| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Rubin Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Murrell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dwain Paulus (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Braley (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Alvin White (fresh) SG - Matthew Ellinger (fresh) SF - Arthur Sabo (fresh) 11 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Amos McCourt (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Patterson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Arthur Sabo inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:35 | UTEP | Donald Patterson blows the dunk | 29-29 |
| 19:34 | Murray State | Thomas Smith grabs the board | 29-29 |
| 19:29 | Murray State | Thomas Smith is called for traveling | 29-29 |
| 19:27 | UTEP | Thomas Smith takes the ball from Matthew Ellinger in the backcourt | 29-29 |
| 19:26 | Murray State | Rubin Johnson misses the dunk attempt | 29-29 |
| 19:24 | UTEP | Donald Patterson gets the rebound | 29-29 |
| 19:09 | UTEP | Donald Patterson hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Alvin White and he's hacked by James Braley - foul #2 on James Braley, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Murray State | Corey Stallard (SG), Jeffery Puckett (SF), Jerome Wrobleski (PF), Charles Murphy (C) Michael Murrell, Thomas Smith, Dwain Paulus, James Braley | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Holford (C) Matthew Ellinger | |
| 19:09 | UTEP | Donald Patterson makes the free throw | 29-32 |
| 18:51 | Murray State | Corey Stallard misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 29-32 |
| 18:49 | Murray State | Charles Murphy pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 18:31 | Murray State | Jeffery Puckett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-32 |
| 18:30 | UTEP | Donald Patterson grabs the board | 29-32 |
| 18:26 | UTEP | Jeffery Puckett is called for the reach on Robert Holford - foul #1 on Jeffery Puckett, team foul #2 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Murray State | Predrag Shiskin (PG) Rubin Johnson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Sam Smith (PG), Vincente Marino (SF) Alvin White, Donald Patterson | |
| 18:20 | UTEP | Robert Holford connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Charles Murphy - foul #3 on Charles Murphy, team foul #3 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Murray State | Moises Cruz (SF), Dwain Paulus (PF), James Braley (C) Jeffery Puckett, Jerome Wrobleski, Charles Murphy | |
| Subs | UTEP | Donald Patterson (C) Vincente Marino | |
| 18:20 | UTEP | Robert Holford makes the free throw | 29-35 |
| 18:15 | Murray State | Predrag Shiskin is fouled in the backcourt by Sam Smith - foul #1 on Sam Smith, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Murrell (SG) Predrag Shiskin | |
| Subs | UTEP | Vincente Marino (SF) Robert Holford | |
| 17:57 | Murray State | Moises Cruz drills a runner in the paint set up by James Braley | 31-35 |
| 17:54 | UTEP | Michael Murrell picks off the pass by Sam Smith in the backcourt | 31-35 |
| 17:52 | Murray State | Moises Cruz lays it in set up by Michael Murrell | 33-35 |
| 17:33 | UTEP | Sam Smith hits a shot from just outside the lane | 33-37 |
| 17:18 | Murray State | Dwain Paulus knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 17:07 | UTEP | Sam Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-37 |
| 17:06 | Murray State | Dwain Paulus pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 16:49 | Murray State | Corey Stallard scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Michael Murrell and the foul's on Sam Smith - foul #2 on Sam Smith, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Murray State | Predrag Shiskin (PG), Thomas Smith (SF), Jeffery Puckett (PF), Jerome Wrobleski (C) Michael Murrell, Moises Cruz, Dwain Paulus, James Braley | |
| Subs | UTEP | Justin Campbell (PG), Matthew Ellinger (SG), Robert Holford (C) Sam Smith, Vincente Marino, Donald Patterson | |
| 16:49 | Murray State | Corey Stallard makes the free throw | 39-37 |
| 16:29 | UTEP | Amos McCourt misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jeffery Puckett - foul #2 on Jeffery Puckett, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Murray State | George Hummel (SG) Corey Stallard | |
| Subs | UTEP | Donald Patterson (C) Justin Campbell | |
| 16:29 | UTEP | Amos McCourt makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 16:29 | UTEP | Amos McCourt makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 16:06 | Murray State | Thomas Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | Rubin Johnson (PG) Predrag Shiskin | |
| Subs | UTEP | Alvin White (PG), Justin Campbell (SG) Matthew Ellinger, Donald Patterson | |
