| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Russell Williams (fresh) SG - Lamont Green (fresh) SF - Henry Thompson (fresh) PF - Richard Fanning (fresh) C - Samuel Whitty (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - William Small (fresh) SG - Barry Hale (fresh) SF - Marco Mancini (fresh) PF - Ramon Flores (fresh) C - Oleg Rakoski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Oleg Rakoski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Youngstown State | Marco Mancini misses short on a 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Murray State | Samuel Whitty snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Murray State | Russell Williams can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Murray State | Russell Williams hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Youngstown State | Russell Williams steps in front of the Marco Mancini pass | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Murray State | Lamont Green misses the dunk | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Youngstown State | Marco Mancini snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:29 | Youngstown State | Richard Fanning takes the ball from Oleg Rakoski | 2-0 |
| 18:10 | Murray State | Russell Williams splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper from the free throw line | 4-0 |
| 17:48 | Youngstown State | Barry Hale blows the layup | 4-0 |
| 17:47 | Murray State | Samuel Whitty pulls down the rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:37 | Murray State | Henry Thompson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 4-0 |
| 17:35 | Youngstown State | William Small pulls down the rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:11 | Youngstown State | Oleg Rakoski buries a jump hook from close range | 4-2 |
| 16:55 | Murray State | Russell Williams is hacked by Oleg Rakoski - foul #1 on Oleg Rakoski, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Zeis (SG), Donald Markus (C) Lamont Green, Samuel Whitty | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 16:41 | Murray State | Russell Zeis connects on the open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 6-2 |
| 16:39 | Youngstown State | William Small's pass is intercepted by Russell Zeis in the backcourt | 6-2 |
| 16:21 | Murray State | Henry Thompson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-2 |
| 16:19 | Youngstown State | Ramon Flores grabs the board | 6-2 |
| 15:50 | Youngstown State | Barry Hale buries a turnaround from the baseline | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Russell Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Russell Zeis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Henry Thompson (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Fanning (fairly fresh) C - Donald Markus (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - William Small (fairly fresh) SG - Barry Hale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marco Mancini (fairly fresh) PF - Ramon Flores (fairly fresh) C - Oleg Rakoski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Murray State | Marco Mancini steals the ball from Richard Fanning | 6-4 |
| 15:14 | Youngstown State | Ramon Flores comes up short on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Richard Fanning - foul #1 on Richard Fanning, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Murray State | Lamont Green (SF), Samuel Whitty (PF) Henry Thompson, Richard Fanning | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Rudolph Hickmon (PG), Dragan Murawski (SF) William Small, Barry Hale | |
| 15:14 | Youngstown State | Ramon Flores misses the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 15:14 | Youngstown State | Ramon Flores makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 14:50 | Murray State | Russell Zeis is hacked by Marco Mancini - foul #1 on Marco Mancini, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Fanning (PF) Donald Markus | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jacinto Morales (PF), Alphonse Ramos (C) Ramon Flores, Oleg Rakoski | |
| 14:32 | Murray State | Russell Zeis is denied on a layup by Alphonse Ramos | 6-5 |
| 14:31 | Youngstown State | Marco Mancini grabs the defensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 14:29 | Youngstown State | Rudolph Hickmon loses the dribble to Lamont Green in the backcourt | 6-5 |
| 14:12 | Murray State | Russell Williams double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 6-5 |
| Subs | Murray State | Henry Thompson (SF) Russell Williams | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Small (PG), Barry Hale (SG) Rudolph Hickmon, Marco Mancini | |
| 13:50 | Youngstown State | Barry Hale misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Lamont Green - foul #1 on Lamont Green, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Williams (PG) Henry Thompson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Oleg Rakoski (C) Alphonse Ramos | |
| 13:50 | Youngstown State | Barry Hale makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 13:50 | Youngstown State | Barry Hale misses the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 13:50 | Murray State | Samuel Whitty gets the rebound | 6-6 |
| 13:40 | Murray State | Richard Fanning misses short on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on William Small - foul #1 on William Small, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Murray State | Henry Thompson (SF), Donald Markus (C) Russell Williams, Samuel Whitty | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 13:40 | Murray State | Richard Fanning makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 13:40 | Murray State | Richard Fanning misses the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 13:40 | Youngstown State | Jacinto Morales gets the rebound | 7-6 |
| 13:30 | Youngstown State | William Small is called for 10 seconds | 7-6 |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Williams (PG), Samuel Whitty (C) Henry Thompson, Donald Markus | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 13:12 | Murray State | Richard Fanning can't throw it down but he's hacked by Dragan Murawski - foul #1 on Dragan Murawski, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Murray State | Henry Thompson (SF), Donald Markus (C) Russell Williams, Samuel Whitty | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Rudolph Hickmon (PG), Marco Mancini (SF) William Small, Dragan Murawski | |
