| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Mark Bynoe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Evan Pierro (fresh) SF - Dwight Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Szczesny Ignowski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Brad Metcalfe (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jimmy Crockett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Irwin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Walther (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Luiz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Scott Cooper inbounds the ball | 33-25 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Ohio | John Irwin knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 33-27 |
| 19:17 | Murray State | Mark Bynoe misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-27 |
| 19:15 | Murray State | Mark Bynoe gets the offensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 19:09 | Murray State | Evan Pierro throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-27 |
| 19:06 | Ohio | Mark Bynoe is called for the reach on Jimmy Crockett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Bynoe, team foul #1 | 33-27 |
| 18:50 | Ohio | Clarence Walther is hacked by Dwight Thompson - foul #2 on Dwight Thompson, team foul #2 | 33-27 |
| 18:26 | Ohio | Michael Luiz hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-27 |
| 18:24 | Murray State | Brad Metcalfe gets the rebound | 33-27 |
| 17:59 | Murray State | Brad Metcalfe misses badly on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Jimmy Crockett - foul #2 on Jimmy Crockett, team foul #1 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Murray State | Conrad Himes (PG), Harold Smith (SG), Charles Wiener (SF), Louis Williams (PF) Mark Bynoe, Evan Pierro, Dwight Thompson, Szczesny Ignowski | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 17:59 | Murray State | Brad Metcalfe misses the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 17:59 | Murray State | Brad Metcalfe misses the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 17:59 | Ohio | Michael Luiz grabs the board | 33-27 |
| 17:32 | Ohio | Michael Luiz is fouled on the floor by Harold Smith - foul #2 on Harold Smith, team foul #3 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Murray State | Steven Jim (C) Brad Metcalfe | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 17:06 | Ohio | Michael Luiz connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Scott Cooper and he's hacked by Harold Smith - foul #3 on Harold Smith, team foul #4 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Bynoe (PG) Harold Smith | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 17:06 | Ohio | Michael Luiz misses the free throw | 33-29 |
| 17:06 | Ohio | Scott Cooper gets the offensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 16:51 | Ohio | Conrad Himes takes the ball from John Irwin | 33-29 |
| 16:25 | Murray State | Mark Bynoe hits the finger roll on a great pass from Conrad Himes | 35-29 |
| 15:56 | Ohio | Michael Luiz buries a driving attempt in the paint | 35-31 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Mark Bynoe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Conrad Himes (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Wiener (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Louis Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Steven Jim (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jimmy Crockett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Irwin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clarence Walther (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Luiz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Murray State | Jimmy Crockett steals it from Conrad Himes | 35-31 |
| 15:13 | Ohio | John Irwin buries a jumper from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 15:02 | Murray State | Louis Williams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-33 |
| 15:01 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Michael Luiz | 35-33 |
| 14:39 | Ohio | Conrad Himes steals the ball from Michael Luiz | 35-33 |
| 14:35 | Murray State | Conrad Himes lays it in | 37-33 |
| 14:10 | Ohio | The jump hook by Scott Cooper is blocked by Steven Jim | 37-33 |
| 14:08 | Ohio | Jimmy Crockett gets the offensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 13:45 | Ohio | Jimmy Crockett misses long on a floater from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 13:44 | Murray State | Louis Williams pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 13:31 | Murray State | Mark Bynoe clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 13:29 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Clarence Walther | 37-33 |
| 13:07 | Ohio | Scott Cooper buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by John Irwin and the foul's on Steven Jim - foul #1 on Steven Jim, team foul #5 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Smith (PG), Evan Pierro (SG), Dwight Thompson (SF), Szczesny Ignowski (PF), Brad Metcalfe (C) Mark Bynoe, Conrad Himes, Charles Wiener, Louis Williams, Steven Jim | |
| Subs | Ohio | Tom Matthews (PG), Robert Elmore (SG), Don Fields (PF), Salvador Garcia (C) Jimmy Crockett, John Irwin, Clarence Walther, Michael Luiz | |
| 13:07 | Ohio | Scott Cooper makes the free throw | 37-36 |
| 12:51 | Murray State | Harold Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 12:50 | Ohio | Robert Elmore grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 12:31 | Ohio | Scott Cooper is alone and drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Tom Matthews | 37-38 |
| 12:21 | Murray State | Brad Metcalfe connects on the shot from the left block | 39-38 |
| 12:03 | Ohio | Salvador Garcia misses badly on the uncontested runner near the basket | 39-38 |
| 12:01 | Ohio | Salvador Garcia can't tip it in | 39-38 |
