| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Raymond Arthur (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Miller (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jerome Lozier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Frank Guth (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Tone (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Kenneth Westgate (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Steven Shilling (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Nathan Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Justin Mason (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Jerome Lozier inbounds the ball | 42-27 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:49 | McNeese State | James Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-27 |
| 19:39 | Murray State | James Miller is called for the reach on Kenneth Westgate - foul #2 on James Miller, team foul #1 | 42-27 |
| 19:30 | Murray State | Kenneth Westgate knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-30 |
| 19:13 | McNeese State | Raymond Arthur misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Nathan Smith - foul #1 on Nathan Smith, team foul #1 | 42-30 |
| 19:13 | McNeese State | Raymond Arthur makes the 1st free throw | 43-30 |
| 19:13 | McNeese State | Raymond Arthur misses the 2nd free throw | 43-30 |
| 19:13 | Murray State | Nathan Smith grabs the board | 43-30 |
| 18:50 | Murray State | Nathan Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-30 |
| 18:49 | Murray State | Kenneth Westgate tips it home | 43-32 |
| 18:28 | McNeese State | Frank Guth misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 43-32 |
| 18:27 | McNeese State | Jerome Lozier tips it home | 45-32 |
| 18:00 | Murray State | Kenneth Westgate misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-32 |
| 17:59 | McNeese State | Jerome Lozier snags the defensive board | 45-32 |
| 17:55 | McNeese State | Kenneth Westgate is called for the reach on Raymond Arthur in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Westgate, team foul #2 | 45-32 |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Muir (PG), Justin Trudel (SG), Steven Atkins (SF), Nathan Dixon (PF), Harold Marshall (C) Raymond Arthur, James Miller, Jerome Lozier, Frank Guth, Harold Tone | |
| Subs | Murray State | Lee Mitchell (PG), Larry Almendarez (SG), David Kelley (PF), Ernest Retherford (C) Kenneth Westgate, Joel Davis, Nathan Smith, Justin Mason | |
| 17:39 | McNeese State | Nathan Dixon is fouled on the floor by David Kelley - foul #1 on David Kelley, team foul #3 | 45-32 |
| 17:28 | McNeese State | James Muir drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-32 |
| 17:09 | Murray State | Steven Shilling buries a turnaround in the lane | 47-34 |
| 16:53 | McNeese State | Steven Atkins misses long on a runner from the left block | 47-34 |
| 16:52 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Marshall | 47-34 |
| 16:35 | McNeese State | Justin Trudel misses long on an open floater from the right side but the foul's on Steven Shilling - foul #1 on Steven Shilling, team foul #4 | 47-34 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Raymond Arthur (PG), James Miller (SG), Frank Guth (PF), Harold Tone (C) James Muir, Steven Atkins, Nathan Dixon, Harold Marshall | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joel Davis (SG), Nathan Smith (PF), Scott Branham (C) Larry Almendarez, David Kelley, Ernest Retherford | |
| 16:35 | McNeese State | Justin Trudel makes the 1st free throw | 48-34 |
| 16:35 | McNeese State | Justin Trudel makes the 2nd free throw | 49-34 |
| 16:25 | Murray State | Nathan Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 49-34 |
| 16:23 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Nathan Smith | 49-34 |
| 16:08 | Murray State | Lee Mitchell misses the floater from the right wing | 49-34 |
| 16:06 | Murray State | Joel Davis grabs the offensive board | 49-34 |
| 15:52 | Murray State | Joel Davis travels with the ball | 49-34 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jerome Lozier (SF) Justin Trudel | |
| Subs | Murray State | Cory Anderson (PG), Clyde Harris (SG) Lee Mitchell, Joel Davis | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Raymond Arthur (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Miller (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jerome Lozier (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frank Guth (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Tone (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Cory Anderson (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clyde Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Shilling (tiring) 11 pts. PF - Nathan Smith (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Scott Branham (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | McNeese State | Clyde Harris is called for the reach on James Miller in the backcourt - foul #4 on Clyde Harris, team foul #5 | 49-34 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joel Davis (SG) Clyde Harris | |
