| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Thomas Evans (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Boris Osentowski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Prue (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Herbert Strock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Gerald Kuykendall (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steven Claypoole (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Turner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Fulk (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Strouse (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn | James Turner inbounds the ball | 14-29 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Penn | Christopher Strouse can't finish the layup | 14-29 |
| 19:45 | Murray State | Boris Osentowski gets the rebound | 14-29 |
| 19:38 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by James Prue and the foul's on Christopher Strouse - foul #2 on Christopher Strouse, team foul #1 | 16-29 |
| 19:38 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi makes the free throw | 17-29 |
| 19:17 | Penn | Christopher Strouse comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 17-29 |
| 19:15 | Murray State | Herbert Strock grabs the board | 17-29 |
| 19:02 | Murray State | Herbert Strock makes the driving attempt from the left block and he's hacked by James Turner - foul #1 on James Turner, team foul #2 | 19-29 |
| 19:02 | Murray State | Herbert Strock makes the free throw | 20-29 |
| 18:40 | Penn | Christopher Strouse drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Steven Claypoole | 20-31 |
| 18:21 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi misses the jumpshot from the left side | 20-31 |
| 18:20 | Murray State | Herbert Strock tips it home | 22-31 |
| 17:58 | Penn | David Fulk misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Dikembe Abdi - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdi, team foul #1 | 22-31 |
| 17:58 | Penn | David Fulk makes the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 17:58 | Penn | David Fulk makes the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 17:42 | Murray State | Herbert Strock misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-33 |
| 17:41 | Murray State | Thomas Evans tips it in | 24-33 |
| 17:26 | Penn | Steven Claypoole is hacked by Thomas Evans - foul #2 on Thomas Evans, team foul #2 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Penn | Thomas Blewett (SF), Melvin Inge (PF) James Turner, David Fulk | |
| 17:08 | Penn | Melvin Inge's layup is rejected by Dikembe Abdi | 24-33 |
| 17:07 | Penn | Christopher Strouse tips it in | 24-35 |
| 16:52 | Murray State | Thomas Evans hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-35 |
| 16:50 | Penn | Melvin Inge grabs the board | 24-35 |
| 16:28 | Penn | Christopher Strouse's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-35 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Harris (SG), Steven Verrill (C) Boris Osentowski, Herbert Strock | |
| Subs | Penn | Denny Taff (PG), Robert Dunnigan (C) Gerald Kuykendall, Christopher Strouse | |
| 16:19 | Murray State | James Prue knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 26-35 |
| 16:01 | Penn | Melvin Inge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-35 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Penn | Thomas Draughn (SG), James Turner (SF), David Fulk (PF) Steven Claypoole, Thomas Blewett, Melvin Inge | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Thomas Evans (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - William Harris (fresh) SF - James Prue (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Verrill (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Denny Taff (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Thomas Draughn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Turner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Fulk (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Dunnigan (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi can't throw it down but the foul's on James Turner - foul #2 on James Turner, team foul #3 | 26-35 |
| 15:46 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 15:46 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 15:17 | Penn | Robert Dunnigan misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Steven Verrill - foul #2 on Steven Verrill, team foul #3 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Murray State | Boris Osentowski (SG), Herbert Strock (C) William Harris, Steven Verrill | |
| Subs | Penn | Gerald Kuykendall (PG) Thomas Draughn | |
| 15:17 | Penn | Robert Dunnigan misses the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 15:17 | Penn | Robert Dunnigan makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 14:55 | Murray State | Thomas Evans drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 14:31 | Penn | Denny Taff hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-38 |
| 14:11 | Murray State | Thomas Evans can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 31-38 |
| 14:10 | Penn | James Turner snags the defensive board | 31-38 |
| 13:49 | Penn | Gerald Kuykendall knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-41 |
| 13:29 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 31-41 |
| 13:27 | Murray State | James Prue grabs the offensive board | 31-41 |
| 13:21 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Herbert Strock | 33-41 |
| 12:58 | Penn | The jump hook by David Fulk is blocked by Dikembe Abdi | 33-41 |
| 12:56 | Penn | Gerald Kuykendall tips it but misses | 33-41 |
| 12:54 | Murray State | Boris Osentowski snags the defensive board | 33-41 |
| 12:50 | Murray State | Boris Osentowski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-41 |
| 12:48 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Herbert Strock | 33-41 |
| 12:37 | Murray State | Boris Osentowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-41 |
| 12:36 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 12:24 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 33-41 |
| 12:23 | Penn | David Fulk snags the defensive board | 33-41 |
