| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Olin Zaller (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Sheffield (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Jessie Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Addison (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Loch (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - William Aleman (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Gerald Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Trudeau (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ron Fenton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Frazier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Harvard | Eric Trudeau inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:57 | Harvard | William Aleman is fouled in the backcourt by Olin Zaller - foul #2 on Olin Zaller, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| 19:49 | Harvard | William Aleman drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Gerald Roberts | 32-32 |
| 19:27 | Murray State | Olin Zaller is hacked by Terry Frazier - foul #2 on Terry Frazier, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| 19:02 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-32 |
| 19:01 | Harvard | The rebound goes to Ron Fenton | 32-32 |
| 18:45 | Harvard | Eric Trudeau misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Jessie Brown - foul #1 on Jessie Brown, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| 18:45 | Harvard | Eric Trudeau makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 18:45 | Harvard | Eric Trudeau makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 18:28 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-34 |
| 18:12 | Harvard | John Loch takes the ball from Terry Frazier | 35-34 |
| 17:51 | Murray State | Ron Fenton picks off the pass by Melvin Sheffield | 35-34 |
| 17:34 | Harvard | Eric Trudeau can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 35-34 |
| 17:32 | Murray State | Larry Addison gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 17:04 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 17:02 | Harvard | Ron Fenton grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 16:45 | Harvard | William Aleman is fouled on the floor by Jessie Brown - foul #2 on Jessie Brown, team foul #3 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Murray State | Willy Harris (SF), Bobby Pereira (PF), Ming-Hoa Yen (C) Jessie Brown, Larry Addison, John Loch | |
| Subs | Harvard | Daniel Leonard (PG), Stacey Dowell (SG), Kenneth Demaio (SF), Francis Johnson (PF), William Teller (C) William Aleman, Gerald Roberts, Eric Trudeau, Ron Fenton, Terry Frazier | |
| 16:25 | Harvard | Francis Johnson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Stacey Dowell | 35-37 |
| 16:06 | Murray State | Ming-Hoa Yen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-37 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Ross (PG) Olin Zaller | |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| 15:45 | Harvard | Daniel Leonard is fouled on the floor by Bobby Pereira - foul #1 on Bobby Pereira, team foul #4 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jessie Brown (SF), John Loch (C) Willy Harris, Ming-Hoa Yen | |
| Subs | Harvard | Eric Trudeau (SF) Daniel Leonard | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Joseph Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Sheffield (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Jessie Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bobby Pereira (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Loch (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Stacey Dowell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Demaio (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Trudeau (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Francis Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Teller (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Harvard | Kenneth Demaio clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-37 |
| 15:19 | Harvard | William Teller hits the follow up shot | 35-39 |
| 14:59 | Murray State | Bobby Pereira hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-39 |
| 14:58 | Murray State | John Loch can't tip it in | 35-39 |
| 14:57 | Murray State | John Loch tips it back up and in | 37-39 |
| 14:40 | Harvard | Eric Trudeau hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 37-39 |
| 14:39 | Murray State | John Loch gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 14:10 | Murray State | Jessie Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 37-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | Olin Zaller (PG), Larry Addison (PF) Joseph Ross, Bobby Pereira | |
| Subs | Harvard | William Aleman (PG), Gerald Roberts (SG), Ron Fenton (PF), Terry Frazier (C) Stacey Dowell, Kenneth Demaio, Francis Johnson, William Teller | |
| 13:54 | Harvard | Ron Fenton double dribbles | 37-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | Willy Harris (SF), Ming-Hoa Yen (C) Jessie Brown, John Loch | |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| 13:34 | Murray State | Larry Addison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Harvard | Albert Wilber (SF) Eric Trudeau | |
| 13:10 | Harvard | Albert Wilber misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Larry Addison - foul #1 on Larry Addison, team foul #5 | 37-39 |
