 | McNeese State | John Musgrove misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-30 |
| 06:02 | Murray State | Thomas John snags the defensive board | 24-30 |
| 05:49 | Murray State | Sergio Cervantes misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 24-30 |
| 05:47 | Murray State | Walter Debusk pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 05:30 | Murray State | Brad Metcalfe connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Walter Debusk | 26-30 |
| 05:13 | McNeese State | John Musgrove misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right wing | 26-30 |
| 05:11 | Murray State | Thomas John pulls down the rebound | 26-30 |
| 04:50 | Murray State | Walter Debusk misses the jump hook near the basket | 26-30 |
| 04:49 | McNeese State | Peter Burner snags the defensive board | 26-30 |
| 04:26 | McNeese State | John Musgrove makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Peter Burner | 26-32 |
| 04:09 | Murray State | Walter Debusk can't finish the layup | 26-32 |
| 04:07 | McNeese State | Tommie Wake grabs the defensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 04:03 | McNeese State | John Musgrove misses short on a shot from the right wing | 26-32 |
| 04:02 | McNeese State | Peter Burner grabs the offensive board | 26-32 |
| 03:48 | McNeese State | Harold Michel is fouled on the floor by Mark Bynoe - foul #2 on Mark Bynoe, team foul #10 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dino Granberry (PG), Charles Main (SG), Michael Talley (SF), Christopher Young (PF), Steven Jim (C) Sergio Cervantes, Mark Bynoe, Walter Debusk, Thomas John, Brad Metcalfe | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Mark Gentile (PG), Richard Dake (SG), Fred McClurg (PF), Justin Grabowski (C) John Musgrove, Jeffrey Canady, Peter Burner, Tommie Wake | |
| 03:48 | McNeese State | Harold Michel misses the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 03:48 | McNeese State | Harold Michel makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Dino Granberry (fresh) SG - Charles Main (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Talley (fresh) PF - Christopher Young (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Jim (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Mark Gentile (fresh) SG - Richard Dake (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harold Michel (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. PF - Fred McClurg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Grabowski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Murray State | Christopher Young is called for traveling | 26-33 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Steven Hill (SF) Harold Michel | |
| 03:19 | McNeese State | Richard Dake is fouled on the floor by Michael Talley - foul #2 on Michael Talley, team foul #11 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Murray State | Louis Williams (PF) Christopher Young | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 03:19 | McNeese State | Richard Dake misses the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 03:19 | McNeese State | Richard Dake misses the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 03:19 | Murray State | Louis Williams gets the rebound | 26-33 |
| 02:58 | Murray State | Richard Dake is called for the reach on Michael Talley - foul #1 on Richard Dake, team foul #7 | 26-33 |
| 02:58 | Murray State | Michael Talley makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 02:58 | Murray State | Michael Talley makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 02:45 | McNeese State | Richard Dake clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-33 |
| 02:44 | Murray State | Steven Jim grabs the board | 28-33 |
| 02:19 | Murray State | Richard Dake is called for the reach on Charles Main - foul #2 on Richard Dake, team foul #8 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Murray State | Lee Jones (PG), Walter Debusk (SF), Christopher Young (PF) Dino Granberry, Michael Talley, Steven Jim | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jeffrey Canady (PG), Peter Burner (SF), Robert Zentgraf (PF) Richard Dake, Steven Hill, Fred McClurg | |
| 02:19 | Murray State | Charles Main makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 02:19 | Murray State | Charles Main makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 02:16 | McNeese State | Mark Gentile is hacked by Charles Main in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Main, team foul #12 | 30-33 |
| 02:16 | McNeese State | Mark Gentile misses the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 02:16 | McNeese State | Mark Gentile makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 01:55 | Murray State | Charles Main can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 30-34 |
| 01:54 | McNeese State | Mark Gentile snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 01:33 | McNeese State | Mark Gentile connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeffrey Canady | 30-36 |
| 01:18 | Murray State | Christopher Young misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 30-36 |
| 01:16 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Peter Burner | 30-36 |
| 00:55 | McNeese State | Justin Grabowski hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jeffrey Canady | 30-39 |
| 00:36 | Murray State | Christopher Young is whistled for a carry | 30-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dino Granberry (PG), Sergio Cervantes (SG), Michael Talley (SF), Thomas John (C) Lee Jones, Charles Main, Walter Debusk, Louis Williams | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Musgrove (PG), Richard Dake (SG), Steven Hill (SF), Fred McClurg (PF), Tommie Wake (C) Mark Gentile, Jeffrey Canady, Peter Burner, Robert Zentgraf, Justin Grabowski | |
| 00:18 | McNeese State | Fred McClurg misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Christopher Young - foul #1 on Christopher Young, team foul #13 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | Steven Jim (C) Christopher Young | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Harold Michel (SF) Steven Hill | |
| 00:18 | McNeese State | Fred McClurg makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 00:18 | McNeese State | Fred McClurg makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Sergio Cervantes misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-41 |