| 12:00 | Penn | Gerald Kuykendall buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Denny Taff and he's fouled by Thomas Evans - foul #3 on Thomas Evans, team foul #4 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Harris (SG), James Buckle (PF), Steven Verrill (C) Boris Osentowski, Dikembe Abdi, Herbert Strock | |
| Subs | Penn | Steven Claypoole (SG), Thomas Blewett (SF), Melvin Inge (PF), Christopher Strouse (C) Denny Taff, James Turner, David Fulk, Robert Dunnigan | |
| 12:00 | Penn | Gerald Kuykendall makes the free throw | 33-44 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Thomas Evans (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - William Harris (fresh) SF - James Prue (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Buckle (fresh) 3 reb. C - Steven Verrill (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Gerald Kuykendall (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Steven Claypoole (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Thomas Blewett (fresh) PF - Melvin Inge (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Strouse (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Murray State | Steven Verrill misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Christopher Strouse - foul #3 on Christopher Strouse, team foul #4 | 33-44 |
| 11:44 | Murray State | Steven Verrill makes the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 11:44 | Murray State | Steven Verrill makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 11:29 | Penn | Thomas Blewett comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 35-44 |
| 11:27 | Penn | Christopher Strouse hits the follow up shot | 35-46 |
| 11:19 | Murray State | Thomas Evans can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 35-46 |
| 11:17 | Murray State | James Prue misses the tip | 35-46 |
| 11:16 | Murray State | James Buckle hits the follow up shot | 37-46 |
| 10:49 | Penn | Melvin Inge is whistled for a carry | 37-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jesse Riggs (PG), Thomas Bombard (SF) Thomas Evans, James Prue | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| 10:31 | Murray State | Thomas Bombard knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-46 |
| 10:03 | Penn | Steven Claypoole is fouled on the floor by Thomas Bombard - foul #1 on Thomas Bombard, team foul #5 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | Boris Osentowski (SG), James Prue (SF), Dikembe Abdi (PF), Herbert Strock (C) William Harris, Thomas Bombard, James Buckle, Steven Verrill | |
| Subs | Penn | Denny Taff (PG) Gerald Kuykendall | |
| 09:46 | Penn | Christopher Strouse is fouled on the floor by James Prue - foul #2 on James Prue, team foul #6 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Evans (PG) Jesse Riggs | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| 09:18 | Penn | Denny Taff misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-46 |
| 09:16 | Penn | Christopher Strouse grabs the offensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 08:51 | Penn | Denny Taff misses long on a shot in the paint | 40-46 |
| 08:49 | Penn | Christopher Strouse snags the offensive board | 40-46 |
| 08:34 | Penn | Thomas Blewett buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Steven Claypoole and he's hacked by Herbert Strock - foul #1 on Herbert Strock, team foul #7 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Penn | David Fulk (PF) Melvin Inge | |
| 08:34 | Penn | Thomas Blewett misses the free throw | 40-48 |
| 08:34 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi snags the defensive board | 40-48 |
| 08:22 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi buries a floater near the basket | 42-48 |
| 08:01 | Penn | Thomas Blewett blows the dunk | 42-48 |
| 08:00 | Murray State | Herbert Strock snags the defensive board | 42-48 |
| 07:56 | Murray State | Boris Osentowski buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by James Prue | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Thomas Evans (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - Boris Osentowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Prue (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdi (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Herbert Strock (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Denny Taff (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Claypoole (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Thomas Blewett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Fulk (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Strouse (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Penn | Thomas Blewett knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Steven Claypoole | 45-50 |
| 07:14 | Murray State | Boris Osentowski makes the jumper from the right side | 47-50 |
| 06:45 | Penn | Thomas Blewett misses short on a shot from the left side | 47-50 |
| 06:43 | Penn | Steven Claypoole snags the offensive board | 47-50 |
| 06:19 | Penn | Steven Claypoole is fouled on the floor by Boris Osentowski - foul #1 on Boris Osentowski, team foul #8 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jesse Riggs (PG), William Harris (SG), Thomas Bombard (SF), James Buckle (PF), Steven Verrill (C) Thomas Evans, Boris Osentowski, James Prue, Dikembe Abdi, Herbert Strock | |
| Subs | Penn | Gerald Kuykendall (PG), James Turner (SF), Melvin Inge (PF), Robert Dunnigan (C) Denny Taff, Thomas Blewett, David Fulk, Christopher Strouse | |
| 06:19 | Penn | Steven Claypoole misses the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 06:19 | Murray State | Steven Verrill grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 05:59 | Murray State | Steven Verrill blows the layup | 47-50 |
| 05:58 | Penn | Melvin Inge grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 05:52 | Penn | James Turner travels with the ball | 47-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Penn | Thomas Draughn (SG) Steven Claypoole | |
| 05:40 | Murray State | Steven Verrill misses the shot from close range | 47-50 |
| 05:39 | Murray State | James Buckle tips it home | 49-50 |
| 05:18 | Penn | James Turner buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gerald Kuykendall | 49-52 |