| 11:59 | Murray State | Dwight Thompson grabs the board | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Harold Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Evan Pierro (fresh) SF - Dwight Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Szczesny Ignowski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Brad Metcalfe (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Tom Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Elmore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Cooper (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Don Fields (fresh) C - Salvador Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Murray State | Brad Metcalfe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-38 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edward Bocanegra (C) Scott Cooper | |
| 11:19 | Ohio | Robert Elmore is by himself and knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Don Fields and he's fouled by Evan Pierro - foul #3 on Evan Pierro, team foul #6 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Bynoe (PG), Lavern Brizendine (C) Harold Smith, Brad Metcalfe | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Irwin (SG), Hao Yin (SF) Tom Matthews, Salvador Garcia | |
| 11:19 | Ohio | Robert Elmore misses the free throw | 39-40 |
| 11:19 | Murray State | Lavern Brizendine snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 11:00 | Murray State | Lavern Brizendine loses the dribble to Robert Elmore | 39-40 |
| 10:58 | Ohio | Don Fields is fouled in the backcourt by Szczesny Ignowski - foul #1 on Szczesny Ignowski, team foul #7 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jimmy Crockett (PG) Robert Elmore | |
| 10:58 | Ohio | Don Fields misses the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 10:58 | Murray State | Lavern Brizendine grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 10:43 | Murray State | Szczesny Ignowski can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Jimmy Crockett - foul #3 on Jimmy Crockett, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| 10:43 | Murray State | Szczesny Ignowski misses the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 10:43 | Murray State | Szczesny Ignowski makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 10:40 | Ohio | Evan Pierro is called for the reach on John Irwin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Evan Pierro, team foul #8 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Murray State | Conrad Himes (SG) Evan Pierro | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 10:40 | Ohio | John Irwin makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 10:40 | Ohio | John Irwin makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 10:37 | Murray State | Mark Bynoe is called for traveling in the backcourt | 40-42 |
| 10:19 | Ohio | Jimmy Crockett is wide open but clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 40-42 |
| 10:18 | Murray State | Lavern Brizendine grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 10:12 | Murray State | Dwight Thompson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-42 |
| 10:11 | Ohio | John Irwin snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 09:50 | Ohio | Edward Bocanegra's pass is intercepted by Szczesny Ignowski | 40-42 |
| 09:44 | Murray State | John Irwin steals it from Mark Bynoe | 40-42 |
| 09:40 | Ohio | Hao Yin dunks the ball set up by John Irwin | 40-44 |
| 09:19 | Murray State | Mark Bynoe misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 09:17 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Hao Yin | 40-44 |
| 09:04 | Ohio | Edward Bocanegra is open but misses the lay-in | 40-44 |
| 09:02 | Murray State | Szczesny Ignowski grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 08:45 | Murray State | Dwight Thompson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Dwight Thompson, team foul #9 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Smith (SG), Steven Jim (PF), Brad Metcalfe (C) Conrad Himes, Szczesny Ignowski, Lavern Brizendine | |
| Subs | Ohio | Tom Matthews (PG), Robert Elmore (SG), Salvador Garcia (PF), Michael Luiz (C) Jimmy Crockett, John Irwin, Hao Yin, Edward Bocanegra | |
| 08:24 | Ohio | The short jumper by Michael Luiz is denied by Steven Jim | 40-44 |
| 08:23 | Murray State | Brad Metcalfe snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 08:19 | Murray State | Mark Bynoe can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 40-44 |
| 08:18 | Ohio | Robert Elmore grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 07:49 | Ohio | Tom Matthews can't connect on an uncontested turnaround near the basket | 40-44 |
| 07:47 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Harold Smith | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Mark Bynoe (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dwight Thompson (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steven Jim (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Brad Metcalfe (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Tom Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Elmore (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Don Fields (fairly fresh) PF - Salvador Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Luiz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Murray State | Dwight Thompson clanks a floater from the right block | 40-44 |
| 07:21 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Michael Luiz | 40-44 |
| 07:15 | Ohio | Robert Elmore is hacked by Harold Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harold Smith, team foul #10 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | Evan Pierro (SG), Charles Wiener (SF), Louis Williams (PF) Harold Smith, Dwight Thompson, Steven Jim | |
| Subs | Ohio | Hao Yin (SF), Clarence Walther (PF) Don Fields, Michael Luiz | |
| 07:15 | Ohio | Robert Elmore misses the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 07:15 | Ohio | Robert Elmore makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 06:48 | Murray State | Brad Metcalfe can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 40-45 |
| 06:46 | Murray State | Mark Bynoe gets the offensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 06:40 | Murray State | Mark Bynoe makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Louis Williams | 43-45 |