| 13:12 | Murray State | Richard Fanning makes the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 13:12 | Murray State | Richard Fanning makes the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 12:53 | Youngstown State | Oleg Rakoski is open and buries a jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Richard Fanning - foul #2 on Richard Fanning, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Williams (PG), Samuel Whitty (PF) Henry Thompson, Richard Fanning | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dragan Murawski (SF), Ramon Flores (PF) Barry Hale, Jacinto Morales | |
| 12:53 | Youngstown State | Oleg Rakoski makes the free throw | 9-9 |
| 12:37 | Murray State | Russell Williams can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 12:35 | Youngstown State | Marco Mancini grabs the board | 9-9 |
| 12:20 | Youngstown State | Ramon Flores is fouled on the floor by Samuel Whitty - foul #1 on Samuel Whitty, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Murray State | Henry Thompson (SF) Lamont Green | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Small (PG), Jacinto Morales (C) Rudolph Hickmon, Oleg Rakoski | |
| 12:04 | Youngstown State | Marco Mancini misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 9-9 |
| 12:02 | Murray State | Henry Thompson snags the defensive board | 9-9 |
| 11:46 | Murray State | Henry Thompson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-9 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Russell Williams (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Russell Zeis (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Henry Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Samuel Whitty (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald Markus (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - William Small (fairly fresh) SG - Marco Mancini (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SF - Dragan Murawski (fairly fresh) PF - Ramon Flores (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Jacinto Morales (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:19 | Youngstown State | Jacinto Morales clanks a runner near the basket but the foul's on Russell Zeis - foul #1 on Russell Zeis, team foul #5 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Murray State | Lamont Green (SG), Richard Fanning (PF) Russell Williams, Donald Markus | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Rudolph Hickmon (PG), Barry Hale (SG), Alphonse Ramos (C) William Small, Marco Mancini, Ramon Flores | |
| 11:19 | Youngstown State | Jacinto Morales makes the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 11:19 | Youngstown State | Jacinto Morales makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 10:56 | Murray State | Samuel Whitty misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 12-11 |
| 10:54 | Murray State | Richard Fanning tips it back up and in | 14-11 |
| 10:30 | Youngstown State | Jacinto Morales misses the lay-in | 14-11 |
| 10:29 | Youngstown State | Jacinto Morales tips it back up and in | 14-13 |
| 10:22 | Murray State | Russell Zeis's pass is intercepted by Jacinto Morales | 14-13 |
| 10:01 | Youngstown State | Dragan Murawski is whistled for a carry | 14-13 |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Williams (PG) Henry Thompson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Small (PG), Marco Mancini (SF), Rudy Bose (PF), Oleg Rakoski (C) Rudolph Hickmon, Dragan Murawski, Jacinto Morales, Alphonse Ramos | |
| 09:44 | Murray State | Oleg Rakoski steals it from Samuel Whitty | 14-13 |
| 09:30 | Youngstown State | Oleg Rakoski misses long on a floater from the left block | 14-13 |
| 09:29 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Samuel Whitty | 14-13 |
| 09:00 | Murray State | The jumper by Richard Fanning is denied by Oleg Rakoski | 14-13 |
| 08:59 | Murray State | Richard Fanning tips it in | 16-13 |
| 08:33 | Youngstown State | Marco Mancini scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from William Small | 16-16 |
| 08:18 | Murray State | Russell Zeis clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-16 |
| 08:16 | Murray State | Samuel Whitty tips it in | 18-16 |
| 08:03 | Youngstown State | Barry Hale clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-16 |
| 08:01 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Rudy Bose | 18-16 |
| 07:40 | Youngstown State | William Small is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Barry Hale | 18-18 |
| 07:40 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 18-18 |
| Subs | Murray State | Henry Thompson (SF), Donald Markus (C) Lamont Green, Samuel Whitty | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dragan Murawski (SF), Ramon Flores (PF) Barry Hale, Rudy Bose | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Russell Williams (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Russell Zeis (tired) 2 pts. SF - Henry Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Fanning (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Markus (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - William Small (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marco Mancini (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Dragan Murawski (fresh) PF - Ramon Flores (fresh) 1 pts. C - Oleg Rakoski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Murray State | Russell Williams hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Donald Markus | 21-18 |
| 07:01 | Youngstown State | Dragan Murawski blows the wide open layup | 21-18 |
| 06:59 | Youngstown State | Oleg Rakoski tips it in | 21-20 |
| 06:38 | Murray State | Richard Fanning loses the dribble to William Small | 21-20 |
| 06:36 | Youngstown State | Marco Mancini is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 21-20 |
| Subs | Murray State | Lamont Green (SG), Samuel Whitty (PF) Russell Zeis, Richard Fanning | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Rudolph Hickmon (PG) William Small | |
| 06:22 | Murray State | Russell Williams misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 21-20 |
