Murray trailed 48-40 with less than five minutes to play but Preston English's three-point shot with 1:18 left cut the Falcons lead to one, 55-54. Monroe led 58-54 when Murray's Zach Flener missed a layup with about :30 left in the game. The Falcons grabbed the rebound, raced to other end and scored to put the game out of reach.
James Boone led the Tigers with 17 points. English and Duane Curtis each finished with nine points.
The Tigers made 11 of 22 three-pointers but were just 7 of 24 from inside the arc.