| 06:14 | Ohio | Hao Yin can't finish the layup but the foul's on Charles Wiener - foul #3 on Charles Wiener, team foul #11 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | Conrad Himes (PG) Mark Bynoe | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jimmy Crockett (PG), John Irwin (SG), Don Fields (C) Tom Matthews, Robert Elmore, Salvador Garcia | |
| 06:14 | Ohio | Hao Yin makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 06:14 | Ohio | Hao Yin makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 05:53 | Murray State | Brad Metcalfe can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-47 |
| 05:51 | Murray State | Evan Pierro tips it home | 45-47 |
| 05:47 | Ohio | Jimmy Crockett loses the dribble to Evan Pierro | 45-47 |
| 05:29 | Murray State | Brad Metcalfe makes the turnaround from the right block | 47-47 |
| 05:07 | Ohio | Louis Williams swats the shot by Clarence Walther | 47-47 |
| 05:06 | Ohio | Don Fields gets the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 04:43 | Ohio | Hao Yin makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Don Fields | 47-49 |
| 04:17 | Murray State | Evan Pierro scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 04:17 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Smith (PG), Dwight Thompson (SF), Szczesny Ignowski (PF), Steven Jim (C) Conrad Himes, Charles Wiener, Louis Williams, Brad Metcalfe | |
| Subs | Ohio | Tom Matthews (PG), Scott Cooper (SF), Michael Luiz (C) Jimmy Crockett, Hao Yin, Clarence Walther | |
| 03:55 | Ohio | Michael Luiz can't finish the uncontested layup | 49-49 |
| 03:54 | Murray State | Dwight Thompson gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 03:44 | Murray State | Dwight Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-49 |
| 03:42 | Murray State | Evan Pierro gets the offensive rebound | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Harold Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Evan Pierro (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Dwight Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Szczesny Ignowski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Jim (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Tom Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Irwin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Don Fields (fairly fresh) C - Michael Luiz (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Murray State | Dwight Thompson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-49 |
| 03:21 | Ohio | Don Fields pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 02:56 | Ohio | Scott Cooper connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Tom Matthews | 49-51 |
| 02:56 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Bynoe (PG), Louis Williams (C) Evan Pierro, Steven Jim | |
| Subs | Ohio | Clarence Walther (PF) Don Fields | |
| 02:42 | Murray State | Dwight Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | Charles Wiener (SF), Brad Metcalfe (C) Dwight Thompson, Louis Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 02:28 | Ohio | Tom Matthews comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Wiener - foul #4 on Charles Wiener, team foul #12 | 49-51 |
| 02:28 | Ohio | Tom Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 02:28 | Ohio | Tom Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 02:15 | Murray State | Mark Bynoe double dribbles | 49-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jimmy Crockett (PG) Tom Matthews | |
| 01:54 | Ohio | John Irwin misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Harold Smith - foul #5 on Harold Smith, team foul #13 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | Evan Pierro (SG), Dwight Thompson (SF) Harold Smith, Charles Wiener | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 01:54 | Ohio | John Irwin makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 01:54 | Ohio | John Irwin makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 01:50 | Murray State | Jimmy Crockett steps in front of the Mark Bynoe pass in the backcourt | 49-55 |
| 01:27 | Ohio | Scott Cooper can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Dwight Thompson - foul #4 on Dwight Thompson, team foul #14 | 49-55 |
| 01:27 | Ohio | Scott Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 01:27 | Ohio | Scott Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:07 | Murray State | Dwight Thompson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Luiz - foul #3 on Michael Luiz, team foul #3 | 49-57 |
| 01:07 | Murray State | Dwight Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 01:07 | Murray State | Dwight Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:47 | Ohio | John Irwin makes the floater from the right block and he's hacked by Evan Pierro - foul #5 on Evan Pierro, team foul #15 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | Conrad Himes (SG) Evan Pierro | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 00:47 | Ohio | John Irwin makes the free throw | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:43 | Murray State | Mark Bynoe throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:41 | Ohio | Michael Luiz is fouled on the floor by Dwight Thompson - foul #5 on Dwight Thompson, team foul #16 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Murray State | Charles Wiener (SF) Dwight Thompson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Tom Matthews (SG), Robert Elmore (SF) John Irwin, Scott Cooper | |
| 00:41 | Ohio | Michael Luiz makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:41 | Ohio | Michael Luiz makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 00:36 | Murray State | Szczesny Ignowski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-62 |
| 00:34 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Szczesny Ignowski | 51-62 |
| 00:30 | Murray State | Szczesny Ignowski is whistled for a carry | 51-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | Louis Williams (SG), Steven Jim (PF), Lavern Brizendine (C) Mark Bynoe, Szczesny Ignowski, Brad Metcalfe | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Jimmy Crockett runs out the clock | 51-62 |