| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Ante Lisowski (fresh) SG - Matthew Austin (fresh) SF - Ojore Abdelal (fresh) PF - Maurice Brooker (fresh) C - Carl Bonner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Olin Zaller (fresh) SG - Andy Willingham (fresh) SF - Willy Harris (fresh) PF - John Loch (fresh) C - Larry Addison (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Larry Addison wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Murray State | John Loch clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Murray State | Willy Harris misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Holy Cross | Matthew Austin snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Holy Cross | Carl Bonner knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Matthew Austin | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Murray State | Andy Willingham misses the wide open fadeaway from the baseline | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Murray State | Willy Harris tips it home | 2-2 |
| 19:01 | Holy Cross | Ojore Abdelal misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Willy Harris - foul #1 on Willy Harris, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:01 | Holy Cross | Ojore Abdelal misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:01 | Holy Cross | Ojore Abdelal makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:47 | Murray State | Andy Willingham misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 18:45 | Murray State | John Loch pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:29 | Murray State | Willy Harris can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 18:28 | Holy Cross | Carl Bonner pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:12 | Holy Cross | Ojore Abdelal scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-2 |
| 17:53 | Murray State | Andy Willingham is called for traveling | 6-2 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Steven Flower (PG), Jake Wilborn (SG), Raymond Lehman (SF), John Coleman (PF), Charles Monteiro (C) Ante Lisowski, Matthew Austin, Ojore Abdelal, Maurice Brooker, Carl Bonner | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Donner (PG), Joseph Ross (SG), Jessie Brown (SF), Bobby Pereira (PF), Ming-Hoa Yen (C) Olin Zaller, Andy Willingham, Willy Harris, John Loch, Larry Addison | |
| 17:33 | Holy Cross | Jake Wilborn misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-2 |
| 17:32 | Murray State | Jessie Brown gets the rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:29 | Murray State | Bobby Pereira is fouled in the backcourt by John Coleman - foul #1 on John Coleman, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| 17:15 | Murray State | Joseph Ross hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-2 |
| 17:14 | Holy Cross | Steven Flower grabs the board | 6-2 |
| 17:10 | Holy Cross | Jake Wilborn's pass is intercepted by Joseph Ross in the backcourt | 6-2 |
| 16:51 | Murray State | Joseph Ross is open but comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 6-2 |
| 16:49 | Holy Cross | Raymond Lehman grabs the defensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:39 | Holy Cross | Jake Wilborn double dribbles | 6-2 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ante Lisowski (PG), Matthew Austin (SG), Ojore Abdelal (SF), Maurice Brooker (PF), Brian Schimmel (C) Steven Flower, Jake Wilborn, Raymond Lehman, John Coleman, Charles Monteiro | |
| Subs | Murray State | Olin Zaller (PG), Andy Willingham (SG), Willy Harris (SF), John Loch (PF), Jules Rizzo (C) James Donner, Joseph Ross, Jessie Brown, Bobby Pereira, Ming-Hoa Yen | |
| 16:24 | Murray State | Willy Harris is alone and throws it down set up by Olin Zaller | 6-4 |
