| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Olin Zaller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Sheffield (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jessie Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Loch (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Randy Lazarus (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Bert Buteau (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SG - Todd Salter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Rubin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Czarnecki (fresh) C - Steven Stegall (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | American U. | William Rubin inbounds the ball | 26-25 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | American U. | Bert Buteau misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 26-25 |
| 19:35 | American U. | Steven Stegall misses the tip | 26-25 |
| 19:34 | Murray State | The rebound goes to John Loch | 26-25 |
| 19:11 | Murray State | Randy Lazarus scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Jessie Brown | 28-25 |
| 18:55 | American U. | Bert Buteau buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 28-27 |
| 18:27 | Murray State | Steven Stegall swats the layup by John Loch | 28-27 |
| 18:26 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield gets the offensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 18:06 | Murray State | Anthony Czarnecki is called for the reach on Jessie Brown - foul #3 on Anthony Czarnecki, team foul #1 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | American U. | Todd Brown (PF) Anthony Czarnecki | |
| 17:44 | Murray State | Jessie Brown's fadeaway is rejected by William Rubin | 28-27 |
| 17:42 | American U. | Todd Brown gets the rebound | 28-27 |
| 17:34 | American U. | Todd Salter is hacked by Melvin Sheffield - foul #2 on Melvin Sheffield, team foul #1 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | American U. | William McLemore (C) Steven Stegall | |
| 17:28 | American U. | Melvin Sheffield steals it from William Rubin | 28-27 |
| 17:21 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-27 |
| 17:20 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to John Loch | 28-27 |
| 16:55 | Murray State | John Loch is hacked by Todd Brown - foul #1 on Todd Brown, team foul #2 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Murray State | Willy Harris (SF), Bobby Pereira (PF) Jessie Brown, John Loch | |
| Subs | American U. | Charles Levinthal (SG), James Adelson (C) Todd Salter, William Rubin | |
| 16:34 | Murray State | Randy Lazarus makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Olin Zaller and the foul's on James Adelson - foul #1 on James Adelson, team foul #3 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Ross (PG) Olin Zaller | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 16:34 | Murray State | Randy Lazarus makes the free throw | 31-27 |
| 16:11 | American U. | William McLemore drills a jumper from the left block set up by Todd Brown | 31-29 |
| 15:43 | Murray State | Bobby Pereira misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-29 |
| 15:42 | American U. | Todd Brown snags the defensive board | 31-29 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Joseph Ross (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Melvin Sheffield (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willy Harris (fresh) PF - Bobby Pereira (fresh) 1 pts. C - Randy Lazarus (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Bert Buteau (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SG - Charles Levinthal (fresh) SF - Todd Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - William McLemore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Adelson (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | American U. | Charles Levinthal travels with the ball | 31-29 |
| Subs | Murray State | Olin Zaller (PG), Jessie Brown (SF), John Loch (PF) Joseph Ross, Willy Harris, Bobby Pereira | |
| Subs | American U. | Juan Molina (PG), Todd Salter (SG), William Rubin (SF), Anthony Czarnecki (PF), Steven Stegall (C) Bert Buteau, Charles Levinthal, Todd Brown, William McLemore, James Adelson | |
| 15:01 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jessie Brown | 34-29 |
| 14:44 | American U. | Todd Salter knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Steven Stegall | 34-31 |
| 14:16 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 14:01 | American U. | Steven Stegall is hacked by Randy Lazarus - foul #2 on Randy Lazarus, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Murray State | Willy Harris (SF) Jessie Brown | |
| Subs | American U. | Bert Buteau (PG), Todd Brown (SG) Juan Molina, Todd Salter | |
| 13:54 | American U. | Anthony Czarnecki loses the ball out of bounds | 37-31 |
| 13:37 | Murray State | Randy Lazarus comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 37-31 |
| 13:36 | American U. | The rebound goes to Todd Brown | 37-31 |
| 13:09 | American U. | The jumper by William Rubin is denied by John Loch | 37-31 |
| 13:08 | American U. | Anthony Czarnecki grabs the offensive board | 37-31 |
| 12:55 | American U. | William Rubin is hacked by Willy Harris - foul #2 on Willy Harris, team foul #3 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Ross (PG), Jessie Brown (SF), Bobby Pereira (PF) Olin Zaller, Willy Harris, John Loch | |
| Subs | American U. | Todd Salter (SG), William McLemore (C) William Rubin, Steven Stegall | |
| 12:50 | American U. | Todd Brown lays it in and the foul's on Melvin Sheffield - foul #3 on Melvin Sheffield, team foul #4 | 37-33 |
| 12:50 | American U. | Todd Brown makes the free throw | 37-34 |
| 12:31 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-34 |
| 12:30 | Murray State | Jessie Brown gets the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 12:14 | Murray State | Randy Lazarus misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-34 |