| 13:10 | Harvard | Albert Wilber makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 13:10 | Harvard | Albert Wilber makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 12:46 | Murray State | Willy Harris is fouled on the floor by Albert Wilber - foul #1 on Albert Wilber, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jessie Brown (SF), John Loch (C) Willy Harris, Ming-Hoa Yen | |
| Subs | Harvard | Francis Johnson (SF) Albert Wilber | |
| 12:26 | Murray State | Olin Zaller knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-41 |
| 11:58 | Harvard | William Aleman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 11:57 | Murray State | John Loch grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 11:42 | Murray State | Larry Addison is hacked by Ron Fenton - foul #1 on Ron Fenton, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Harvard | Eric Trudeau (SF) Francis Johnson | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Olin Zaller (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Sheffield (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Jessie Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Addison (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Loch (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - William Aleman (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Gerald Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Trudeau (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ron Fenton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Frazier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield is called for traveling | 40-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | Bobby Pereira (PF) Larry Addison | |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| 11:05 | Harvard | Gerald Roberts can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-41 |
| 11:04 | Harvard | Eric Trudeau pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 10:48 | Harvard | William Aleman drills a shot from the free throw line | 40-43 |
| 10:23 | Murray State | Bobby Pereira loses the dribble to Gerald Roberts | 40-43 |
| 10:02 | Harvard | Ron Fenton clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-43 |
| 10:00 | Harvard | Eric Trudeau tips it home | 40-45 |
| 09:40 | Murray State | Jessie Brown loses the dribble to Ron Fenton | 40-45 |
| 09:24 | Harvard | 3 seconds is called on Eric Trudeau | 40-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Ross (PG), Andy Willingham (SG), Willy Harris (SF), Larry Addison (PF), Ming-Hoa Yen (C) Olin Zaller, Melvin Sheffield, Jessie Brown, Bobby Pereira, John Loch | |
| Subs | Harvard | Stacey Dowell (PG), Kenneth Demaio (SG), Francis Johnson (PF), William Teller (C) William Aleman, Gerald Roberts, Ron Fenton, Terry Frazier | |
| 09:07 | Murray State | Larry Addison makes the runner from close range on a great pass from Joseph Ross | 42-45 |
| 08:53 | Harvard | Kenneth Demaio misses the driving attempt in the lane | 42-45 |
| 08:51 | Harvard | Francis Johnson tips it back up and in | 42-47 |
| 08:22 | Murray State | Joseph Ross connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Willy Harris | 44-47 |
| 08:13 | Harvard | Kenneth Demaio is whistled for a carry | 44-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Harvard | Daniel Leonard (PG) Eric Trudeau | |
| 07:56 | Murray State | Andy Willingham misses the 3 from the right corner | 44-47 |
| 07:54 | Harvard | The rebound goes to Kenneth Demaio | 44-47 |
| 07:37 | Harvard | Francis Johnson knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Stacey Dowell | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Joseph Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andy Willingham (fresh) SF - Willy Harris (fresh) PF - Larry Addison (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ming-Hoa Yen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Daniel Leonard (fresh) SG - Stacey Dowell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Demaio (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Francis Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. C - William Teller (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Murray State | Andy Willingham buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Larry Addison | 46-49 |
| 07:08 | Harvard | Joseph Ross steps in front of the William Teller pass | 46-49 |
| 06:39 | Murray State | Stacey Dowell takes the ball from Larry Addison | 46-49 |
| 06:25 | Harvard | Kenneth Demaio drills a shot from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 06:06 | Murray State | Willy Harris lays it in set up by Andy Willingham | 48-51 |
| 05:58 | Harvard | Kenneth Demaio hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Willy Harris - foul #1 on Willy Harris, team foul #6 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | Olin Zaller (PG), Melvin Sheffield (SG), Jessie Brown (SF), Bobby Pereira (PF), John Loch (C) Joseph Ross, Andy Willingham, Willy Harris, Larry Addison, Ming-Hoa Yen | |
| Subs | Harvard | William Aleman (PG), Eric Trudeau (SF), Ron Fenton (PF), Terry Frazier (C) Daniel Leonard, Stacey Dowell, Francis Johnson, William Teller | |
| 05:58 | Harvard | Kenneth Demaio makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 05:58 | Harvard | Kenneth Demaio misses the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 05:58 | Murray State | Bobby Pereira snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 05:29 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Olin Zaller | 51-52 |