| 16:17 | Holy Cross | Ante Lisowski is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ante Lisowski, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| 16:04 | Murray State | John Loch's pass is intercepted by Maurice Brooker | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Ante Lisowski (fairly fresh) SG - Matthew Austin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ojore Abdelal (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Maurice Brooker (fairly fresh) C - Brian Schimmel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Olin Zaller (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andy Willingham (fairly fresh) SF - Willy Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Loch (fairly fresh) C - Jules Rizzo (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Holy Cross | Ojore Abdelal hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Willy Harris - foul #2 on Willy Harris, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Carl Bonner (C) Brian Schimmel | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jessie Brown (SF), Larry Addison (C) Willy Harris, Jules Rizzo | |
| 15:44 | Holy Cross | Ojore Abdelal misses the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 15:44 | Holy Cross | Ojore Abdelal makes the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 15:19 | Murray State | Matthew Austin takes the ball from Jessie Brown | 7-4 |
| 15:03 | Holy Cross | John Loch blocks the short jumper by Maurice Brooker | 7-4 |
| 15:02 | Murray State | Andy Willingham grabs the defensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 15:00 | Murray State | Ante Lisowski is called for the reach on Olin Zaller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ante Lisowski, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Steven Flower (PG), Jake Wilborn (SG), Raymond Lehman (SF) Ante Lisowski, Matthew Austin, Ojore Abdelal | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Donner (PG), Joseph Ross (SG), Bobby Pereira (PF) Olin Zaller, Andy Willingham, John Loch | |
| 14:45 | Murray State | Jessie Brown clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 7-4 |
| 14:44 | Holy Cross | Maurice Brooker snags the defensive board | 7-4 |
| 14:27 | Holy Cross | Carl Bonner misses the easy open layup | 7-4 |
| 14:26 | Murray State | James Donner snags the defensive board | 7-4 |
| 14:17 | Murray State | Joseph Ross blows the layup | 7-4 |
| 14:15 | Holy Cross | Carl Bonner gets the rebound | 7-4 |
| 14:11 | Holy Cross | Steven Flower is hacked by James Donner in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Donner, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Matthew Austin (SG), Charles Monteiro (SF), John Coleman (C) Jake Wilborn, Maurice Brooker, Carl Bonner | |
| Subs | Murray State | Olin Zaller (PG), John Loch (PF), Ming-Hoa Yen (C) James Donner, Bobby Pereira, Larry Addison | |
| 14:03 | Holy Cross | John Coleman is whistled for traveling | 7-4 |
| 13:42 | Murray State | Olin Zaller misses the wide open shot from the left side | 7-4 |
| 13:40 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Steven Flower | 7-4 |
| 13:21 | Holy Cross | Charles Monteiro misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Joseph Ross - foul #1 on Joseph Ross, team foul #4 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ojore Abdelal (SF), Brian Schimmel (C) Raymond Lehman, John Coleman | |
| Subs | Murray State | Andy Willingham (SG), Jules Rizzo (SF), Bobby Pereira (PF), Larry Addison (C) Joseph Ross, Jessie Brown, John Loch, Ming-Hoa Yen | |
| 13:21 | Holy Cross | Charles Monteiro makes the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 13:21 | Holy Cross | Charles Monteiro misses the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 13:21 | Murray State | Larry Addison pulls down the rebound | 8-4 |
| 13:00 | Murray State | Olin Zaller loses the dribble to Charles Monteiro | 8-4 |
| 12:45 | Holy Cross | Charles Monteiro misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 8-4 |
| 12:43 | Holy Cross | Matthew Austin misses the tip | 8-4 |
| 12:42 | Holy Cross | Ojore Abdelal tips it back up and in | 10-4 |
| 12:28 | Murray State | Bobby Pereira is hacked by Charles Monteiro - foul #1 on Charles Monteiro, team foul #4 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jake Wilborn (PG), Raymond Lehman (SG), Maurice Brooker (PF), Carl Bonner (C) Steven Flower, Matthew Austin, Charles Monteiro, Brian Schimmel | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Donner (PG), Jessie Brown (SF), John Loch (PF) Olin Zaller, Jules Rizzo, Larry Addison | |
| 12:10 | Murray State | Andy Willingham makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by James Donner | 10-6 |
