| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Booker Sanderson (fresh) SG - Neil Stevens (fresh) SF - Dale Fannin (fresh) PF - Walter Adame (fresh) C - James Choe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - James Walton (fresh) SG - Robert Chapman (fresh) SF - William Rayl (fresh) PF - Norris Robinson (fresh) C - Adam Woodard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana State | Adam Woodard wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:32 | Louisiana State | James Walton is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 19:23 | Murray State | Neil Stevens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-3 |
| 18:54 | Louisiana State | Robert Chapman connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by James Walton | 0-5 |
| 18:49 | Murray State | Norris Robinson swats the shot by Dale Fannin | 0-5 |
| 18:47 | Louisiana State | Robert Chapman gets the rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:21 | Louisiana State | Dale Fannin takes the ball from Norris Robinson | 0-5 |
| 18:16 | Murray State | Dale Fannin banks in the layup | 2-5 |
| 17:52 | Louisiana State | James Walton is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 2-5 |
| 17:50 | Murray State | Walter Adame grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:21 | Murray State | Dale Fannin connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Booker Sanderson | 4-5 |
| 17:18 | Louisiana State | James Walton is hacked by Booker Sanderson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Booker Sanderson, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Murray State | Victor Hamilton (PG), Harold Westover (SG), Henry Huff (SF), Ronald Hungerford (PF), Paul Hamilton (C) Booker Sanderson, Neil Stevens, Dale Fannin, Walter Adame, James Choe | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Vance Plaisance (PG), Dikembe Arambula (SG), Nicholas Coffey (SF), Eduardo Zuniga (PF), James Shamblin (C) James Walton, Robert Chapman, William Rayl, Norris Robinson, Adam Woodard | |
| 17:03 | Louisiana State | James Shamblin is hacked by Harold Westover - foul #1 on Harold Westover, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| 16:37 | Louisiana State | Eduardo Zuniga throws it down on a nice dish by Nicholas Coffey and he's fouled by Paul Hamilton - foul #1 on Paul Hamilton, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| 16:37 | Louisiana State | Eduardo Zuniga makes the free throw | 4-8 |
| 16:34 | Murray State | Victor Hamilton is hacked by Vance Plaisance in the backcourt - foul #1 on Vance Plaisance, team foul #1 | 4-8 |
| 16:21 | Murray State | Paul Hamilton scores on a 3 from straight away | 7-8 |
| 15:54 | Louisiana State | Dikembe Arambula misses long on an open shot in the lane but the foul's on Henry Huff - foul #1 on Henry Huff, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Murray State | Darren Howland (PG), Neil Stevens (SG), Dale Fannin (SF), Walter Adame (PF), James Choe (C) Victor Hamilton, Harold Westover, Henry Huff, Ronald Hungerford, Paul Hamilton | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Walton (PG), Miguel Gonzalez (SF), Norris Robinson (PF), Adam Woodard (C) Vance Plaisance, Nicholas Coffey, Eduardo Zuniga, James Shamblin | |
| 15:54 | Louisiana State | Dikembe Arambula makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 15:54 | Louisiana State | Dikembe Arambula misses the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 15:54 | Murray State | James Choe snags the defensive board | 7-9 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Darren Howland (fresh) SG - Neil Stevens (fairly fresh) SF - Dale Fannin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Walter Adame (fresh) C - James Choe (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - James Walton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Arambula (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Miguel Gonzalez (fresh) PF - Norris Robinson (fairly fresh) C - Adam Woodard (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Murray State | James Walton picks off the pass by Darren Howland in the backcourt | 7-9 |
| 15:50 | Louisiana State | Dikembe Arambula lays it in on a nice dish by James Walton | 7-11 |
| 15:33 | Murray State | Walter Adame hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but the foul's on James Walton - foul #1 on James Walton, team foul #2 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Chapman (SG) Dikembe Arambula | |