| 05:04 | Harvard | Bobby Pereira is called for the reach on Terry Frazier - foul #2 on Bobby Pereira, team foul #7 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Harvard | Gerald Roberts (SG) Kenneth Demaio | |
| 05:04 | Harvard | Terry Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 05:04 | Harvard | Terry Frazier misses the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 05:04 | Murray State | Bobby Pereira grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 04:39 | Murray State | Olin Zaller buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-53 |
| 04:32 | Harvard | William Aleman misses the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Olin Zaller - foul #3 on Olin Zaller, team foul #8 | 53-53 |
| 04:32 | Harvard | William Aleman makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 04:32 | Harvard | William Aleman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 04:09 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-55 |
| 04:02 | Harvard | Terry Frazier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | Larry Addison (PF) Bobby Pereira | |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| 03:40 | Murray State | John Loch's pass is intercepted by Ron Fenton | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Olin Zaller (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Melvin Sheffield (fairly fresh) 21 pts. SF - Jessie Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Addison (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Loch (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - William Aleman (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Gerald Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Trudeau (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ron Fenton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Terry Frazier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Harvard | William Aleman misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 03:15 | Harvard | Terry Frazier tips it back up and in | 56-57 |
| 02:51 | Murray State | Olin Zaller drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Melvin Sheffield | 59-57 |
| 02:26 | Harvard | Gerald Roberts comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 59-57 |
| 02:24 | Harvard | William Aleman tips it home | 59-59 |
| 02:22 | Murray State | Olin Zaller's pass is intercepted by William Aleman in the backcourt | 59-59 |
| 02:19 | Harvard | William Aleman misses the easy layup | 59-59 |
| 02:18 | Murray State | Larry Addison grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 01:49 | Murray State | Olin Zaller misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 01:47 | Murray State | John Loch tips it but misses | 59-59 |
| 01:46 | Murray State | Jessie Brown tips it back up and in | 61-59 |
| 01:25 | Harvard | Terry Frazier misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 01:23 | Murray State | Jessie Brown grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 00:58 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-59 |
| 00:56 | Murray State | Jessie Brown can't tip it in | 61-59 |
| 00:54 | Harvard | Ron Fenton grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 00:37 | Harvard | Eric Trudeau comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 00:35 | Murray State | Jessie Brown gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Murray State | Jessie Brown is fouled in the backcourt by William Aleman - foul #1 on William Aleman, team foul #4 | 61-59 |
| 00:30 | Murray State | Olin Zaller is hacked by Terry Frazier - foul #3 on Terry Frazier, team foul #5 | 61-59 |
| 00:29 | Murray State | Olin Zaller is fouled on the floor by Eric Trudeau - foul #2 on Eric Trudeau, team foul #6 | 61-59 |
| 00:27 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield is hacked by Eric Trudeau - foul #3 on Eric Trudeau, team foul #7 | 61-59 |
| 00:27 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:27 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Harvard | William Aleman misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 63-59 |
| 00:17 | Murray State | John Loch pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| 00:16 | Murray State | John Loch is fouled in the backcourt by William Aleman - foul #2 on William Aleman, team foul #8 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | Bobby Pereira (PF) Larry Addison | |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| 00:16 | Murray State | John Loch makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:16 | Murray State | John Loch misses the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:16 | Harvard | Ron Fenton snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| 00:10 | Harvard | William Aleman buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-62 |
| 00:07 | Murray State | William Aleman is called for the reach on Melvin Sheffield in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Aleman, team foul #9 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | Larry Addison (PF) Bobby Pereira | |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| 00:07 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:07 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:01 | Harvard | Gerald Roberts drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-65 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Olin Zaller runs out the clock | 66-65 |