| 15:47 | UTEP | Alvin White's fadeaway is rejected by Jerome Wrobleski | 39-39 |
| 15:45 | Murray State | Jerome Wrobleski gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Rubin Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - George Hummel (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffery Puckett (fairly fresh) C - Jerome Wrobleski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Alvin White (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Justin Campbell (fresh) SF - Arthur Sabo (tiring) 11 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Amos McCourt (tired) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Holford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 15:39 | Murray State | Alvin White is called for the reach on Rubin Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alvin White, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Murrell (SG), Dwain Paulus (PF), Charles Murphy (C) George Hummel, Jeffery Puckett, Jerome Wrobleski | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jerry Walko (C) Amos McCourt | |
| 15:33 | Murray State | Charles Murphy misses long on an open turnaround near the basket | 39-39 |
| 15:32 | UTEP | Robert Holford snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 15:30 | UTEP | Arthur Sabo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | William Peltier (SF) Justin Campbell | |
| 15:21 | Murray State | Rubin Johnson can't connect on a shot from the right side | 39-39 |
| 15:19 | Murray State | Michael Murrell hits the follow up shot | 41-39 |
| 15:14 | UTEP | Arthur Sabo misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Murphy - foul #4 on Charles Murphy, team foul #5 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | Predrag Shiskin (PG), James Braley (C) Rubin Johnson, Charles Murphy | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 15:14 | UTEP | Arthur Sabo makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 15:14 | UTEP | Arthur Sabo makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 14:57 | Murray State | Thomas Smith misses long on a floater from the right side | 41-41 |
| 14:55 | Murray State | Dwain Paulus grabs the offensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 14:37 | Murray State | Thomas Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 14:36 | UTEP | Jerry Walko grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 14:14 | UTEP | Jerry Walko connects on the jump hook from the left block | 41-43 |
| 14:09 | Murray State | Michael Murrell is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Sabo - foul #4 on Arthur Sabo, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Rubin Johnson (PG), George Hummel (SG), Moises Cruz (SF), Jerome Wrobleski (PF) Predrag Shiskin, Michael Murrell, Thomas Smith, Dwain Paulus | |
| Subs | UTEP | Justin Campbell (PG), Matthew Ellinger (SG), Donald Patterson (PF) Alvin White, William Peltier, Robert Holford | |
| 13:54 | Murray State | Moises Cruz can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-43 |
| 13:52 | Murray State | Moises Cruz grabs the offensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 13:32 | Murray State | George Hummel misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Matthew Ellinger - foul #3 on Matthew Ellinger, team foul #5 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffery Puckett (SF) Moises Cruz | |
| Subs | UTEP | Sam Smith (PG), Vincente Marino (SF), Amos McCourt (PF) Justin Campbell, Matthew Ellinger, Donald Patterson | |
| 13:32 | Murray State | George Hummel makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 13:32 | Murray State | George Hummel makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 13:09 | UTEP | Amos McCourt is alone and drills a jump hook in the lane | 43-45 |
| 12:43 | Murray State | Rubin Johnson scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from George Hummel | 46-45 |
| 12:36 | UTEP | Arthur Sabo's layup is rejected by Jerome Wrobleski | 46-45 |
| 12:35 | UTEP | Amos McCourt pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 12:23 | UTEP | Amos McCourt comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jeffery Puckett - foul #3 on Jeffery Puckett, team foul #6 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | Corey Stallard (SG), Moises Cruz (SF), Dwain Paulus (PF) George Hummel, Jeffery Puckett, James Braley | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jeff Ragan (SF), Donald Patterson (PF) Sam Smith, Vincente Marino | |
| 12:23 | UTEP | Amos McCourt makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 12:23 | UTEP | Amos McCourt makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 12:02 | Murray State | Rubin Johnson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 12:01 | Murray State | Jerome Wrobleski snags the offensive board | 46-47 |
