| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Arthur Lanford (fresh) SG - Anthony Heath (fresh) SF - Marcos Diaz (fresh) PF - Chris Pacholski (fresh) C - Avery Metivier (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brandon Roe (fresh) SG - Mark Howard (fresh) SF - Kenneth Benevides (fresh) PF - Kenny Catalano (fresh) C - Michel Agosto (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Avery Metivier wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Columbia | Marcos Diaz knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Avery Metivier | 2-0 |
| 19:33 | Murray State | Kenneth Benevides connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Michel Agosto | 2-2 |
| 19:31 | Columbia | Arthur Lanford loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 19:16 | Murray State | Michel Agosto misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 19:14 | Columbia | Anthony Heath gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 19:07 | Columbia | Chris Pacholski can't finish the layup | 2-2 |
| 19:06 | Columbia | Chris Pacholski grabs the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | Columbia | Arthur Lanford is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 18:46 | Murray State | Kenneth Benevides pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:26 | Murray State | Brandon Roe misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:25 | Columbia | Anthony Heath gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:14 | Columbia | Marcos Diaz makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 17:48 | Murray State | Kenneth Benevides hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-2 |
| 17:47 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Marcos Diaz | 5-2 |
| 17:31 | Columbia | Chris Pacholski misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-2 |
| 17:29 | Columbia | Anthony Heath pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:16 | Columbia | Avery Metivier can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 5-2 |
| 17:14 | Columbia | Avery Metivier tips it back up and in | 7-2 |
| 16:58 | Murray State | Kenneth Benevides comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-2 |
| 16:56 | Murray State | Michel Agosto tips it but misses | 7-2 |
| 16:55 | Columbia | Marcos Diaz pulls down the rebound | 7-2 |
| 16:39 | Columbia | Marcos Diaz misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Kenneth Benevides - foul #1 on Kenneth Benevides, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Columbia | Ray Vetter (PG), Eric Hill (SG), Jackie Levine (PF), John Klock (C) Arthur Lanford, Anthony Heath, Chris Pacholski, Avery Metivier | |
| Subs | Murray State | Fred Triana (PG), Eric Kanagy (SG), Max Peterson (SF), Van Patterson (PF), Philip Andrew (C) Brandon Roe, Mark Howard, Kenneth Benevides, Kenny Catalano, Michel Agosto | |
| 16:39 | Columbia | Marcos Diaz misses the 1st free throw | 7-2 |
| 16:39 | Columbia | Marcos Diaz makes the 2nd free throw | 8-2 |
| 16:10 | Murray State | Fred Triana hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Eric Kanagy | 8-5 |
| 16:08 | Columbia | Van Patterson is called for the reach on Jackie Levine in the backcourt - foul #1 on Van Patterson, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Gosnell (SF) Marcos Diaz | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 15:56 | Columbia | John Klock buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Eric Hill | 11-5 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Ray Vetter (fresh) SG - Eric Hill (fresh) SF - Charles Gosnell (fresh) PF - Jackie Levine (fresh) C - John Klock (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Fred Triana (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eric Kanagy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Max Peterson (fresh) PF - Van Patterson (fresh) C - Philip Andrew (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Murray State | Jackie Levine is called for the reach on Van Patterson - foul #1 on Jackie Levine, team foul #1 | 11-5 |
| 15:22 | Murray State | Fred Triana misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-5 |
| 15:20 | Murray State | Philip Andrew tips it but misses | 11-5 |
| 15:19 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Jackie Levine | 11-5 |
| 15:10 | Columbia | Charles Gosnell clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-5 |
| 15:08 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Eric Kanagy | 11-5 |
| 15:03 | Murray State | Fred Triana buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Eric Kanagy | 11-8 |