| 15:33 | Murray State | Walter Adame makes the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 15:33 | Murray State | Walter Adame makes the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 15:10 | Louisiana State | Norris Robinson is whistled for traveling | 9-11 |
| 15:06 | Murray State | Miguel Gonzalez steps in front of the Neil Stevens pass in the backcourt | 9-11 |
| 14:46 | Louisiana State | Adam Woodard can't throw it down | 9-11 |
| 14:45 | Louisiana State | Norris Robinson grabs the offensive board | 9-11 |
| 14:30 | Louisiana State | Adam Woodard makes the runner from close range | 9-13 |
| 14:11 | Murray State | James Choe is fouled on the floor by Adam Woodard - foul #1 on Adam Woodard, team foul #3 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Murray State | Booker Sanderson (PG), Harold Westover (SG), Henry Huff (SF), Ronald Hungerford (PF), Paul Hamilton (C) Darren Howland, Neil Stevens, Dale Fannin, Walter Adame, James Choe | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Vance Plaisance (PG), William Rayl (SF), Eduardo Zuniga (PF), James Shamblin (C) James Walton, Miguel Gonzalez, Norris Robinson, Adam Woodard | |
| 13:53 | Murray State | Booker Sanderson is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronald Hungerford | 12-13 |
| 13:37 | Louisiana State | Robert Chapman makes the floater from the right wing | 12-15 |
| 13:23 | Murray State | Booker Sanderson can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 12-15 |
| 13:21 | Louisiana State | Eduardo Zuniga gets the rebound | 12-15 |
| 12:57 | Louisiana State | Eduardo Zuniga loses the ball out of bounds | 12-15 |
| Subs | Murray State | Victor Hamilton (PG), Neil Stevens (SG), Dale Fannin (SF), Walter Adame (PF) Booker Sanderson, Harold Westover, Henry Huff, Paul Hamilton | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Dikembe Arambula (SG), Nicholas Coffey (SF), Norris Robinson (PF) Robert Chapman, William Rayl, James Shamblin | |
| 12:35 | Murray State | Ronald Hungerford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 12-15 |
| 12:34 | Murray State | Ronald Hungerford pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-15 |
| 12:11 | Murray State | Ronald Hungerford lays it in | 14-15 |
| 11:59 | Louisiana State | Norris Robinson can't finish the layup | 14-15 |
| 11:57 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Ronald Hungerford | 14-15 |
| 11:55 | Murray State | Dale Fannin loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-15 |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Westover (SG), James Choe (C) Neil Stevens, Ronald Hungerford | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Walton (PG), Robert Chapman (SG), William Rayl (SF), Adam Woodard (C) Vance Plaisance, Dikembe Arambula, Nicholas Coffey, Norris Robinson | |
| 11:36 | Louisiana State | Adam Woodard is by himself and knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Eduardo Zuniga | 14-17 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Victor Hamilton (fairly fresh) SG - Harold Westover (fairly fresh) SF - Dale Fannin (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Walter Adame (tiring) 2 pts. C - James Choe (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - James Walton (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Chapman (tiring) 4 pts. SF - William Rayl (fairly fresh) PF - Eduardo Zuniga (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Adam Woodard (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 11:20 | Murray State | Harold Westover comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 14-17 |
| 11:18 | Murray State | James Choe hits the follow up shot | 16-17 |
| 11:16 | Louisiana State | Adam Woodard is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Westover - foul #2 on Harold Westover, team foul #5 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Murray State | Darren Howland (PG), Neil Stevens (SG) Victor Hamilton, Harold Westover | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Miguel Gonzalez (SF), Norris Robinson (PF) William Rayl, Eduardo Zuniga | |
| 11:03 | Louisiana State | James Walton misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-17 |
| 11:01 | Murray State | Dale Fannin grabs the defensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 10:55 | Murray State | Dale Fannin misses the 3 from straight away | 16-17 |
| 10:53 | Louisiana State | Norris Robinson grabs the board | 16-17 |