| 11:51 | Murray State | Corey Stallard can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 11:49 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Dwain Paulus | 46-47 |
| 11:34 | Murray State | Jerome Wrobleski clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-47 |
| 11:32 | UTEP | Arthur Sabo gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 11:32 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 46-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | Predrag Shiskin (PG), Michael Murrell (SG), Jeffery Puckett (PF) Rubin Johnson, Dwain Paulus, Jerome Wrobleski | |
| Subs | UTEP | Alvin White (PG), Matthew Ellinger (SG), Robert Holford (PF) Amos McCourt, Jeff Ragan, Donald Patterson | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Predrag Shiskin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Murrell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Moises Cruz (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeffery Puckett (fresh) 3 pf. C - Corey Stallard (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Alvin White (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Ellinger (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Arthur Sabo (very tired) 13 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Robert Holford (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Jerry Walko (tiring) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:16 | UTEP | Jerry Walko hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 46-47 |
| 11:14 | Murray State | Moises Cruz gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 10:53 | Murray State | Predrag Shiskin hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 10:52 | UTEP | Robert Holford snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 10:29 | UTEP | Robert Holford misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Moises Cruz - foul #1 on Moises Cruz, team foul #7 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Smith (SF), Dwain Paulus (PF), James Braley (C) Predrag Shiskin, Moises Cruz, Jeffery Puckett | |
| Subs | UTEP | Sam Smith (PG), Donald Patterson (PF) Alvin White, Matthew Ellinger | |
| 10:29 | UTEP | Robert Holford makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 10:29 | UTEP | Robert Holford makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 10:19 | Murray State | Michael Murrell is called for 10 seconds | 46-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | Rubin Johnson (PG) Corey Stallard | |
| Subs | UTEP | Vincente Marino (SF) Robert Holford | |
| 09:57 | UTEP | Sam Smith makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 09:40 | Murray State | Thomas Smith misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 09:39 | Murray State | James Braley tips it but misses | 46-52 |
| 09:37 | Murray State | Michael Murrell tips it in | 48-52 |
| 09:25 | UTEP | The jump hook by Vincente Marino is blocked by Dwain Paulus | 48-52 |
| 09:23 | UTEP | Donald Patterson tips it but misses | 48-52 |
| 09:22 | Murray State | James Braley snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 09:19 | Murray State | Rubin Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Sam Smith - foul #3 on Sam Smith, team foul #6 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Murray State | Corey Stallard (SG), Jerome Wrobleski (C) Michael Murrell, James Braley | |
| Subs | UTEP | Justin Campbell (PG), William Peltier (SF), Amos McCourt (PF), Robert Holford (C) Sam Smith, Vincente Marino, Donald Patterson, Jerry Walko | |
| 09:07 | Murray State | Corey Stallard misses the lay-in | 48-52 |
| 09:05 | UTEP | Amos McCourt grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 08:45 | UTEP | Arthur Sabo misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-52 |
| 08:44 | Murray State | Corey Stallard gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 08:26 | Murray State | Thomas Smith knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Dwain Paulus and he's fouled by William Peltier - foul #1 on William Peltier, team foul #7 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Murray State | Predrag Shiskin (PG), George Hummel (SG), Jeffery Puckett (PF) Rubin Johnson, Corey Stallard, Dwain Paulus | |
| Subs | UTEP | Alvin White (PG), Jeff Ragan (SF), Jerry Walko (C) Justin Campbell, William Peltier, Amos McCourt | |
| 08:26 | Murray State | Thomas Smith misses the free throw | 50-52 |
| 08:26 | UTEP | Jerry Walko snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 08:00 | UTEP | Arthur Sabo misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Jerome Wrobleski - foul #1 on Jerome Wrobleski, team foul #8 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Murray State | Moises Cruz (SF), Charles Murphy (C) Thomas Smith, Jerome Wrobleski | |