| 15:01 | Columbia | Max Peterson steps in front of the Charles Gosnell pass in the backcourt | 11-8 |
| 15:00 | Murray State | Max Peterson lays it up and in | 11-10 |
| 14:46 | Columbia | Ray Vetter misses long on a 3 from straight away | 11-10 |
| 14:44 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Philip Andrew | 11-10 |
| 14:34 | Murray State | Max Peterson misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 11-10 |
| 14:33 | Columbia | Ray Vetter grabs the board | 11-10 |
| 14:14 | Columbia | Jackie Levine hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 11-10 |
| 14:13 | Murray State | Max Peterson grabs the board | 11-10 |
| 14:11 | Murray State | Fred Triana's pass is intercepted by Ray Vetter in the backcourt | 11-10 |
| 14:00 | Columbia | Fred Triana takes the ball from Eric Hill | 11-10 |
| 13:55 | Murray State | Fred Triana misses the easy layup | 11-10 |
| 13:54 | Murray State | Philip Andrew can't tip it in | 11-10 |
| 13:53 | Columbia | Jackie Levine grabs the board | 11-10 |
| 13:26 | Columbia | Jackie Levine misses the shot from the right wing | 11-10 |
| 13:25 | Columbia | Jackie Levine tips it back up and in | 13-10 |
| 13:04 | Murray State | Eric Kanagy misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-10 |
| 13:02 | Columbia | John Klock gets the rebound | 13-10 |
| 13:00 | Columbia | Fred Triana takes the ball from Charles Gosnell in the backcourt | 13-10 |
| 12:44 | Murray State | Van Patterson's floater is tipped away by Charles Gosnell | 13-10 |
| 12:42 | Murray State | Philip Andrew tips it home | 13-12 |
| 12:21 | Columbia | Charles Gosnell misses the easy layup | 13-12 |
| 12:20 | Murray State | Eric Kanagy grabs the defensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 12:14 | Murray State | Fred Triana connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Philip Andrew | 13-15 |
| 12:12 | Columbia | Eric Kanagy takes the ball from Eric Hill in the backcourt | 13-15 |
| 12:02 | Murray State | Philip Andrew scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Max Peterson | 13-17 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Ray Vetter (tiring) SG - Eric Hill (tiring) SF - Charles Gosnell (tiring) PF - Jackie Levine (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Klock (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Fred Triana (tiring) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Eric Kanagy (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Max Peterson (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Van Patterson (tiring) C - Philip Andrew (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Columbia | Eric Hill connects on the shot from the left side | 15-17 |
| 11:16 | Murray State | Eric Kanagy connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-20 |
| 11:01 | Columbia | Ray Vetter misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-20 |
| 10:59 | Murray State | Van Patterson grabs the board | 15-20 |
| 10:59 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 15-20 |
| Subs | Columbia | Arthur Lanford (PG), Anthony Heath (SG), Marcos Diaz (SF), Chris Pacholski (PF), Avery Metivier (C) Ray Vetter, Eric Hill, Charles Gosnell, Jackie Levine, John Klock | |
| Subs | Murray State | Brandon Roe (PG), Mark Howard (SG), Kenneth Benevides (SF), Kenny Catalano (PF), Michel Agosto (C) Fred Triana, Eric Kanagy, Max Peterson, Van Patterson, Philip Andrew | |
| 10:39 | Murray State | Mark Howard is hacked by Anthony Heath - foul #1 on Anthony Heath, team foul #2 | 15-20 |
| 10:30 | Murray State | Michel Agosto can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Marcos Diaz - foul #1 on Marcos Diaz, team foul #3 | 15-20 |
| 10:30 | Murray State | Michel Agosto makes the 1st free throw | 15-21 |
| 10:30 | Murray State | Michel Agosto makes the 2nd free throw | 15-22 |
| 10:11 | Columbia | Marcos Diaz buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Avery Metivier | 17-22 |
| 09:56 | Murray State | Michel Agosto comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-22 |
| 09:54 | Murray State | Michel Agosto snags the offensive board | 17-22 |
| 09:43 | Murray State | The jump hook by Kenny Catalano is blocked by Chris Pacholski | 17-22 |
| 09:41 | Columbia | Chris Pacholski gets the rebound | 17-22 |
| 09:38 | Columbia | Avery Metivier's pass is intercepted by Mark Howard in the backcourt | 17-22 |
| 09:33 | Murray State | Michel Agosto hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Arthur Lanford - foul #1 on Arthur Lanford, team foul #4 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Columbia | Victor Galiano (SG) Anthony Heath | |
