| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Thomas Evans (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Boris Osentowski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Prue (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdi (fresh) 4 pts. C - Herbert Strock (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Marin Dziegielewski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Mark Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Quintanilla (fresh) PF - Phillip Hott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Kittredge (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Joseph Quintanilla inbounds the ball | 36-44 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:52 | Niagara | Joseph Quintanilla splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 19:50 | Murray State | Thomas Evans snags the defensive board | 36-44 |
| 19:46 | Murray State | Joseph Quintanilla picks off the pass by Boris Osentowski in the backcourt | 36-44 |
| 19:41 | Niagara | Mark Thompson double dribbles | 36-44 |
| 19:31 | Murray State | Herbert Strock misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-44 |
| 19:30 | Niagara | Phillip Hott gets the rebound | 36-44 |
| 19:12 | Niagara | Mark Thompson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Boris Osentowski - foul #1 on Boris Osentowski, team foul #1 | 36-44 |
| 19:12 | Niagara | Mark Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 19:12 | Niagara | Mark Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 18:58 | Murray State | Thomas Evans is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Boris Osentowski | 39-46 |
| 18:42 | Niagara | Dikembe Abdi steals the ball from Joseph Quintanilla | 39-46 |
| 18:28 | Murray State | Boris Osentowski hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from James Prue | 41-46 |
| 18:11 | Niagara | Mark Thompson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 18:10 | Murray State | The rebound goes to James Prue | 41-46 |
| 18:07 | Murray State | Mark Thompson is called for the reach on Thomas Evans in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Thompson, team foul #1 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Harris (SG) Boris Osentowski | |
| Subs | Niagara | Juan Torres (PG), Raymond Cross (SG), Jason Wakefield (SF), Jerry Gray (PF), Kenny Crafton (C) Marin Dziegielewski, Mark Thompson, Joseph Quintanilla, Phillip Hott, James Kittredge | |
| 17:46 | Murray State | James Prue is hacked by Juan Torres - foul #2 on Juan Torres, team foul #2 | 41-46 |
| 17:40 | Murray State | Herbert Strock hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from just outside the lane | 41-46 |
| 17:39 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 17:22 | Murray State | James Prue hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Evans | 44-46 |
| 16:56 | Niagara | Herbert Strock steals it from Jason Wakefield | 44-46 |
| 16:40 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Thomas Evans | 46-46 |
| 16:30 | Niagara | Kenny Crafton loses the ball out of bounds | 46-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | Boris Osentowski (SG), James Buckle (PF) William Harris, Dikembe Abdi | |
| Subs | Niagara | Marin Dziegielewski (PG), Mark Thompson (SG), John Conway (SF), David Powell (PF), James Kittredge (C) Juan Torres, Raymond Cross, Jason Wakefield, Jerry Gray, Kenny Crafton | |
| 16:13 | Murray State | Herbert Strock buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Boris Osentowski and he's hacked by David Powell - foul #1 on David Powell, team foul #3 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Phillip Hott (PF) David Powell | |
| 16:13 | Murray State | Herbert Strock makes the free throw | 49-46 |
| 15:47 | Niagara | Phillip Hott scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Thompson | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Thomas Evans (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Boris Osentowski (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SF - James Prue (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Buckle (fresh) C - Herbert Strock (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Marin Dziegielewski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Mark Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Conway (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Phillip Hott (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Kittredge (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Murray State | Herbert Strock misses the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Phillip Hott - foul #3 on Phillip Hott, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | Justin McClellon (PG), Thomas Bombard (SF) Thomas Evans, James Prue | |