| 15:40 | McNeese State | Harold Tone scores on a turnaround from the right block | 51-34 |
| 15:20 | Murray State | Harold Tone swats the short shot by Scott Branham | 51-34 |
| 15:18 | McNeese State | Harold Tone gets the rebound | 51-34 |
| 15:02 | McNeese State | Frank Guth misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-34 |
| 15:01 | Murray State | Steven Shilling grabs the board | 51-34 |
| 14:48 | Murray State | Cory Anderson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-34 |
| 14:47 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to James Miller | 51-34 |
| 14:45 | McNeese State | Cory Anderson steps in front of the James Miller pass in the backcourt | 51-34 |
| 14:44 | Murray State | Steven Shilling misses the lay-in | 51-34 |
| 14:42 | McNeese State | Raymond Arthur grabs the defensive rebound | 51-34 |
| 14:17 | McNeese State | James Miller knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Raymond Arthur | 53-34 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 13:57 | Murray State | Nathan Smith hits the finger roll | 53-36 |
| 13:38 | McNeese State | Scott Branham swats the layup by Frank Guth | 53-36 |
| 13:36 | Murray State | Joel Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 53-36 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 13:15 | Murray State | Steven Shilling can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-36 |
| 13:14 | Murray State | Cory Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-36 |
| 13:07 | Murray State | James Miller is called for the reach on Scott Branham - foul #3 on James Miller, team foul #2 | 53-36 |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Muir (PG), Justin Trudel (SG), Steven Atkins (SF), Nathan Dixon (PF), Harold Marshall (C) Raymond Arthur, James Miller, Jerome Lozier, Frank Guth, Harold Tone | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kenneth Westgate (PG), Larry Almendarez (SG), David Kelley (SF), Ernest Retherford (PF), Justin Mason (C) Cory Anderson, Joel Davis, Steven Shilling, Nathan Smith, Scott Branham | |
| 12:48 | Murray State | Ernest Retherford can't throw it down | 53-36 |
| 12:47 | Murray State | Ernest Retherford snags the offensive board | 53-36 |
| 12:30 | Murray State | David Kelley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-36 |
| 12:29 | McNeese State | Harold Marshall pulls down the rebound | 53-36 |
| 12:13 | McNeese State | Justin Trudel misses the 3pt shot from straight away but the foul's on Larry Almendarez - foul #1 on Larry Almendarez, team foul #6 | 53-36 |
| 12:13 | McNeese State | Justin Trudel makes the 1st free throw | 54-36 |
| 12:13 | McNeese State | Justin Trudel makes the 2nd free throw | 55-36 |
| 12:13 | McNeese State | Justin Trudel makes the 3rd free throw | 56-36 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 12:06 | Murray State | Ernest Retherford hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-39 |
| 12:00 | McNeese State | James Muir is hacked by Larry Almendarez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Almendarez, team foul #7 | 56-39 |
| 12:00 | McNeese State | James Muir makes the 1st free throw | 57-39 |
| 12:00 | McNeese State | James Muir misses the 2nd free throw | 57-39 |
| 12:00 | Murray State | Ernest Retherford snags the defensive board | 57-39 |
| 11:52 | Murray State | Kenneth Westgate drills a shot from the left side | 57-41 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - James Muir (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Justin Trudel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Atkins (fresh) PF - Nathan Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Marshall (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Kenneth Westgate (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Almendarez (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ernest Retherford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Mason (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | McNeese State | Justin Mason denies the turnaround by James Muir | 57-41 |
| 11:32 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Ernest Retherford | 57-41 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 11:21 | Murray State | David Kelley misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-41 |
| 11:20 | McNeese State | Steven Atkins grabs the board | 57-41 |
| 11:14 | McNeese State | Harold Marshall knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from James Muir | 59-41 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 11:01 | Murray State | Larry Almendarez misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 59-41 |
| 10:59 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Justin Trudel | 59-41 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:30 | McNeese State | Steven Atkins hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 59-41 |
| 10:28 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Justin Mason | 59-41 |
| 10:17 | Murray State | Larry Almendarez misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-41 |
