| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Justin McClellon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Boris Osentowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Thomas Bombard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdi (fresh) 10 pts. C - Steven Verrill (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Vance Howard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herman Simon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Lovett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Corey Holland (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey Strom (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Lawrence Lovett inbounds the ball | 37-30 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Colorado State | Jeffrey Strom makes the floater from the left block | 37-32 |
| 19:26 | Murray State | Lawrence Lovett is called for the reach on Justin McClellon - foul #1 on Lawrence Lovett, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| 19:21 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi knocks in the floater from the right block | 39-32 |
| 19:03 | Colorado State | Vance Howard is fouled on the floor by Justin McClellon - foul #3 on Justin McClellon, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Gentry (PG) Justin McClellon | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 18:43 | Colorado State | Jeffrey Strom is fouled on the floor by Steven Verrill - foul #3 on Steven Verrill, team foul #2 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Buckle (C) Steven Verrill | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 18:17 | Colorado State | Corey Holland is whistled for traveling | 39-32 |
| 17:59 | Murray State | Boris Osentowski is hacked by Lawrence Lovett - foul #2 on Lawrence Lovett, team foul #2 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Fletcher (SG), Timothy Paniagua (SF) Lawrence Lovett, Jeffrey Strom | |
| 17:54 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Gentry | 41-32 |
| 17:31 | Colorado State | Corey Holland makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Fletcher | 41-34 |
| 17:26 | Murray State | Thomas Bombard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-34 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ronnie Kiesel (PF) Corey Holland | |
| 17:04 | Colorado State | Vance Howard clanks a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Gentry - foul #1 on Robert Gentry, team foul #3 | 41-34 |
| 17:04 | Colorado State | Vance Howard makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 17:04 | Colorado State | Vance Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 16:52 | Murray State | Boris Osentowski scores on a 3 from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 16:23 | Colorado State | Michael Fletcher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-36 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Floyd Penrose (PG), Lawrence Lovett (SF), Jeffrey Strom (C) Vance Howard, Ronnie Kiesel, Herman Simon | |
| 16:10 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi clanks a turnaround from the left block | 44-36 |
| 16:08 | Murray State | James Buckle hits the follow up shot | 46-36 |
| 15:46 | Colorado State | Lawrence Lovett scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Robert Gentry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Boris Osentowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Thomas Bombard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdi (fairly fresh) 14 pts. C - James Buckle (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Floyd Penrose (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Fletcher (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Lovett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Paniagua (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey Strom (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Murray State | Boris Osentowski knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Dikembe Abdi | 49-38 |
| 15:11 | Colorado State | Michael Fletcher knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Floyd Penrose | 49-41 |
| 14:56 | Murray State | Boris Osentowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 14:55 | Colorado State | Jeffrey Strom grabs the defensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 14:40 | Colorado State | Michael Fletcher is whistled for traveling | 49-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | Justin McClellon (PG), Steven Verrill (C) Robert Gentry, James Buckle | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Vance Howard (PG), Herman Simon (SG), Corey Holland (PF) Floyd Penrose, Michael Fletcher, Timothy Paniagua | |
| 14:30 | Murray State | Thomas Bombard clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-41 |
| 14:28 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Vance Howard | 49-41 |
| 14:10 | Colorado State | Lawrence Lovett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-41 |