| Subs | Niagara | Joseph Quintanilla (SF), David Powell (C) John Conway, James Kittredge | |
| 15:34 | Murray State | Herbert Strock misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 15:34 | Murray State | Herbert Strock makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 15:08 | Niagara | Herbert Strock steals it from Phillip Hott | 50-49 |
| 15:01 | Murray State | Boris Osentowski hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Bombard | 52-49 |
| 14:43 | Niagara | Joseph Quintanilla is fouled on the floor by James Buckle - foul #2 on James Buckle, team foul #2 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Harris (SG), Dikembe Abdi (PF), Steven Verrill (C) Boris Osentowski, James Buckle, Herbert Strock | |
| Subs | Niagara | Juan Torres (PG), Jerry Gray (SF), Kenny Crafton (PF) Marin Dziegielewski, Joseph Quintanilla, Phillip Hott | |
| 14:31 | Niagara | David Powell is fouled on the floor by Steven Verrill - foul #3 on Steven Verrill, team foul #3 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Prue (SF) Thomas Bombard | |
| Subs | Niagara | Raymond Cross (SG) Mark Thompson | |
| 14:11 | Niagara | Kenny Crafton misses short on a shot from the right block | 52-49 |
| 14:10 | Murray State | James Prue snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 13:50 | Murray State | William Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Evans (PG) Justin McClellon | |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Thompson (SG), Jason Wakefield (SF), Phillip Hott (PF), James Kittredge (C) Raymond Cross, Jerry Gray, Kenny Crafton, David Powell | |
| 13:33 | Niagara | Mark Thompson knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Jason Wakefield | 52-52 |
| 13:29 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dikembe Abdi, team foul #4 | 52-52 |
| 13:15 | Niagara | Jason Wakefield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-52 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Bombard (SF) James Prue | |
| Subs | Niagara | Marin Dziegielewski (PG), Joseph Quintanilla (SF) Juan Torres, Mark Thompson | |
| 13:02 | Murray State | Thomas Evans makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Bombard | 55-52 |
| 12:41 | Niagara | Marin Dziegielewski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-52 |
| 12:40 | Murray State | Steven Verrill snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 12:23 | Murray State | Thomas Bombard connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Thomas Evans | 58-52 |
| 12:18 | Niagara | Jason Wakefield clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-52 |
| 12:16 | Murray State | Thomas Bombard pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| 12:02 | Murray State | Thomas Evans is fouled on the floor by Joseph Quintanilla - foul #2 on Joseph Quintanilla, team foul #5 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Murray State | Justin McClellon (PG), Boris Osentowski (SG), James Prue (SF), James Buckle (PF), Herbert Strock (C) Thomas Evans, William Harris, Thomas Bombard, Dikembe Abdi, Steven Verrill | |
| Subs | Niagara | Juan Torres (PG), Mark Thompson (SG), John Conway (SF), Jerry Gray (PF), Kenny Crafton (C) Marin Dziegielewski, Jason Wakefield, Joseph Quintanilla, Phillip Hott, James Kittredge | |
| 11:52 | Murray State | Justin McClellon is hacked by Mark Thompson - foul #3 on Mark Thompson, team foul #6 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Powell (C) John Conway | |
| 11:29 | Murray State | James Prue comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-52 |
| 11:28 | Murray State | James Buckle snags the offensive board | 58-52 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Justin McClellon (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Boris Osentowski (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SF - James Prue (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Buckle (fresh) 2 reb. C - Herbert Strock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Juan Torres (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenny Crafton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Powell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Murray State | Boris Osentowski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-52 |
| 11:10 | Murray State | James Buckle pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 11:03 | Murray State | Herbert Strock buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by James Prue | 60-52 |
| 10:42 | Niagara | Juan Torres's fadeaway is rejected by James Buckle | 60-52 |
| 10:41 | Niagara | Juan Torres tips it but misses | 60-52 |
| 10:40 | Murray State | Herbert Strock pulls down the rebound | 60-52 |
| 10:36 | Murray State | Mark Thompson is called for the reach on Justin McClellon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Thompson, team foul #7 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Bombard (SF), Dikembe Abdi (PF), Steven Verrill (C) James Prue, James Buckle, Herbert Strock | |