| Subs | UTEP | Matthew Ellinger (SG), Donald Patterson (PF) Jeff Ragan, Robert Holford | |
| 08:00 | UTEP | Arthur Sabo misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 08:00 | UTEP | Arthur Sabo makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 07:56 | Murray State | Predrag Shiskin is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Predrag Shiskin, team foul #9 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Braley (C) Jeffery Puckett | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 07:38 | UTEP | Arthur Sabo scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 07:32 | Murray State | Predrag Shiskin is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Predrag Shiskin, team foul #10 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | Corey Stallard (PG), Michael Murrell (SG) Predrag Shiskin, George Hummel | |
| Subs | UTEP | Sam Smith (PG), Jeff Ragan (SF), Amos McCourt (PF) Alvin White, Matthew Ellinger, Jerry Walko | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Corey Stallard (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Murrell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Moises Cruz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - James Braley (tired) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Sam Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Arthur Sabo (very tired) 16 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Jeff Ragan (fresh) PF - Amos McCourt (tired) 16 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Patterson (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | UTEP | Arthur Sabo makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-57 |
| 07:02 | Murray State | Charles Murphy hits a wide open floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Corey Stallard | 52-57 |
| 06:57 | UTEP | Sam Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Smith (SF), Jeffery Puckett (PF) Moises Cruz, James Braley | |
| Subs | UTEP | Justin Campbell (PG), Vincente Marino (SF), Robert Holford (C) Sam Smith, Jeff Ragan, Donald Patterson | |
| 06:35 | Murray State | Jeffery Puckett is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Murrell | 55-57 |
| 06:29 | UTEP | Vincente Marino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | Rubin Johnson (PG) Michael Murrell | |
| Subs | UTEP | Alvin White (PG), Matthew Ellinger (SG), Jerry Walko (C) Justin Campbell, Vincente Marino, Amos McCourt | |
| 06:23 | Murray State | Jerry Walko is called for the reach on Rubin Johnson - foul #4 on Jerry Walko, team foul #8 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dwain Paulus (PF), Jerome Wrobleski (C) Jeffery Puckett, Charles Murphy | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 06:23 | Murray State | Rubin Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 06:23 | Murray State | Rubin Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 06:23 | UTEP | Jerry Walko snags the defensive board | 56-57 |
| 06:04 | UTEP | Alvin White comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 06:02 | Murray State | Jerome Wrobleski gets the rebound | 56-57 |
| 05:48 | Murray State | Rubin Johnson hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Dwain Paulus | 58-57 |
| 05:46 | UTEP | Rubin Johnson steals the ball from Alvin White in the backcourt | 58-57 |
| 05:42 | Murray State | Thomas Smith can't finish the layup | 58-57 |
| 05:41 | UTEP | Jerry Walko snags the defensive board | 58-57 |
| 05:25 | UTEP | Arthur Sabo drills a jumper in the paint | 58-59 |
| 05:07 | Murray State | Dwain Paulus comes up short on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Robert Holford - foul #2 on Robert Holford, team foul #9 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | Predrag Shiskin (PG), George Hummel (SG), Jeffery Puckett (SF), Charles Murphy (C) Rubin Johnson, Corey Stallard, Thomas Smith, Jerome Wrobleski | |
| Subs | UTEP | Sam Smith (PG), Vincente Marino (SF), Amos McCourt (PF), Donald Patterson (C) Alvin White, Matthew Ellinger, Robert Holford, Jerry Walko | |
| 05:07 | Murray State | Dwain Paulus makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 05:07 | Murray State | Dwain Paulus makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 05:03 | UTEP | Dwain Paulus is called for the reach on Vincente Marino in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dwain Paulus, team foul #11 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | Moises Cruz (SF) Dwain Paulus | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 05:03 | UTEP | Vincente Marino makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 05:03 | UTEP | Vincente Marino misses the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 05:03 | Murray State | Jeffery Puckett gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| 04:45 | Murray State | Jeffery Puckett hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-60 |