| 13:54 | Murray State | Boris Osentowski makes the pull-up jumper from the right side and the foul's on Corey Holland - foul #3 on Corey Holland, team foul #3 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Fletcher (SF) Lawrence Lovett | |
| 13:54 | Murray State | Boris Osentowski makes the free throw | 52-41 |
| 13:29 | Colorado State | Jeffrey Strom can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Justin McClellon - foul #4 on Justin McClellon, team foul #4 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Gentry (PG), William McKale (SF), James Buckle (PF) Justin McClellon, Thomas Bombard, Dikembe Abdi | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 13:29 | Colorado State | Jeffrey Strom misses the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 13:29 | Colorado State | Jeffrey Strom makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 13:20 | Murray State | Michael Fletcher is called for the reach on James Buckle - foul #1 on Michael Fletcher, team foul #4 | 52-42 |
| 13:12 | Murray State | Boris Osentowski loses the ball out of bounds | 52-42 |
| 12:48 | Colorado State | Steven Verrill blocks the jumper by Jeffrey Strom | 52-42 |
| 12:47 | Murray State | James Buckle grabs the defensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 12:33 | Murray State | Boris Osentowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-42 |
| 12:32 | Murray State | William McKale tips it in | 54-42 |
| 12:04 | Colorado State | Corey Holland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Harris (SG), Thomas Bombard (SF), Dikembe Abdi (PF) Boris Osentowski, William McKale, James Buckle | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Floyd Penrose (PG), Timothy Paniagua (SF), Ronnie Kiesel (PF), Lawrence Lovett (C) Vance Howard, Michael Fletcher, Corey Holland, Jeffrey Strom | |
| 11:49 | Murray State | Steven Verrill scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 56-42 |
| 11:29 | Colorado State | Thomas Bombard is called for the reach on Timothy Paniagua - foul #3 on Thomas Bombard, team foul #5 | 56-42 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Robert Gentry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Harris (fresh) SF - Thomas Bombard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dikembe Abdi (fairly fresh) 14 pts. C - Steven Verrill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Floyd Penrose (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herman Simon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Paniagua (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronnie Kiesel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. C - Lawrence Lovett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Colorado State | Lawrence Lovett is fouled on the floor by Robert Gentry - foul #2 on Robert Gentry, team foul #6 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | Boris Osentowski (SG) William Harris | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Fletcher (SG) Herman Simon | |
| 10:47 | Colorado State | Lawrence Lovett dunks the ball set up by Michael Fletcher | 56-44 |
| 10:29 | Murray State | Thomas Bombard clanks a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Ronnie Kiesel - foul #1 on Ronnie Kiesel, team foul #5 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Vance Howard (PG), Corey Holland (PF), Herman Simon (C) Floyd Penrose, Ronnie Kiesel, Lawrence Lovett | |
| 10:29 | Murray State | Thomas Bombard makes the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 10:29 | Murray State | Thomas Bombard misses the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| 10:29 | Colorado State | Herman Simon grabs the defensive rebound | 57-44 |
| 10:12 | Colorado State | Michael Fletcher is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Abdi - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdi, team foul #7 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Floyd Penrose (SG) Timothy Paniagua | |
| 10:12 | Colorado State | Michael Fletcher misses the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 10:12 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Steven Verrill | 57-44 |
| 09:59 | Murray State | Michael Fletcher steps in front of the Thomas Bombard pass | 57-44 |
| 09:33 | Colorado State | Thomas Bombard steals it from Vance Howard | 57-44 |
| 09:30 | Murray State | Boris Osentowski lays it up and in set up by Thomas Bombard | 59-44 |
| 09:14 | Colorado State | Corey Holland misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Dikembe Abdi - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdi, team foul #8 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jesse Riggs (PG), William Harris (SG), William McKale (SF), James Buckle (PF) Robert Gentry, Boris Osentowski, Thomas Bombard, Dikembe Abdi | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jeffrey Strom (C) Floyd Penrose | |
| 09:14 | Colorado State | Corey Holland makes the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 09:14 | Colorado State | Corey Holland misses the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| 09:14 | Colorado State | Herman Simon grabs the offensive rebound | 59-45 |