| Subs | Niagara | Marin Dziegielewski (PG), Raymond Cross (SG), John Conway (SF), Phillip Hott (PF), James Kittredge (C) Juan Torres, Mark Thompson, Jerry Gray, Kenny Crafton, David Powell | |
| 10:36 | Murray State | Justin McClellon makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 10:36 | Murray State | Justin McClellon misses the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 10:36 | Niagara | James Kittredge gets the rebound | 61-52 |
| 10:23 | Niagara | Raymond Cross clanks a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Thomas Bombard - foul #3 on Thomas Bombard, team foul #5 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Evans (PG), William Harris (SG) Justin McClellon, Boris Osentowski | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 10:23 | Niagara | Raymond Cross misses the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 10:23 | Niagara | Raymond Cross misses the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 10:23 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi grabs the defensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 10:19 | Murray State | Thomas Evans misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing but the foul's on Raymond Cross - foul #3 on Raymond Cross, team foul #8 | 61-52 |
| 10:19 | Murray State | Thomas Evans makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 10:19 | Murray State | Thomas Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 10:19 | Murray State | Thomas Evans makes the 3rd free throw | 63-52 |
| 09:56 | Niagara | Phillip Hott buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 63-54 |
| 09:49 | Murray State | Thomas Evans is fouled on the floor by John Conway - foul #2 on John Conway, team foul #9 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Prue (SF) Thomas Bombard | |
| Subs | Niagara | Joseph Quintanilla (SF) John Conway | |
| 09:49 | Murray State | Thomas Evans makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 09:49 | Murray State | Thomas Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 09:33 | Niagara | Joseph Quintanilla splits the doubleteam and buries a floater from the right wing and he's fouled by James Prue - foul #2 on James Prue, team foul #6 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Murray State | Herbert Strock (C) Dikembe Abdi | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jerry Gray (PF) Phillip Hott | |
| 09:33 | Niagara | Joseph Quintanilla misses the free throw | 65-56 |
| 09:33 | Murray State | Herbert Strock gets the rebound | 65-56 |
| 09:30 | Murray State | Marin Dziegielewski is called for the reach on Thomas Evans in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marin Dziegielewski, team foul #10 | 65-56 |
| 09:30 | Murray State | Thomas Evans makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 09:30 | Murray State | Thomas Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 09:15 | Niagara | Joseph Quintanilla connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-59 |
| 09:03 | Murray State | Thomas Evans misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-59 |
| 09:01 | Niagara | Jerry Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 67-59 |
| 08:42 | Niagara | The short jumper by Jerry Gray is denied by Herbert Strock | 67-59 |
| 08:40 | Murray State | William Harris grabs the board | 67-59 |
| 08:36 | Murray State | James Prue comes up short on the shot from the right side | 67-59 |
| 08:34 | Murray State | Herbert Strock misses the tip | 67-59 |
| 08:33 | Murray State | William Harris tips it but misses | 67-59 |
| 08:31 | Murray State | James Prue tips it but misses | 67-59 |
| 08:30 | Niagara | Jerry Gray snags the defensive board | 67-59 |
| 08:11 | Niagara | Jerry Gray scores on a floater from the left block | 67-61 |
| 08:02 | Murray State | Thomas Evans scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Harris | 70-61 |
| 07:49 | Niagara | James Kittredge is fouled on the floor by Steven Verrill - foul #4 on Steven Verrill, team foul #7 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Murray State | Justin McClellon (PG), Boris Osentowski (SG), Thomas Bombard (SF), James Buckle (PF) Thomas Evans, William Harris, James Prue, Steven Verrill | |
| Subs | Niagara | Juan Torres (PG), Mark Thompson (SG), Jason Wakefield (SF), Kenny Crafton (PF) Marin Dziegielewski, Raymond Cross, Joseph Quintanilla, Jerry Gray | |
| 07:49 | Niagara | James Kittredge misses the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 07:49 | Murray State | James Buckle pulls down the rebound | 70-61 |
| 07:47 | Murray State | Thomas Bombard double dribbles in the backcourt | 70-61 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Powell (C) James Kittredge | |