| 10:48 | Louisiana State | Darren Howland is called for the reach on James Walton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Darren Howland, team foul #6 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Murray State | Booker Sanderson (PG), Henry Huff (SG), Paul Hamilton (C) Darren Howland, Neil Stevens, James Choe | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Rayl (SF), James Shamblin (C) Robert Chapman, Adam Woodard | |
| 10:25 | Louisiana State | Norris Robinson can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Walter Adame - foul #1 on Walter Adame, team foul #7 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ronald Hungerford (PF) Walter Adame | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Vance Plaisance (SG), Nicholas Coffey (SF) Miguel Gonzalez, William Rayl | |
| 10:25 | Louisiana State | Norris Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 10:25 | Louisiana State | Norris Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 10:11 | Murray State | Norris Robinson steps in front of the Dale Fannin pass | 16-19 |
| 09:50 | Louisiana State | Norris Robinson can't finish the layup | 16-19 |
| 09:48 | Louisiana State | The offensive rebound goes to James Shamblin | 16-19 |
| 09:33 | Louisiana State | James Walton is hacked by Booker Sanderson - foul #2 on Booker Sanderson, team foul #8 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Murray State | Darren Howland (PG), Neil Stevens (SG), Walter Adame (PF), James Choe (C) Booker Sanderson, Henry Huff, Ronald Hungerford, Paul Hamilton | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Dikembe Arambula (SG), William Rayl (SF), Eduardo Zuniga (PF), Adam Woodard (C) Vance Plaisance, Nicholas Coffey, Norris Robinson, James Shamblin | |
| 09:33 | Louisiana State | James Walton makes the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 09:33 | Louisiana State | James Walton misses the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 09:33 | Murray State | Walter Adame pulls down the rebound | 16-20 |
| 09:20 | Murray State | Neil Stevens drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-20 |
| 08:51 | Louisiana State | Adam Woodard hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Darren Howland - foul #2 on Darren Howland, team foul #9 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Murray State | Victor Hamilton (PG), Henry Huff (SF) Darren Howland, Dale Fannin | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Vance Plaisance (PG), Robert Chapman (SG), Miguel Gonzalez (SF) James Walton, Dikembe Arambula, William Rayl | |
| 08:51 | Louisiana State | Adam Woodard makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 08:51 | Louisiana State | Adam Woodard misses the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 08:51 | Murray State | Victor Hamilton gets the rebound | 19-21 |
| 08:27 | Murray State | Neil Stevens's fadeaway is rejected by Eduardo Zuniga | 19-21 |
| 08:26 | Louisiana State | Eduardo Zuniga gets the rebound | 19-21 |
| 08:24 | Louisiana State | Adam Woodard is hacked by Neil Stevens in the backcourt - foul #1 on Neil Stevens, team foul #10 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ronald Hungerford (PF), Paul Hamilton (C) Walter Adame, James Choe | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 08:24 | Louisiana State | Adam Woodard misses the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 08:24 | Louisiana State | Adam Woodard makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 08:22 | Murray State | Vance Plaisance steps in front of the Ronald Hungerford pass in the backcourt | 19-22 |
| 08:05 | Louisiana State | Vance Plaisance misses the 3 from straight away | 19-22 |
| 08:03 | Murray State | Paul Hamilton grabs the board | 19-22 |
| 07:37 | Murray State | Henry Huff travels with the ball | 19-22 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dale Fannin (SF), Walter Adame (PF), James Choe (C) Henry Huff, Ronald Hungerford, Paul Hamilton | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Dikembe Arambula (SG), Nicholas Coffey (SF), Norris Robinson (PF), James Shamblin (C) Robert Chapman, Miguel Gonzalez, Eduardo Zuniga, Adam Woodard | |
| 07:35 | Louisiana State | Dale Fannin picks off the pass by Dikembe Arambula in the backcourt | 19-22 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Victor Hamilton (fairly fresh) SG - Neil Stevens (tired) 3 pts. SF - Dale Fannin (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Walter Adame (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Choe (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Vance Plaisance (tiring) SG - Dikembe Arambula (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nicholas Coffey (fresh) PF - Norris Robinson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Shamblin (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Murray State | Norris Robinson blocks the short jumper by Victor Hamilton | 19-22 |