| 04:43 | UTEP | Amos McCourt gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| 04:28 | UTEP | Moises Cruz swats the layup by Donald Patterson | 60-60 |
| 04:26 | Murray State | Predrag Shiskin pulls down the rebound | 60-60 |
| 04:23 | Murray State | Vincente Marino steals it from Moises Cruz in the backcourt | 60-60 |
| 04:10 | UTEP | Predrag Shiskin steps in front of the Arthur Sabo pass | 60-60 |
| 03:49 | Murray State | Predrag Shiskin can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Donald Patterson - foul #3 on Donald Patterson, team foul #10 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Murrell (SG), Jerome Wrobleski (PF), James Braley (C) George Hummel, Moises Cruz, Charles Murphy | |
| Subs | UTEP | Justin Campbell (PG), William Peltier (SF), Jerry Walko (C) Sam Smith, Vincente Marino, Amos McCourt | |
| 03:49 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| 03:49 | Murray State | Predrag Shiskin makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 03:49 | Murray State | Predrag Shiskin makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 03:37 | UTEP | Jeffery Puckett denies the turnaround by Arthur Sabo | 62-60 |
| 03:36 | Murray State | Jerome Wrobleski grabs the board | 62-60 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Predrag Shiskin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Murrell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jeffery Puckett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerome Wrobleski (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - James Braley (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Justin Campbell (fresh) SG - Arthur Sabo (very tired) 20 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - William Peltier (fresh) PF - Donald Patterson (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Walko (tired) 5 pts. 12 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Murray State | James Braley is hacked by Justin Campbell - foul #2 on Justin Campbell, team foul #11 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Murray State | Rubin Johnson (PG), Thomas Smith (SF), Dwain Paulus (PF) Predrag Shiskin, Jeffery Puckett, Jerome Wrobleski | |
| Subs | UTEP | Alvin White (PG), Robert Holford (PF) William Peltier, Donald Patterson | |
| 03:21 | Murray State | James Braley makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 03:21 | Murray State | James Braley makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 03:17 | UTEP | Alvin White is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 64-60 |
| 03:07 | Murray State | James Braley is fouled on the floor by Arthur Sabo - foul #5 on Arthur Sabo, team foul #12 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jeff Ragan (SF) Arthur Sabo | |
| 03:07 | Murray State | James Braley makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 03:07 | Murray State | James Braley makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 02:50 | UTEP | Justin Campbell misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 66-60 |
| 02:48 | Murray State | Michael Murrell grabs the defensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 02:42 | Murray State | Dwain Paulus throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-60 |
| Subs | Murray State | Corey Stallard (PG), Jerome Wrobleski (PF) Rubin Johnson, Dwain Paulus | |
| Subs | UTEP | Sam Smith (SG), Amos McCourt (PF) Justin Campbell, Jerry Walko | |
| 02:31 | UTEP | Jeff Ragan misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by James Braley - foul #3 on James Braley, team foul #12 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Murray State | George Hummel (SG), Moises Cruz (SF), Charles Murphy (C) Michael Murrell, Thomas Smith, James Braley | |
| Subs | UTEP | William Peltier (SF) Alvin White | |
| 02:31 | UTEP | Jeff Ragan misses the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 02:31 | UTEP | Jeff Ragan makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 02:15 | Murray State | George Hummel comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-61 |
| 02:13 | Murray State | Charles Murphy misses the tip | 66-61 |
| 02:11 | UTEP | Amos McCourt grabs the board | 66-61 |
| 02:11 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 66-61 |
| Subs | Murray State | Predrag Shiskin (PG), Jeffery Puckett (PF) Jerome Wrobleski, Charles Murphy | |
| Subs | UTEP | Alvin White (PG), Matthew Ellinger (SG), Vincente Marino (SF), Donald Patterson (C) Sam Smith, Jeff Ragan, William Peltier, Robert Holford | |
| 01:53 | UTEP | Amos McCourt drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 66-63 |