| 07:35 | Niagara | Jason Wakefield hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-61 |
| 07:34 | Murray State | Justin McClellon grabs the defensive rebound | 70-61 |
| 07:28 | Murray State | Herbert Strock drills a jump hook near the basket and he's hacked by Juan Torres - foul #3 on Juan Torres, team foul #11 | 72-61 |
| 07:28 | Murray State | Herbert Strock makes the free throw | 73-61 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Justin McClellon (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Boris Osentowski (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SF - Thomas Bombard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Buckle (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Herbert Strock (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Juan Torres (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jason Wakefield (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenny Crafton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Powell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Niagara | David Powell drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Jason Wakefield | 73-63 |
| 07:01 | Murray State | Justin McClellon misses long on a floater from the right side | 73-63 |
| 06:59 | Niagara | Jason Wakefield gets the rebound | 73-63 |
| 06:39 | Niagara | Kenny Crafton connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Juan Torres | 73-65 |
| 06:22 | Murray State | Herbert Strock misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 73-65 |
| 06:20 | Niagara | Mark Thompson snags the defensive board | 73-65 |
| 05:52 | Niagara | Kenny Crafton is fouled on the floor by Boris Osentowski - foul #2 on Boris Osentowski, team foul #8 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Evans (PG), Jesse Riggs (SG), James Prue (SF), Dikembe Abdi (PF) Justin McClellon, Boris Osentowski, Thomas Bombard, James Buckle | |
| Subs | Niagara | Marin Dziegielewski (PG), John Conway (SF), Phillip Hott (PF) Juan Torres, Jason Wakefield, David Powell | |
| 05:52 | Niagara | Kenny Crafton makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 05:52 | Niagara | Kenny Crafton misses the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 05:52 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi pulls down the rebound | 73-66 |
| 05:38 | Murray State | Herbert Strock buries a jump hook in the lane | 75-66 |
| 05:24 | Niagara | Phillip Hott comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Dikembe Abdi - foul #4 on Dikembe Abdi, team foul #9 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Murray State | Steven Verrill (C) Herbert Strock | |
| Subs | Niagara | James Kittredge (C) Kenny Crafton | |
| 05:24 | Niagara | Phillip Hott makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 05:24 | Niagara | Phillip Hott makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 05:12 | Murray State | Thomas Evans is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 78-68 |
| 05:01 | Niagara | Marin Dziegielewski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 78-68 |
| 05:00 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi grabs the defensive rebound | 78-68 |
| 04:47 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi is open but comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 78-68 |
| 04:45 | Niagara | Phillip Hott gets the rebound | 78-68 |
| 04:26 | Niagara | Mark Thompson knocks in the floater from the left wing | 78-70 |
| 04:14 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi steps out of bounds on the sideline | 78-70 |
| Subs | Murray State | Justin McClellon (PG), Boris Osentowski (SG), Thomas Bombard (SF), Herbert Strock (C) Thomas Evans, Jesse Riggs, James Prue, Steven Verrill | |
| Subs | Niagara | Juan Torres (PG), Joseph Quintanilla (SF), Jerry Gray (C) Marin Dziegielewski, John Conway, James Kittredge | |
| 03:55 | Niagara | Joseph Quintanilla shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 78-73 |
| 03:42 | Murray State | Justin McClellon misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 78-73 |
| 03:40 | Niagara | Mark Thompson gets the rebound | 78-73 |
| 03:21 | Niagara | Mark Thompson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 78-73 |