| 11:53 | Holy Cross | Carl Bonner blows the dunk but he's fouled by Bobby Pereira - foul #1 on Bobby Pereira, team foul #5 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Ross (SG), Ming-Hoa Yen (C) Andy Willingham, Bobby Pereira | |
| 11:53 | Holy Cross | Carl Bonner makes the 1st free throw | 11-6 |
| 11:53 | Holy Cross | Carl Bonner makes the 2nd free throw | 12-6 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Jake Wilborn (fresh) SG - Raymond Lehman (fairly fresh) SF - Ojore Abdelal (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Maurice Brooker (tiring) C - Carl Bonner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - James Donner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Ross (fairly fresh) SF - Jessie Brown (tiring) PF - John Loch (tiring) C - Ming-Hoa Yen (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Murray State | John Loch is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left block | 12-6 |
| 11:40 | Holy Cross | Ojore Abdelal grabs the defensive rebound | 12-6 |
| 11:15 | Holy Cross | Maurice Brooker drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Carl Bonner | 15-6 |
| 11:12 | Murray State | Jake Wilborn picks off the pass by James Donner in the backcourt | 15-6 |
| 10:56 | Holy Cross | Raymond Lehman is hacked by John Loch - foul #1 on John Loch, team foul #6 | 15-6 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Steven Flower (PG), Matthew Austin (SG), John Coleman (C) Jake Wilborn, Ojore Abdelal, Carl Bonner | |
| Subs | Murray State | Olin Zaller (PG), Jules Rizzo (SF), Larry Addison (C) James Donner, Jessie Brown, John Loch | |
| 10:42 | Holy Cross | Olin Zaller steals it from Maurice Brooker | 15-6 |
| 10:38 | Murray State | Olin Zaller misses the dunk attempt | 15-6 |
| 10:36 | Murray State | Ming-Hoa Yen hits the follow up shot | 15-8 |
| 10:32 | Holy Cross | Raymond Lehman misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 15-8 |
| 10:30 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Larry Addison | 15-8 |
| 10:26 | Murray State | John Coleman steals it from Olin Zaller in the backcourt | 15-8 |
| 10:05 | Holy Cross | Matthew Austin banks in the layup | 17-8 |
| 10:02 | Murray State | Joseph Ross is hacked by Steven Flower in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Flower, team foul #5 | 17-8 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ojore Abdelal (SF), Brian Schimmel (C) Raymond Lehman, Maurice Brooker | |
| Subs | Murray State | Andy Willingham (SG), Jessie Brown (SF), Bobby Pereira (PF) Joseph Ross, Jules Rizzo, Ming-Hoa Yen | |
| 09:47 | Murray State | Brian Schimmel denies the turnaround by Jessie Brown | 17-8 |
| 09:45 | Holy Cross | John Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 17-8 |
| 09:23 | Holy Cross | Ojore Abdelal hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 17-8 |
| 09:21 | Holy Cross | Steven Flower gets the offensive rebound | 17-8 |
| 09:03 | Holy Cross | Steven Flower hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 17-8 |
| 09:02 | Murray State | Larry Addison grabs the board | 17-8 |
| 09:02 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 17-8 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jake Wilborn (PG), Charles Monteiro (SF), Maurice Brooker (PF), Carl Bonner (C) Steven Flower, Ojore Abdelal, John Coleman, Brian Schimmel | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Donner (PG), Jules Rizzo (SF), John Loch (PF) Olin Zaller, Jessie Brown, Larry Addison | |
| 08:55 | Murray State | Bobby Pereira makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Andy Willingham | 17-10 |
| 08:53 | Holy Cross | Jules Rizzo steps in front of the Matthew Austin pass in the backcourt | 17-10 |
| 08:37 | Murray State | James Donner loses the dribble to Jake Wilborn | 17-10 |
| 08:34 | Holy Cross | Jake Wilborn lays it in | 19-10 |
| 08:11 | Murray State | James Donner makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Andy Willingham | 19-13 |
| 08:09 | Holy Cross | Matthew Austin is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Austin, team foul #6 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Raymond Lehman (SG), Ojore Abdelal (SF), John Coleman (PF) Matthew Austin, Charles Monteiro, Maurice Brooker | |
| Subs | Murray State | Olin Zaller (PG), Joseph Ross (SG), Jessie Brown (SF), Ming-Hoa Yen (C) James Donner, Andy Willingham, Jules Rizzo, Bobby Pereira | |