| 10:15 | McNeese State | Nathan Dixon pulls down the rebound | 59-41 |
| 10:13 | McNeese State | James Muir is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Mason - foul #2 on Justin Mason, team foul #8 | 59-41 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Raymond Arthur (PG), Jerome Lozier (SF), Frank Guth (PF), Harold Tone (C) Justin Trudel, Steven Atkins, Nathan Dixon, Harold Marshall | |
| Subs | Murray State | Cory Anderson (PG), Joel Davis (SG), Steven Shilling (SF), Nathan Smith (PF) Kenneth Westgate, Larry Almendarez, David Kelley, Ernest Retherford | |
| 10:13 | McNeese State | James Muir makes the 1st free throw | 60-41 |
| 10:13 | McNeese State | James Muir misses the 2nd free throw | 60-41 |
| 10:13 | Murray State | Joel Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 60-41 |
| 09:53 | Murray State | Steven Shilling can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-41 |
| 09:52 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Raymond Arthur | 60-41 |
| 09:50 | McNeese State | Harold Tone is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 60-41 |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Miller (SG) James Muir | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 09:36 | Murray State | Nathan Smith is called for a charge - foul #2 on Nathan Smith, team foul #9 | 60-41 |
| 09:07 | McNeese State | Joel Davis takes the ball from Harold Tone | 60-41 |
| 09:02 | Murray State | Joel Davis slams it home | 60-43 |
| 08:47 | McNeese State | James Miller misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-43 |
| 08:45 | Murray State | Justin Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 60-43 |
| 08:41 | Murray State | Raymond Arthur is called for the reach on Steven Shilling - foul #1 on Raymond Arthur, team foul #3 | 60-43 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Benito Garcia (PG), Clinton Bee (SG) Raymond Arthur, James Miller | |
| Subs | Murray State | Lee Mitchell (PG), Scott Branham (C) Cory Anderson, Justin Mason | |
| 08:36 | Murray State | Steven Shilling can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Harold Tone - foul #1 on Harold Tone, team foul #4 | 60-43 |
| 08:36 | Murray State | Steven Shilling misses the 1st free throw | 60-43 |
| 08:36 | Murray State | Steven Shilling misses the 2nd free throw | 60-43 |
| 08:36 | McNeese State | Frank Guth gets the rebound | 60-43 |
| 08:30 | McNeese State | Joel Davis takes the ball from Clinton Bee in the backcourt | 60-43 |
| 08:12 | Murray State | Steven Shilling misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-43 |
| 08:10 | McNeese State | Jerome Lozier pulls down the rebound | 60-43 |
| 07:51 | McNeese State | Frank Guth makes the wide open driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Jerome Lozier | 62-43 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Benito Garcia (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clinton Bee (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerome Lozier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frank Guth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Harold Tone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Lee Mitchell (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Joel Davis (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. SF - Steven Shilling (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Smith (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Branham (fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Murray State | Frank Guth takes the ball from Lee Mitchell | 62-43 |
| 07:11 | McNeese State | Clinton Bee scores on a shot from the right block set up by Frank Guth | 64-43 |
| 06:50 | Murray State | Lee Mitchell is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Lee Mitchell, team foul #10 | 64-43 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Raymond Arthur (PG), James Miller (SG), Justin Trudel (SF), Nathan Dixon (PF), Harold Marshall (C) Benito Garcia, Clinton Bee, Jerome Lozier, Frank Guth, Harold Tone | |
| Subs | Murray State | Cory Anderson (PG), Clyde Harris (SG), Kenneth Westgate (SF), David Kelley (PF), Justin Mason (C) Lee Mitchell, Joel Davis, Steven Shilling, Nathan Smith, Scott Branham | |
| 06:24 | McNeese State | Nathan Dixon can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 64-43 |
| 06:22 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Nathan Dixon | 64-43 |
| 05:56 | McNeese State | Raymond Arthur can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-43 |
| 05:55 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Arthur | 64-43 |
| 05:30 | McNeese State | Harold Marshall misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 64-43 |
| 05:29 | McNeese State | Raymond Arthur gets the offensive rebound | 64-43 |
| 05:07 | McNeese State | Justin Trudel is fouled on the floor by Clyde Harris - foul #5 on Clyde Harris, team foul #11 | 64-43 |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Muir (PG), Clinton Bee (SG), Steven Atkins (PF) Raymond Arthur, James Miller, Nathan Dixon | |