| 07:28 | Louisiana State | Nicholas Coffey grabs the defensive rebound | 19-22 |
| 07:26 | Louisiana State | Norris Robinson loses the dribble to Neil Stevens in the backcourt | 19-22 |
| 07:09 | Murray State | Neil Stevens misses the 3 from the right corner | 19-22 |
| 07:08 | Louisiana State | Nicholas Coffey gets the rebound | 19-22 |
| 06:46 | Louisiana State | Vance Plaisance hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Nicholas Coffey | 19-24 |
| 06:46 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 19-24 |
| Subs | Murray State | Henry Huff (SG), Ronald Hungerford (PF), Paul Hamilton (C) Neil Stevens, Walter Adame, James Choe | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Chapman (SG), Eduardo Zuniga (PF) Vance Plaisance, Norris Robinson | |
| 06:28 | Murray State | Victor Hamilton misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 19-24 |
| 06:26 | Louisiana State | James Shamblin snags the defensive board | 19-24 |
| 06:09 | Louisiana State | Robert Chapman is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Dale Fannin - foul #1 on Dale Fannin, team foul #11 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Walton (PG), Miguel Gonzalez (SF), William Rayl (PF) Dikembe Arambula, Nicholas Coffey, James Shamblin | |
| 06:09 | Louisiana State | Robert Chapman misses the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 06:09 | Louisiana State | Robert Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 06:07 | Murray State | Robert Chapman is called for the reach on Henry Huff in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Chapman, team foul #4 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Adam Woodard (C) Robert Chapman | |
| 05:47 | Murray State | Victor Hamilton makes the floater from the right wing | 21-25 |
| 05:21 | Louisiana State | William Rayl can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right side | 21-25 |
| 05:20 | Louisiana State | Adam Woodard gets the offensive rebound | 21-25 |
| 05:03 | Louisiana State | Eduardo Zuniga lays it in on a nice dish by William Rayl and he's fouled by Ronald Hungerford - foul #1 on Ronald Hungerford, team foul #12 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Murray State | Neil Stevens (SG), Walter Adame (PF), James Choe (C) Henry Huff, Ronald Hungerford, Paul Hamilton | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Vance Plaisance (PG), Robert Chapman (SG), Norris Robinson (PF) James Walton, Miguel Gonzalez, Adam Woodard | |
| 05:03 | Louisiana State | Eduardo Zuniga makes the free throw | 21-28 |
| 04:43 | Murray State | Neil Stevens misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-28 |
| 04:42 | Louisiana State | William Rayl pulls down the rebound | 21-28 |
| 04:40 | Louisiana State | Robert Chapman is fouled in the backcourt by Victor Hamilton - foul #1 on Victor Hamilton, team foul #13 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Shamblin (C) Eduardo Zuniga | |
| 04:40 | Louisiana State | Robert Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 04:40 | Louisiana State | Robert Chapman misses the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 04:40 | Murray State | Walter Adame gets the rebound | 21-29 |
| 04:17 | Murray State | James Choe misses badly on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on James Shamblin - foul #1 on James Shamblin, team foul #5 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Murray State | Henry Huff (SF) Dale Fannin | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Dikembe Arambula (PG), Nicholas Coffey (SF) Vance Plaisance, William Rayl | |
| 04:17 | Murray State | James Choe misses the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 04:17 | Murray State | James Choe misses the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 04:17 | Louisiana State | James Shamblin gets the rebound | 21-29 |
| 03:53 | Louisiana State | Dikembe Arambula lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Robert Chapman | 21-31 |
| 03:43 | Murray State | Henry Huff misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-31 |
| 03:41 | Louisiana State | Norris Robinson grabs the board | 21-31 |