| Subs | Murray State | Herman Folmar (SF) Kenneth Benevides | |
| 09:33 | Murray State | Michel Agosto makes the free throw | 17-25 |
| 09:08 | Columbia | Avery Metivier clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Mark Howard - foul #1 on Mark Howard, team foul #3 | 17-25 |
| 09:08 | Columbia | Avery Metivier makes the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 09:08 | Columbia | Avery Metivier makes the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 08:48 | Murray State | Kenny Catalano drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Mark Howard | 19-27 |
| 08:33 | Columbia | Victor Galiano makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 21-27 |
| 08:25 | Murray State | Kenny Catalano connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Herman Folmar | 21-30 |
| 08:00 | Columbia | Avery Metivier misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 21-30 |
| 07:59 | Murray State | Kenny Catalano pulls down the rebound | 21-30 |
| 07:46 | Murray State | Arthur Lanford takes the ball from Brandon Roe | 21-30 |
| 07:43 | Columbia | Arthur Lanford lays it up and in | 23-30 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Arthur Lanford (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Victor Galiano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marcos Diaz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chris Pacholski (tiring) 2 reb. C - Avery Metivier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brandon Roe (fairly fresh) SG - Mark Howard (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Herman Folmar (fairly fresh) PF - Kenny Catalano (tiring) 5 pts. C - Michel Agosto (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Murray State | Mark Howard can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 23-30 |
| 07:37 | Murray State | Herman Folmar misses the tip | 23-30 |
| 07:36 | Columbia | Chris Pacholski grabs the board | 23-30 |
| 07:27 | Columbia | Chris Pacholski drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Victor Galiano | 25-30 |
| 07:04 | Murray State | Herman Folmar is hacked by Marcos Diaz - foul #2 on Marcos Diaz, team foul #5 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Columbia | Anthony Heath (SG), Ray Vetter (SF), Jackie Levine (PF), Phillip Plant (C) Victor Galiano, Marcos Diaz, Chris Pacholski, Avery Metivier | |
| Subs | Murray State | Fred Triana (SG), Kenneth Benevides (SF) Mark Howard, Herman Folmar | |
| 06:50 | Murray State | Brandon Roe knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kenneth Benevides | 25-32 |
| 06:46 | Columbia | Jackie Levine is fouled in the backcourt by Brandon Roe - foul #1 on Brandon Roe, team foul #4 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Gosnell (SF) Arthur Lanford | |
| Subs | Murray State | Van Patterson (C) Michel Agosto | |
| 06:38 | Columbia | Phillip Plant hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-32 |
| 06:37 | Murray State | Kenneth Benevides gets the rebound | 25-32 |
| 06:25 | Murray State | Brandon Roe misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-32 |
| 06:24 | Columbia | Phillip Plant snags the defensive board | 25-32 |
| 06:19 | Columbia | Ray Vetter banks in the layup and the foul's on Van Patterson - foul #2 on Van Patterson, team foul #5 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michel Agosto (C) Van Patterson | |
| 06:19 | Columbia | Ray Vetter misses the free throw | 27-32 |
| 06:19 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Michel Agosto | 27-32 |
| 06:02 | Murray State | Michel Agosto clanks a shot from the left side | 27-32 |
| 06:00 | Columbia | Jackie Levine pulls down the rebound | 27-32 |
| 05:56 | Columbia | Ray Vetter's pass is intercepted by Michel Agosto in the backcourt | 27-32 |
| 05:37 | Murray State | Ray Vetter steps in front of the Kenny Catalano pass | 27-32 |
| 05:34 | Columbia | Charles Gosnell misses the easy layup | 27-32 |
| 05:33 | Murray State | Kenneth Benevides grabs the board | 27-32 |
| 05:17 | Murray State | Kenny Catalano misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-32 |
| 05:16 | Columbia | Phillip Plant snags the defensive board | 27-32 |
| 05:05 | Columbia | Charles Gosnell misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-32 |
| 05:04 | Columbia | Charles Gosnell gets the offensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 04:52 | Columbia | Anthony Heath clanks a shot from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 04:51 | Murray State | Michel Agosto grabs the board | 27-32 |