| 03:19 | Murray State | Justin McClellon gets the rebound | 78-73 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Justin McClellon (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Boris Osentowski (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SF - Thomas Bombard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dikembe Abdi (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Herbert Strock (tiring) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Juan Torres (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Thompson (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Quintanilla (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Phillip Hott (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Murray State | Herbert Strock misses long on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Jerry Gray - foul #2 on Jerry Gray, team foul #12 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Evans (PG), William Harris (SG), James Prue (SF), James Buckle (PF) Justin McClellon, Boris Osentowski, Thomas Bombard, Dikembe Abdi | |
| Subs | Niagara | Marin Dziegielewski (PG), Raymond Cross (SG), Jason Wakefield (SF), David Powell (C) Juan Torres, Mark Thompson, Joseph Quintanilla, Phillip Hott | |
| 03:10 | Murray State | Herbert Strock makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 03:10 | Murray State | Herbert Strock misses the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 03:10 | Niagara | David Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 79-73 |
| 02:54 | Niagara | Raymond Cross buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Marin Dziegielewski | 79-76 |
| 02:39 | Murray State | James Prue is alone and drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Thomas Evans | 81-76 |
| 02:39 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-76 |
| Subs | Murray State | Boris Osentowski (SG) William Harris | |
| Subs | Niagara | Juan Torres (PG), Joseph Quintanilla (SF), Kenny Crafton (C) Marin Dziegielewski, Jason Wakefield, David Powell | |
| 02:12 | Niagara | Jerry Gray's pass is intercepted by Herbert Strock | 81-76 |
| 02:00 | Murray State | Herbert Strock misses long on an open 3 from straight away | 81-76 |
| 01:58 | Niagara | Raymond Cross grabs the board | 81-76 |
| 01:58 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-76 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi (PF) James Buckle | |
| Subs | Niagara | Marin Dziegielewski (PG), Mark Thompson (SG), Phillip Hott (PF), James Kittredge (C) Juan Torres, Raymond Cross, Jerry Gray, Kenny Crafton | |
| 01:30 | Niagara | Marin Dziegielewski double dribbles | 81-76 |
| 01:21 | Murray State | Thomas Evans misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 81-76 |
| 01:19 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Phillip Hott | 81-76 |
| 01:06 | Niagara | Joseph Quintanilla is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 81-76 |
| 01:05 | Niagara | James Kittredge can't tip it in | 81-76 |
| 01:04 | Niagara | Phillip Hott pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-76 |
| 00:49 | Niagara | Mark Thompson loses the dribble to Dikembe Abdi | 81-76 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:24 | Murray State | Phillip Hott denies the turnaround by Dikembe Abdi | 81-76 |
| 00:22 | Niagara | The rebound goes to James Kittredge | 81-76 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:18 | Niagara | James Kittredge is called for traveling | 81-76 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Bombard (SF) James Prue | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:17 | Murray State | Marin Dziegielewski is called for the reach on Thomas Bombard in the backcourt - foul #4 on Marin Dziegielewski, team foul #13 | 81-76 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Prue (SF) Dikembe Abdi | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 00:17 | Murray State | Thomas Bombard makes the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:17 | Murray State | Thomas Bombard makes the 2nd free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:11 | Niagara | Boris Osentowski is called for the reach on Mark Thompson - foul #3 on Boris Osentowski, team foul #10 | 83-76 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi (PF) Thomas Bombard | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 00:11 | Niagara | Mark Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:11 | Niagara | Mark Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:09 | Murray State | Marin Dziegielewski is called for the reach on Thomas Evans in the backcourt - foul #5 on Marin Dziegielewski, team foul #14 | 83-78 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Bombard (SF) James Prue | |
| Subs | Niagara | Juan Torres (PG) Marin Dziegielewski | |
| 00:09 | Murray State | Thomas Evans makes the 1st free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:09 | Murray State | Thomas Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:09 | Niagara | Phillip Hott pulls down the rebound | 84-78 |
| 00:03 | Niagara | Joseph Quintanilla is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 84-78 |
| 00:02 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Abdi | 84-78 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi runs out the clock | 84-78 |