| 12:12 | American U. | William McLemore gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 12:08 | American U. | Bert Buteau knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 11:44 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Joseph Ross (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Melvin Sheffield (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jessie Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bobby Pereira (fresh) 1 pts. C - Randy Lazarus (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Bert Buteau (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SG - Todd Salter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Czarnecki (fresh) 3 pf. C - William McLemore (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | American U. | Anthony Czarnecki scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Todd Brown and he's hacked by Joseph Ross - foul #1 on Joseph Ross, team foul #5 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | Olin Zaller (PG), Andy Willingham (SG), Willy Harris (SF), John Loch (PF), Larry Addison (C) Joseph Ross, Melvin Sheffield, Jessie Brown, Bobby Pereira, Randy Lazarus | |
| Subs | American U. | William Rubin (SF), Steven Stegall (C) Todd Brown, William McLemore | |
| 11:29 | American U. | Anthony Czarnecki misses the free throw | 40-39 |
| 11:29 | Murray State | John Loch snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 11:14 | Murray State | Todd Salter is called for the reach on Olin Zaller - foul #2 on Todd Salter, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | American U. | Charles Levinthal (SG), William McLemore (PF) Todd Salter, Anthony Czarnecki | |
| 11:01 | Murray State | Charles Levinthal is called for the reach on Andy Willingham - foul #1 on Charles Levinthal, team foul #5 | 40-39 |
| 10:41 | Murray State | Willy Harris loses the dribble to Charles Levinthal | 40-39 |
| 10:38 | American U. | Bert Buteau lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Levinthal | 40-41 |
| 10:12 | Murray State | John Loch can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Steven Stegall - foul #2 on Steven Stegall, team foul #6 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield (SG), Jessie Brown (SF) Andy Willingham, Willy Harris | |
| Subs | American U. | Todd Salter (SG), Anthony Czarnecki (PF) Charles Levinthal, William McLemore | |
| 10:12 | Murray State | John Loch misses the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 10:12 | Murray State | John Loch makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 09:44 | American U. | Todd Salter's layup is rejected by Jessie Brown | 41-41 |
| 09:42 | Murray State | John Loch pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 09:37 | Murray State | Olin Zaller connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 09:21 | American U. | Bert Buteau misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Melvin Sheffield - foul #4 on Melvin Sheffield, team foul #6 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | Andy Willingham (SG), Bobby Pereira (PF), Randy Lazarus (C) Melvin Sheffield, John Loch, Larry Addison | |
| Subs | American U. | Todd Brown (SF), William McLemore (C) William Rubin, Steven Stegall | |
| 09:21 | American U. | Bert Buteau makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 09:21 | American U. | Bert Buteau makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 08:52 | Murray State | Olin Zaller is fouled on the floor by Bert Buteau - foul #1 on Bert Buteau, team foul #7 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | American U. | Juan Molina (PG) Bert Buteau | |
| 08:52 | Murray State | Olin Zaller makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 08:52 | Murray State | Olin Zaller makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 08:36 | American U. | Anthony Czarnecki hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 46-43 |
| 08:34 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Andy Willingham | 46-43 |
| 08:07 | Murray State | Anthony Czarnecki steals the ball from Andy Willingham | 46-43 |
| 07:51 | American U. | William McLemore can't connect on a floater in the lane | 46-43 |
| 07:49 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Jessie Brown | 46-43 |
| 07:26 | Murray State | Randy Lazarus is fouled on the floor by Todd Brown - foul #2 on Todd Brown, team foul #8 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Ross (PG), Melvin Sheffield (SG), Willy Harris (SF), John Loch (PF) Olin Zaller, Andy Willingham, Jessie Brown, Bobby Pereira | |
| Subs | American U. | Bert Buteau (PG), William Rubin (SF), Steven Stegall (C) Juan Molina, Todd Salter, Anthony Czarnecki | |
| 07:26 | Murray State | Randy Lazarus misses the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 07:26 | American U. | William McLemore snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Joseph Ross (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Melvin Sheffield (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Willy Harris (fresh) PF - John Loch (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Randy Lazarus (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Bert Buteau (fresh) 13 pts. 3 stl. SG - Todd Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. SF - William Rubin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William McLemore (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Stegall (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:04 | American U. | Todd Brown can't finish the layup | 46-43 |
| 07:02 | Murray State | Joseph Ross grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 06:34 | Murray State | Joseph Ross misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 06:33 | American U. | William McLemore grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 06:20 | American U. | Todd Brown misses the easy layup but the foul's on Randy Lazarus - foul #3 on Randy Lazarus, team foul #7 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Larry Addison (C) Randy Lazarus | |