| 07:43 | Murray State | Raymond Lehman steals the ball from Ming-Hoa Yen | 19-13 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Jake Wilborn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Lehman (tiring) SF - Ojore Abdelal (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Coleman (fairly fresh) C - Carl Bonner (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Olin Zaller (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Ross (tiring) SF - Jessie Brown (tired) PF - John Loch (tiring) C - Ming-Hoa Yen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:39 | Holy Cross | Raymond Lehman is fouled in the backcourt by Olin Zaller - foul #1 on Olin Zaller, team foul #7 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Steven Flower (PG) Jake Wilborn | |
| Subs | Murray State | Larry Addison (C) Ming-Hoa Yen | |
| 07:39 | Holy Cross | Raymond Lehman makes the 1st free throw | 20-13 |
| 07:39 | Holy Cross | Raymond Lehman makes the 2nd free throw | 21-13 |
| 07:37 | Murray State | Jessie Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Ojore Abdelal - foul #1 on Ojore Abdelal, team foul #7 | 21-13 |
| 07:37 | Murray State | Jessie Brown misses the 1st free throw | 21-13 |
| 07:37 | Holy Cross | Carl Bonner pulls down the rebound | 21-13 |
| 07:09 | Holy Cross | John Coleman misses short on a floater near the basket | 21-13 |
| 07:07 | Murray State | Larry Addison snags the defensive board | 21-13 |
| 07:01 | Murray State | Olin Zaller misses long on a runner in the lane | 21-13 |
| 06:59 | Holy Cross | John Coleman grabs the board | 21-13 |
| 06:44 | Holy Cross | Ojore Abdelal misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-13 |
| 06:43 | Murray State | Larry Addison pulls down the rebound | 21-13 |
| 06:21 | Murray State | Jessie Brown's pass is intercepted by Carl Bonner | 21-13 |
| 06:21 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-13 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jake Wilborn (PG), Matthew Austin (SG), Charles Monteiro (SF), Maurice Brooker (PF), Brian Schimmel (C) Steven Flower, Raymond Lehman, Ojore Abdelal, John Coleman, Carl Bonner | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Donner (PG), Andy Willingham (SG), Jules Rizzo (SF), Ming-Hoa Yen (PF), Bobby Pereira (C) Olin Zaller, Joseph Ross, Jessie Brown, John Loch, Larry Addison | |
| 06:10 | Holy Cross | Maurice Brooker buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-13 |
| 05:46 | Murray State | Jules Rizzo misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-13 |
| 05:44 | Murray State | James Donner tips it home | 24-15 |
| 05:30 | Holy Cross | Brian Schimmel misses the easy open layup | 24-15 |
| 05:28 | Murray State | James Donner pulls down the rebound | 24-15 |
| 05:19 | Murray State | James Donner buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-18 |
| 04:55 | Holy Cross | Matthew Austin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-18 |
| 04:53 | Holy Cross | Maurice Brooker tips it but misses | 24-18 |
| 04:51 | Murray State | Ming-Hoa Yen pulls down the rebound | 24-18 |
| 04:32 | Murray State | Maurice Brooker steals the ball from James Donner | 24-18 |
| 04:08 | Holy Cross | Maurice Brooker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-18 |
| 04:07 | Holy Cross | Brian Schimmel snags the offensive board | 24-18 |
| 03:54 | Holy Cross | Charles Monteiro misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 24-18 |
| 03:53 | Holy Cross | Brian Schimmel pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-18 |
| 03:38 | Holy Cross | Maurice Brooker comes up short on the floater in the lane | 24-18 |
| 03:37 | Murray State | Jules Rizzo snags the defensive board | 24-18 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Jake Wilborn (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Austin (very tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Monteiro (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Maurice Brooker (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian Schimmel (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - James Donner (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andy Willingham (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jules Rizzo (tiring) PF - Ming-Hoa Yen (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobby Pereira (tired) 2 pts. | |