| 01:53 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| Subs | Murray State | Rubin Johnson (PG), Michael Murrell (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), Dwain Paulus (PF), James Braley (C) Predrag Shiskin, George Hummel, Moises Cruz, Jeffery Puckett, Corey Stallard | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jerry Walko (C) Donald Patterson | |
| 01:39 | Murray State | Rubin Johnson scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Murrell | 68-63 |
| 01:20 | UTEP | Vincente Marino misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 68-63 |
| 01:19 | UTEP | Vincente Marino hits the follow up shot | 68-65 |
| 01:05 | Murray State | Thomas Smith is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Murrell | 71-65 |
| 00:50 | UTEP | Matthew Ellinger travels with the ball | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Murray State | Matthew Ellinger is called for the reach on Michael Murrell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Matthew Ellinger, team foul #13 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Murray State | Moises Cruz (SF) Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:47 | Murray State | Michael Murrell misses the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:47 | Murray State | Michael Murrell misses the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:47 | UTEP | Amos McCourt pulls down the rebound | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:41 | UTEP | Michael Murrell is called for the reach on Jerry Walko - foul #1 on Michael Murrell, team foul #13 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Smith (SF) Moises Cruz | |
| Subs | UTEP | Donald Patterson (C) Alvin White | |
| 00:41 | UTEP | Jerry Walko makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:41 | UTEP | Jerry Walko misses the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:41 | Murray State | The rebound goes to James Braley | 71-66 |
| 00:39 | Murray State | Matthew Ellinger is called for the reach on James Braley in the backcourt - foul #5 on Matthew Ellinger, team foul #14 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Murray State | Moises Cruz (SF) Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | UTEP | Alvin White (PG), Sam Smith (SG) Matthew Ellinger, Donald Patterson | |
| 00:39 | Murray State | James Braley makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:39 | Murray State | James Braley misses the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:39 | UTEP | Jerry Walko pulls down the rebound | 72-66 |
| 00:35 | UTEP | Dwain Paulus steps in front of the Sam Smith pass in the backcourt | 72-66 |
| 00:32 | Murray State | James Braley is fouled on the floor by Sam Smith - foul #4 on Sam Smith, team foul #15 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Murray State | Corey Stallard (SG) Michael Murrell | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:32 | Murray State | James Braley misses the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:32 | Murray State | James Braley makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:29 | UTEP | Sam Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Corey Stallard - foul #2 on Corey Stallard, team foul #14 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Murrell (SG), Thomas Smith (SF) Corey Stallard, Moises Cruz | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:29 | UTEP | Sam Smith misses the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:29 | UTEP | Sam Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:26 | Murray State | James Braley is hacked by Sam Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on Sam Smith, team foul #16 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Murray State | Corey Stallard (SG), Moises Cruz (SF) Michael Murrell, Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | UTEP | Justin Campbell (SG) Sam Smith | |
| 00:26 | Murray State | James Braley makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:26 | Murray State | James Braley makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:20 | UTEP | Vincente Marino misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-67 |
| 00:18 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Dwain Paulus | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Murray State | Alvin White is called for the reach on Dwain Paulus in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alvin White, team foul #17 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Murrell (SG) Corey Stallard | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:16 | Murray State | Dwain Paulus makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:16 | Murray State | Dwain Paulus makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:11 | UTEP | James Braley steals it from Alvin White | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Rubin Johnson runs out the clock | 77-67 |