| 08:57 | Colorado State | Vance Howard misses the 3 from the right wing | 59-45 |
| 08:56 | Colorado State | Jeffrey Strom gets the offensive rebound | 59-45 |
| 08:37 | Colorado State | Herman Simon travels with the ball | 59-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Floyd Penrose (PG), Timothy Paniagua (SF) Vance Howard, Michael Fletcher | |
| 08:27 | Murray State | Steven Verrill can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 59-45 |
| 08:26 | Murray State | William Harris grabs the offensive board | 59-45 |
| 08:16 | Murray State | Steven Verrill loses the dribble to Floyd Penrose | 59-45 |
| 08:01 | Colorado State | Corey Holland can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 59-45 |
| 08:00 | Colorado State | Jeffrey Strom grabs the offensive rebound | 59-45 |
| 07:34 | Colorado State | Floyd Penrose comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 59-45 |
| 07:32 | Murray State | James Buckle gets the rebound | 59-45 |
| 07:25 | Murray State | Steven Verrill is fouled on the floor by Corey Holland - foul #4 on Corey Holland, team foul #6 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | Justin McClellon (PG), Boris Osentowski (SG), Thomas Bombard (SF), Dikembe Abdi (PF) Jesse Riggs, William Harris, William McKale, Steven Verrill | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Vance Howard (PG), Michael Fletcher (SG), Ronnie Kiesel (PF), Lawrence Lovett (C) Floyd Penrose, Herman Simon, Corey Holland, Jeffrey Strom | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Justin McClellon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Boris Osentowski (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Thomas Bombard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dikembe Abdi (fairly fresh) 14 pts. C - James Buckle (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Vance Howard (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Fletcher (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Paniagua (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronnie Kiesel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. C - Lawrence Lovett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi hits the finger roll on a great pass from Thomas Bombard | 61-45 |
| 06:44 | Colorado State | Michael Fletcher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Floyd Penrose (SG) Timothy Paniagua | |
| 06:35 | Murray State | Ronnie Kiesel takes the ball from Boris Osentowski | 61-45 |
| 06:15 | Colorado State | Lawrence Lovett misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 61-45 |
| 06:13 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Boris Osentowski | 61-45 |
| 05:58 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Kiesel - foul #2 on Ronnie Kiesel, team foul #7 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | Steven Verrill (C) James Buckle | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Herman Simon (SG) Floyd Penrose | |
| 05:58 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi makes the 1st free throw | 62-45 |
| 05:58 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi makes the 2nd free throw | 63-45 |
| 05:56 | Colorado State | Vance Howard is fouled in the backcourt by Justin McClellon - foul #5 on Justin McClellon, team foul #9 | 63-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Gentry (PG) Justin McClellon | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 05:56 | Colorado State | Vance Howard makes the 1st free throw | 63-46 |
| 05:56 | Colorado State | Vance Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 63-47 |
| 05:36 | Murray State | Boris Osentowski scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-47 |
| 05:07 | Colorado State | Ronnie Kiesel connects on the 3 from the left corner | 66-50 |
| 04:43 | Murray State | Thomas Bombard knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Boris Osentowski | 69-50 |
| 04:19 | Colorado State | Vance Howard scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-53 |
| 04:04 | Murray State | Boris Osentowski clanks a 3 from the left corner | 69-53 |
| 04:03 | Murray State | Thomas Bombard tips it but misses | 69-53 |
| 04:01 | Murray State | Steven Verrill tips it in | 71-53 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:57 | Colorado State | Vance Howard misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 71-53 |
| 03:56 | Murray State | Steven Verrill pulls down the rebound | 71-53 |
| 03:43 | Murray State | Boris Osentowski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-53 |
| 03:41 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Michael Fletcher | 71-53 |
| 03:37 | Colorado State | Vance Howard knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Lawrence Lovett | 71-55 |
| 03:22 | Murray State | Thomas Bombard misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-55 |