| 03:17 | Louisiana State | Dikembe Arambula is fouled on the floor by Victor Hamilton - foul #2 on Victor Hamilton, team foul #14 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Murray State | Booker Sanderson (PG), Harold Westover (SF), Paul Hamilton (C) Victor Hamilton, Henry Huff, James Choe | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Walton (PG), William Rayl (SF), Eduardo Zuniga (PF), Adam Woodard (C) Robert Chapman, Nicholas Coffey, Norris Robinson, James Shamblin | |
| 03:17 | Louisiana State | Dikembe Arambula makes the 1st free throw | 21-32 |
| 03:17 | Louisiana State | Dikembe Arambula misses the 2nd free throw | 21-32 |
| 03:17 | Murray State | Paul Hamilton snags the defensive board | 21-32 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Booker Sanderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Neil Stevens (tired) 3 pts. SF - Harold Westover (fresh) PF - Walter Adame (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Hamilton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - James Walton (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Arambula (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Rayl (fairly fresh) PF - Eduardo Zuniga (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Woodard (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| 03:03 | Murray State | Paul Hamilton is whistled for traveling | 21-32 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dale Fannin (SF), Ronald Hungerford (PF) Neil Stevens, Walter Adame | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Miguel Gonzalez (SG) Dikembe Arambula | |
| 02:35 | Louisiana State | William Rayl misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 21-32 |
| 02:34 | Louisiana State | Eduardo Zuniga snags the offensive board | 21-32 |
| 02:08 | Louisiana State | James Walton comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 21-32 |
| 02:07 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Paul Hamilton | 21-32 |
| 02:00 | Murray State | Harold Westover can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-32 |
| 01:58 | Murray State | Ronald Hungerford tips it home | 23-32 |
| 01:30 | Louisiana State | Miguel Gonzalez is hacked by Ronald Hungerford - foul #2 on Ronald Hungerford, team foul #15 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Murray State | Darren Howland (PG), Neil Stevens (SG), Walter Adame (PF), James Choe (C) Booker Sanderson, Dale Fannin, Ronald Hungerford, Paul Hamilton | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Vance Plaisance (PG), Robert Chapman (SG), Norris Robinson (PF), James Shamblin (C) James Walton, William Rayl, Eduardo Zuniga, Adam Woodard | |
| 01:30 | Louisiana State | Miguel Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 01:30 | Louisiana State | Miguel Gonzalez misses the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 01:30 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Walter Adame | 23-33 |
| 01:09 | Murray State | Norris Robinson denies the turnaround by Neil Stevens | 23-33 |
| 01:08 | Louisiana State | Robert Chapman grabs the board | 23-33 |
| 00:55 | Louisiana State | Robert Chapman misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Neil Stevens - foul #2 on Neil Stevens, team foul #16 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Murray State | Henry Huff (SF) Neil Stevens | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Nicholas Coffey (SF) Miguel Gonzalez | |
| 00:55 | Louisiana State | Robert Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 00:55 | Louisiana State | Robert Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 23-35 |
| 00:33 | Murray State | James Choe hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner in the lane | 23-35 |
| 00:32 | Louisiana State | James Shamblin pulls down the rebound | 23-35 |
| 00:11 | Louisiana State | Darren Howland steals the ball from Robert Chapman | 23-35 |
| 00:09 | Murray State | Walter Adame is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 23-35 |
| Subs | Murray State | Booker Sanderson (PG), Paul Hamilton (C) Darren Howland, James Choe | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Dikembe Arambula (SG), Eduardo Zuniga (PF) Robert Chapman, Norris Robinson | |
| 00:02 | Louisiana State | Eduardo Zuniga misses the lay-in | 23-35 |
| 00:01 | Louisiana State | James Shamblin tips it back up and in | 23-37 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Harold Westover hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 23-37 |