| 05:11 | Murray State | James Buckle misses short on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Thomas Draughn - foul #1 on Thomas Draughn, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Evans (PG), Herbert Strock (C) Jesse Riggs, Steven Verrill | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| 05:11 | Murray State | James Buckle makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 05:11 | Murray State | James Buckle makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 04:44 | Penn | Robert Dunnigan misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 04:43 | Murray State | James Buckle snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| 04:39 | Murray State | Thomas Evans knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Bombard | 54-52 |
| 04:15 | Penn | Robert Dunnigan connects on the runner in the lane | 54-54 |
| 03:54 | Murray State | Herbert Strock makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Thomas Evans | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Thomas Evans (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Harris (fresh) SF - Thomas Bombard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Buckle (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Herbert Strock (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Gerald Kuykendall (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Draughn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Turner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Melvin Inge (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Dunnigan (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:33 | Penn | James Buckle steals it from James Turner | 57-54 |
| 03:33 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| Subs | Murray State | Boris Osentowski (SG), James Prue (SF), Dikembe Abdi (PF) William Harris, Thomas Bombard, James Buckle | |
| Subs | Penn | Steven Claypoole (SG), David Fulk (PF), Christopher Strouse (C) Thomas Draughn, Melvin Inge, Robert Dunnigan | |
| 03:23 | Murray State | Herbert Strock misses short on a jumper from the right side | 57-54 |
| 03:21 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi tips it back up and in | 59-54 |
| 02:53 | Penn | David Fulk knocks in the floater from close range set up by Steven Claypoole | 59-56 |
| 02:49 | Murray State | Thomas Evans misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 02:48 | Penn | James Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 02:29 | Penn | Dikembe Abdi takes the ball from Christopher Strouse | 59-56 |
| 02:16 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-56 |
| 01:49 | Penn | Gerald Kuykendall drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Christopher Strouse | 61-58 |
| 01:30 | Murray State | Boris Osentowski is whistled for a carry | 61-58 |
| 01:04 | Penn | Steven Claypoole hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-58 |
| 01:03 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Herbert Strock | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:41 | Murray State | James Prue connects on the floater from close range set up by Thomas Evans and he's hacked by Christopher Strouse - foul #4 on Christopher Strouse, team foul #6 | 63-58 |
| 00:41 | Murray State | James Prue makes the free throw | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:36 | Penn | David Fulk is hacked by Herbert Strock - foul #2 on Herbert Strock, team foul #9 | 64-58 |
| 00:36 | Penn | David Fulk misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:36 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Abdi | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi is hacked by Gerald Kuykendall in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerald Kuykendall, team foul #7 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Bombard (SF) James Prue | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| 00:35 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:35 | Penn | Christopher Strouse gets the rebound | 64-58 |
| 00:29 | Penn | Steven Claypoole buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Gerald Kuykendall | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:27 | Murray State | Boris Osentowski is hacked by Gerald Kuykendall in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gerald Kuykendall, team foul #8 | 64-61 |
| 00:27 | Murray State | Boris Osentowski makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:27 | Murray State | Boris Osentowski misses the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:27 | Penn | The rebound goes to David Fulk | 65-61 |
| 00:22 | Penn | Thomas Bombard is called for the reach on Christopher Strouse - foul #2 on Thomas Bombard, team foul #10 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Prue (SF) Thomas Bombard | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| 00:22 | Penn | Christopher Strouse makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:22 | Penn | Christopher Strouse makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:20 | Murray State | Thomas Evans is hacked by Gerald Kuykendall in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gerald Kuykendall, team foul #9 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Penn | Denny Taff (PG) Gerald Kuykendall | |
| 00:20 | Murray State | Thomas Evans makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:20 | Murray State | Thomas Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:13 | Penn | Steven Claypoole is fouled on the floor by Boris Osentowski - foul #2 on Boris Osentowski, team foul #11 | 67-63 |
| 00:13 | Penn | Steven Claypoole makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:13 | Penn | Steven Claypoole makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:10 | Murray State | Thomas Evans is fouled in the backcourt by Denny Taff - foul #2 on Denny Taff, team foul #10 | 67-65 |
| 00:10 | Murray State | Thomas Evans makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:10 | Murray State | Thomas Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:10 | Penn | David Fulk snags the defensive board | 68-65 |
| 00:10 | Penn | Penn calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:03 | Penn | Denny Taff is whistled for a carry | 68-65 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Bombard (SF) James Prue | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Thomas Evans runs out the clock | 68-65 |