| 03:21 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi gets the offensive rebound | 71-55 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Robert Gentry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Boris Osentowski (tiring) 20 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Thomas Bombard (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dikembe Abdi (tiring) 18 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Verrill (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Vance Howard (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herman Simon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Fletcher (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ronnie Kiesel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. C - Lawrence Lovett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Murray State | Boris Osentowski clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-55 |
| 03:03 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi gets the offensive rebound | 71-55 |
| 02:51 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi lays it up and in on a great pass from Boris Osentowski and he's hacked by Ronnie Kiesel - foul #3 on Ronnie Kiesel, team foul #8 | 73-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Harris (SG), William McKale (SF), James Buckle (C) Boris Osentowski, Thomas Bombard, Steven Verrill | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Floyd Penrose (PG), Timothy Paniagua (SF), Jeffrey Strom (C) Vance Howard, Herman Simon, Lawrence Lovett | |
| 02:51 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi makes the free throw | 74-55 |
| 02:44 | Colorado State | William McKale steals it from Floyd Penrose | 74-55 |
| 02:40 | Murray State | William McKale lays it in | 76-55 |
| 02:34 | Colorado State | Ronnie Kiesel hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 76-55 |
| 02:33 | Colorado State | Timothy Paniagua gets the offensive rebound | 76-55 |
| 02:17 | Colorado State | Michael Fletcher comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-55 |
| 02:15 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Abdi | 76-55 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 01:56 | Murray State | James Buckle misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jeffrey Strom - foul #3 on Jeffrey Strom, team foul #9 | 76-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Polchinski (C) Dikembe Abdi | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 01:56 | Murray State | James Buckle makes the 1st free throw | 77-55 |
| 01:56 | Murray State | James Buckle makes the 2nd free throw | 78-55 |
| 01:44 | Colorado State | Michael Fletcher misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-55 |
| 01:43 | Murray State | Michael Polchinski snags the defensive board | 78-55 |
| 01:40 | Murray State | William McKale is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Paniagua - foul #1 on Timothy Paniagua, team foul #10 | 78-55 |
| 01:40 | Murray State | William McKale makes the 1st free throw | 79-55 |
| 01:40 | Murray State | William McKale makes the 2nd free throw | 80-55 |
| 01:23 | Colorado State | Michael Fletcher misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 80-55 |
| 01:21 | Murray State | Michael Polchinski snags the defensive board | 80-55 |
| 01:05 | Murray State | Michael Polchinski comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Jeffrey Strom - foul #4 on Jeffrey Strom, team foul #11 | 80-55 |
| 01:05 | Murray State | Michael Polchinski makes the 1st free throw | 81-55 |
| 01:05 | Murray State | Michael Polchinski misses the 2nd free throw | 81-55 |
| 01:05 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Strom | 81-55 |
| 00:48 | Colorado State | Timothy Paniagua is hacked by James Buckle - foul #1 on James Buckle, team foul #10 | 81-55 |
| 00:48 | Colorado State | Timothy Paniagua misses the 1st free throw | 81-55 |
| 00:48 | Colorado State | Timothy Paniagua misses the 2nd free throw | 81-55 |
| 00:48 | Murray State | Michael Polchinski gets the rebound | 81-55 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:46 | Murray State | Robert Gentry is fouled in the backcourt by Floyd Penrose - foul #1 on Floyd Penrose, team foul #12 | 81-55 |
| 00:46 | Murray State | Robert Gentry makes the 1st free throw | 82-55 |
| 00:46 | Murray State | Robert Gentry misses the 2nd free throw | 82-55 |
| 00:46 | Colorado State | Jeffrey Strom grabs the board | 82-55 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:40 | Colorado State | The pull-up jumper by Ronnie Kiesel is blocked by Michael Polchinski | 82-55 |
| 00:39 | Murray State | Michael Polchinski pulls down the rebound | 82-55 |
| 00:37 | Murray State | William Harris loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 82-55 |
| 00:33 | Colorado State | Jeffrey Strom lays it up and in on a nice dish by Floyd Penrose | 82-57 |
| 00:11 | Murray State | James Buckle's layup is rejected by Timothy Paniagua | 82-57 |
| 00:09 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Ronnie Kiesel | 82-57 |
| 00:02 | Colorado State | Floyd Penrose knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 82-60 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Robert Gentry runs out the clock | 82-60 |