| Subs | Murray State | Lee Mitchell (PG), Larry Almendarez (SG), Joel Davis (SF), Ernest Retherford (PF) Cory Anderson, Clyde Harris, Kenneth Westgate, Justin Mason | |
| 05:07 | McNeese State | Justin Trudel misses the 1st free throw | 64-43 |
| 05:07 | McNeese State | Justin Trudel makes the 2nd free throw | 65-43 |
| 04:53 | Murray State | Lee Mitchell is hacked by Harold Marshall - foul #1 on Harold Marshall, team foul #5 | 65-43 |
| 04:39 | Murray State | Lee Mitchell misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Harold Marshall - foul #2 on Harold Marshall, team foul #6 | 65-43 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Scott Branham (C) David Kelley | |
| 04:39 | Murray State | Lee Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 65-44 |
| 04:39 | Murray State | Lee Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 65-44 |
| 04:39 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Steven Atkins | 65-44 |
| 04:33 | McNeese State | Larry Almendarez picks off the pass by James Muir in the backcourt | 65-44 |
| 04:18 | Murray State | Ernest Retherford is called for traveling | 65-44 |
| 03:55 | McNeese State | James Muir is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 65-44 |
| 03:53 | Murray State | Larry Almendarez grabs the board | 65-44 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - James Muir (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clinton Bee (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Justin Trudel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Steven Atkins (fresh) 3 reb. C - Harold Marshall (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Lee Mitchell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Larry Almendarez (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joel Davis (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ernest Retherford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Branham (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:43 | Murray State | Larry Almendarez knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-47 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:37 | McNeese State | Clinton Bee's pass is intercepted by Scott Branham in the backcourt | 65-47 |
| 03:25 | Murray State | Larry Almendarez hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Clinton Bee - foul #1 on Clinton Bee, team foul #7 | 65-47 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Benito Garcia (PG), Nathan Dixon (PF) Clinton Bee, Harold Marshall | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kenneth Westgate (SG), David Kelley (PF) Lee Mitchell, Scott Branham | |
| 03:25 | Murray State | Larry Almendarez misses the 1st free throw | 65-47 |
| 03:25 | Murray State | Larry Almendarez makes the 2nd free throw | 65-48 |
| 03:03 | McNeese State | James Muir misses long on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 65-48 |
| 03:01 | Murray State | Kenneth Westgate snags the defensive board | 65-48 |
| 02:40 | Murray State | Joel Davis clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 65-48 |
| 02:38 | McNeese State | Justin Trudel snags the defensive board | 65-48 |
| 02:22 | McNeese State | James Muir scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Steven Atkins and the foul's on Ernest Retherford - foul #2 on Ernest Retherford, team foul #12 | 67-48 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Harold Marshall (C) Steven Atkins | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 02:22 | McNeese State | James Muir makes the free throw | 68-48 |
| 01:57 | Murray State | James Muir steals the ball from Ernest Retherford | 68-48 |
| 01:54 | McNeese State | James Muir lays it in | 70-48 |
| 01:43 | Murray State | Larry Almendarez misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-48 |
| 01:42 | McNeese State | Justin Trudel grabs the board | 70-48 |
| 01:20 | McNeese State | Benito Garcia loses the dribble to Larry Almendarez | 70-48 |
| 01:16 | Murray State | Kenneth Westgate scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-51 |
| 00:55 | McNeese State | Benito Garcia misses the floater from just outside the lane | 70-51 |
| 00:54 | McNeese State | Nathan Dixon tips it but misses | 70-51 |
| 00:52 | McNeese State | Nathan Dixon gets the offensive rebound | 70-51 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:26 | McNeese State | Benito Garcia is open but comes up short on the runner from the right block | 70-51 |
| 00:25 | Murray State | Ernest Retherford snags the defensive board | 70-51 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Murray State | Benito Garcia is called for the reach on Joel Davis - foul #1 on Benito Garcia, team foul #8 | 70-51 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Steven Atkins (SF) Benito Garcia | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 00:19 | Murray State | Joel Davis misses the 1st free throw | 70-51 |
| 00:19 | McNeese State | Nathan Dixon pulls down the rebound | 70-51 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | James Muir runs out the clock | 70-51 |