| 06:20 | Youngstown State | Ramon Flores grabs the board | 21-20 |
| 06:01 | Youngstown State | Oleg Rakoski loses the ball out of bounds | 21-20 |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Fanning (PF) Donald Markus | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Barry Hale (SG) Marco Mancini | |
| 05:45 | Murray State | Henry Thompson drills a 3 from the right wing | 24-20 |
| 05:16 | Youngstown State | Oleg Rakoski can't connect on an uncontested shot from close range | 24-20 |
| 05:15 | Youngstown State | Barry Hale tips it home | 24-22 |
| 04:55 | Murray State | Samuel Whitty misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 24-22 |
| 04:54 | Youngstown State | Barry Hale snags the defensive board | 24-22 |
| 04:41 | Youngstown State | Dragan Murawski clanks a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Russell Williams - foul #1 on Russell Williams, team foul #6 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Zeis (SG), Donald Markus (C) Lamont Green, Samuel Whitty | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Small (PG), Marco Mancini (SG), Jacinto Morales (C) Rudolph Hickmon, Barry Hale, Oleg Rakoski | |
| 04:41 | Youngstown State | Dragan Murawski makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 04:41 | Youngstown State | Dragan Murawski makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 04:19 | Murray State | Russell Williams can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-24 |
| 04:18 | Youngstown State | Dragan Murawski grabs the defensive rebound | 24-24 |
| 04:15 | Youngstown State | William Small is hacked by Russell Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Russell Williams, team foul #7 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Murray State | Lamont Green (SG), Samuel Whitty (C) Russell Williams, Donald Markus | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ariel Lombardi (SF) Dragan Murawski | |
| 04:15 | Youngstown State | William Small misses the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 04:15 | Murray State | Samuel Whitty snags the defensive board | 24-24 |
| 03:47 | Murray State | Russell Zeis misses the floater from the free throw line | 24-24 |
| 03:46 | Murray State | Henry Thompson tips it home | 26-24 |
| 03:26 | Youngstown State | Marco Mancini buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Small | 26-26 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Russell Zeis (tired) 2 pts. SG - Lamont Green (tired) SF - Henry Thompson (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Fanning (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Whitty (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - William Small (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marco Mancini (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ariel Lombardi (fresh) PF - Ramon Flores (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Jacinto Morales (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Murray State | Russell Zeis can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Ariel Lombardi - foul #1 on Ariel Lombardi, team foul #5 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Williams (PG), Donald Markus (C) Lamont Green, Samuel Whitty | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Rudolph Hickmon (PG), Barry Hale (SG), Alphonse Ramos (C) William Small, Ariel Lombardi, Ramon Flores | |
| 03:05 | Murray State | Russell Zeis makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 03:05 | Murray State | Russell Zeis makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 03:03 | Youngstown State | Rudolph Hickmon is hacked by Russell Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Russell Williams, team foul #8 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Murray State | Lamont Green (SG) Russell Williams | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ariel Lombardi (SF) Marco Mancini | |
| 03:03 | Youngstown State | Rudolph Hickmon makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 03:03 | Youngstown State | Rudolph Hickmon makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 02:45 | Murray State | Henry Thompson double dribbles | 28-28 |
| Subs | Murray State | Samuel Whitty (C) Donald Markus | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Oleg Rakoski (C) Alphonse Ramos | |
| 02:19 | Youngstown State | Rudolph Hickmon connects on the open runner from the left block on a great pass from Ariel Lombardi | 28-30 |
| 01:59 | Murray State | Ariel Lombardi steps in front of the Samuel Whitty pass | 28-30 |
| 01:54 | Youngstown State | Rudolph Hickmon lays it up and in on a great pass from Ariel Lombardi | 28-32 |
| 01:33 | Murray State | Henry Thompson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-32 |
| 01:31 | Youngstown State | Jacinto Morales pulls down the rebound | 28-32 |
| 01:26 | Youngstown State | Ariel Lombardi throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-32 |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Markus (C) Samuel Whitty | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Small (PG), Marco Mancini (SG), Dragan Murawski (SF), Ramon Flores (PF) Rudolph Hickmon, Barry Hale, Ariel Lombardi, Oleg Rakoski | |
| 01:05 | Murray State | The pull-up jumper by Richard Fanning is blocked by Jacinto Morales | 28-32 |
| 01:04 | Youngstown State | Jacinto Morales grabs the defensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 00:40 | Youngstown State | Dragan Murawski is open but comes up short on the runner from the left block | 28-32 |
| 00:38 | Youngstown State | Marco Mancini grabs the offensive board | 28-32 |
| 00:13 | Youngstown State | Jacinto Morales buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Marco Mancini | 28-34 |
| 00:13 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 28-34 |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Williams (PG), Samuel Whitty (C) Lamont Green, Donald Markus | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Barry Hale (SG), Oleg Rakoski (C) Dragan Murawski, Jacinto Morales | |
| 00:05 | Murray State | Russell Zeis connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 00:01 | Youngstown State | Ramon Flores comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 30-34 |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | The clock runs out | 30-34 |