| 03:34 | Murray State | Andy Willingham is hacked by Matthew Austin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Austin, team foul #8 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ante Lisowski (PG), Raymond Lehman (SG), Steven Flower (SF), John Coleman (PF), Carl Bonner (C) Jake Wilborn, Matthew Austin, Charles Monteiro, Maurice Brooker, Brian Schimmel | |
| Subs | Murray State | Olin Zaller (PG), Willy Harris (SF), John Loch (PF), Larry Addison (C) James Donner, Jules Rizzo, Ming-Hoa Yen, Bobby Pereira | |
| 03:34 | Murray State | Andy Willingham misses the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 03:34 | Holy Cross | Carl Bonner pulls down the rebound | 24-18 |
| 03:06 | Holy Cross | Raymond Lehman is fouled on the floor by Andy Willingham - foul #1 on Andy Willingham, team foul #8 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Ross (SG) Andy Willingham | |
| 03:06 | Holy Cross | Raymond Lehman makes the 1st free throw | 25-18 |
| 03:06 | Holy Cross | Raymond Lehman misses the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| 03:06 | Murray State | Willy Harris gets the rebound | 25-18 |
| 02:46 | Murray State | Olin Zaller buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Willy Harris | 25-20 |
| 02:21 | Holy Cross | Steven Flower scores on a jumper from the left wing | 27-20 |
| 02:00 | Murray State | Willy Harris is open and buries a jumper from the right wing | 27-22 |
| 01:39 | Holy Cross | Steven Flower loses the ball out of bounds | 27-22 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ojore Abdelal (SF), Maurice Brooker (PF) Steven Flower, John Coleman | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 01:20 | Murray State | Joseph Ross makes the wide open shot from just outside the lane | 27-24 |
| 01:07 | Holy Cross | Ojore Abdelal loses the ball out of bounds | 27-24 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Matthew Austin (SG) Raymond Lehman | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ming-Hoa Yen (C) Larry Addison | |
| 00:56 | Murray State | John Loch is hacked by Ojore Abdelal - foul #2 on Ojore Abdelal, team foul #9 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jessie Brown (SG) Joseph Ross | |
| 00:56 | Murray State | John Loch makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 00:56 | Murray State | John Loch misses the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 00:56 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Maurice Brooker | 27-25 |
| 00:42 | Holy Cross | Ojore Abdelal misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-25 |
| 00:41 | Murray State | Jessie Brown grabs the board | 27-25 |
| 00:26 | Murray State | Ming-Hoa Yen buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Willy Harris | 27-27 |
| 00:19 | Holy Cross | Maurice Brooker's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Willy Harris | 27-27 |
| 00:18 | Murray State | Olin Zaller pulls down the rebound | 27-27 |
| 00:16 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 27-27 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Steven Flower (SG), Raymond Lehman (PF), Charles Monteiro (C) Matthew Austin, Maurice Brooker, Carl Bonner | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Donner (PG), Bobby Pereira (C) Olin Zaller, Ming-Hoa Yen | |
| 00:05 | Murray State | Willy Harris hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by James Donner and the foul's on Ojore Abdelal - foul #3 on Ojore Abdelal, team foul #10 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jake Wilborn (SG) Ojore Abdelal | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Ross (SG), Larry Addison (C) Jessie Brown, John Loch | |
| 00:05 | Murray State | Willy Harris makes the free throw | 27-30 |
| 00:03 | Holy Cross | Steven Flower is hacked by Willy Harris in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willy Harris, team foul #9 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jessie Brown (SF) Willy Harris | |
| 00:03 | Holy Cross | Steven Flower makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 00:03 | Holy Cross | Steven Flower makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Jessie Brown misses short on a halfcourt shot | 29-30 |