| Subs | American U. | Anthony Czarnecki (PF) William McLemore | |
| 06:20 | American U. | Todd Brown makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 06:20 | American U. | Todd Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 06:20 | Murray State | Larry Addison gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 06:04 | Murray State | Bert Buteau steals the ball from Joseph Ross | 46-44 |
| 05:47 | American U. | John Loch steals the ball from Anthony Czarnecki | 46-44 |
| 05:20 | Murray State | John Loch loses the ball out of bounds | 46-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | Olin Zaller (PG), Jessie Brown (SF), Randy Lazarus (C) Joseph Ross, Willy Harris, Larry Addison | |
| Subs | American U. | Todd Salter (SG), James Adelson (C) Todd Brown, Steven Stegall | |
| 05:08 | American U. | James Adelson is called for 5 seconds | 46-44 |
| 04:51 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield misses the 3 from straight away | 46-44 |
| 04:49 | Murray State | Jessie Brown tips it back up and in | 48-44 |
| 04:35 | American U. | Anthony Czarnecki's layup is rejected by John Loch | 48-44 |
| 04:33 | Murray State | John Loch gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 04:15 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 04:10 | American U. | Bert Buteau throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | Bobby Pereira (PF) John Loch | |
| Subs | American U. | William McLemore (SF), Steven Stegall (C) William Rubin, James Adelson | |
| 03:46 | Murray State | Olin Zaller's pass is intercepted by Steven Stegall | 51-44 |
| 03:38 | American U. | Todd Salter buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Bert Buteau | 51-47 |
| 03:12 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 03:11 | American U. | Anthony Czarnecki pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Olin Zaller (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Sheffield (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Jessie Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bobby Pereira (fresh) 1 pts. C - Randy Lazarus (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Bert Buteau (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Todd Salter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William McLemore (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Czarnecki (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Stegall (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:02 | American U. | Melvin Sheffield takes the ball from Todd Salter | 51-47 |
| 02:57 | Murray State | Olin Zaller hits the finger roll on a great pass from Melvin Sheffield | 53-47 |
| 02:40 | American U. | Todd Salter clanks a shot from the right side but the foul's on Melvin Sheffield - foul #5 on Melvin Sheffield, team foul #8 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | Andy Willingham (SG), Willy Harris (SF), John Loch (PF), Larry Addison (C) Melvin Sheffield, Jessie Brown, Bobby Pereira, Randy Lazarus | |
| Subs | American U. | Juan Molina (PG), William Rubin (SF), Todd Brown (PF) Bert Buteau, Anthony Czarnecki, Steven Stegall | |
| 02:40 | American U. | Todd Salter makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 02:40 | American U. | Todd Salter makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 02:38 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | American U. | Bert Buteau (PG), Anthony Czarnecki (PF), Steven Stegall (C) Juan Molina, Todd Brown, William McLemore | |
| 02:18 | Murray State | John Loch is called for traveling | 53-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | Randy Lazarus (C) Larry Addison | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 01:53 | American U. | Anthony Czarnecki misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 01:51 | American U. | William Rubin grabs the offensive board | 53-49 |
| 01:31 | American U. | William Rubin buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 01:31 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-52 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jessie Brown (SF) Willy Harris | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 01:03 | Murray State | John Loch scores on a jump hook from close range | 55-52 |
| 00:37 | American U. | Bert Buteau can't finish the layup | 55-52 |
| 00:36 | Murray State | The rebound goes to John Loch | 55-52 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Murray State | Todd Salter is called for the reach on John Loch in the backcourt - foul #3 on Todd Salter, team foul #9 | 55-52 |
| 00:33 | Murray State | John Loch makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 00:33 | Murray State | John Loch misses the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 00:33 | American U. | Anthony Czarnecki snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:27 | American U. | Anthony Czarnecki misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-52 |
| 00:26 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Randy Lazarus | 56-52 |
| 00:25 | Murray State | Bert Buteau is called for the reach on Randy Lazarus in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bert Buteau, team foul #10 | 56-52 |
| 00:25 | Murray State | Randy Lazarus makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:25 | Murray State | Randy Lazarus makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:17 | American U. | Todd Salter clanks a 3 from the right wing | 58-52 |
| 00:16 | American U. | Bert Buteau pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 00:12 | American U. | Todd Salter loses the dribble to Olin Zaller | 58-52 |
| 00:09 | Murray State | Olin Zaller misses the easy layup | 58-52 |
| 00:07 | American U. | Steven Stegall grabs the board | 58-52 |
| 00:02 | American U. | William Rubin drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-55 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Olin Zaller runs out the clock | 58-55 |