| 04:32 | Murray State | Kenny Catalano comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-32 |
| 04:31 | Columbia | Phillip Plant pulls down the rebound | 27-32 |
| 04:28 | Columbia | Ray Vetter is fouled in the backcourt by Brandon Roe - foul #2 on Brandon Roe, team foul #6 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Columbia | Arthur Lanford (PG), Eric Hill (SF), Chris Pacholski (PF), Avery Metivier (C) Ray Vetter, Charles Gosnell, Jackie Levine, Phillip Plant | |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Howard (SG), Philip Andrew (PF), Max Peterson (C) Brandon Roe, Kenny Catalano, Michel Agosto | |
| 04:15 | Columbia | Fred Triana takes the ball from Anthony Heath | 27-32 |
| 04:00 | Murray State | Fred Triana double dribbles | 27-32 |
| Subs | Columbia | Marcos Diaz (SF) Anthony Heath | |
| Subs | Murray State | Herman Folmar (SF) Kenneth Benevides | |
| 03:45 | Columbia | Fred Triana steps in front of the Marcos Diaz pass | 27-32 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Arthur Lanford (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Eric Hill (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marcos Diaz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chris Pacholski (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Avery Metivier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Fred Triana (tiring) 9 pts. 4 stl. SG - Mark Howard (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Herman Folmar (fresh) PF - Philip Andrew (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Max Peterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:31 | Murray State | Mark Howard comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 03:30 | Murray State | Max Peterson tips it in | 27-34 |
| 03:14 | Columbia | Avery Metivier makes the jumper from the baseline | 29-34 |
| 02:57 | Murray State | Max Peterson blows the layup but he's hacked by Marcos Diaz - foul #3 on Marcos Diaz, team foul #6 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Columbia | Victor Galiano (SG), Ray Vetter (SF), John Klock (PF) Eric Hill, Marcos Diaz, Chris Pacholski | |
| Subs | Murray State | Eric Kanagy (PG), Van Patterson (PF) Fred Triana, Herman Folmar | |
| 02:57 | Murray State | Max Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 02:57 | Murray State | Max Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 02:30 | Columbia | John Klock misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 29-36 |
| 02:29 | Columbia | Avery Metivier tips it but misses | 29-36 |
| 02:27 | Columbia | John Klock grabs the offensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 02:11 | Columbia | Avery Metivier knocks in the shot near the basket | 31-36 |
| 01:55 | Murray State | Max Peterson can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Ray Vetter - foul #1 on Ray Vetter, team foul #7 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Gosnell (SF) Ray Vetter | |
| Subs | Murray State | Brandon Roe (PG), Kenny Catalano (PF) Eric Kanagy, Philip Andrew | |
| 01:55 | Murray State | Max Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 01:55 | Murray State | Max Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 01:55 | Columbia | The rebound goes to John Klock | 31-37 |
| 01:37 | Columbia | John Klock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-37 |
| Subs | Columbia | Eric Hill (PG), Anthony Heath (SG), Jackie Levine (PF) Arthur Lanford, Victor Galiano, John Klock | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kenneth Benevides (SF) Max Peterson | |
| 01:22 | Murray State | Brandon Roe knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Van Patterson | 31-40 |
| 01:20 | Columbia | Anthony Heath is hacked by Mark Howard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Howard, team foul #7 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Fred Triana (SG), Herman Folmar (SF) Mark Howard, Kenneth Benevides | |
| 01:20 | Columbia | Anthony Heath makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 01:20 | Columbia | Anthony Heath misses the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 01:20 | Murray State | Van Patterson grabs the board | 32-40 |
| 01:01 | Murray State | Brandon Roe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-40 |
| Subs | Columbia | Chris Pacholski (PF) Avery Metivier | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 00:59 | Columbia | Anthony Heath is hacked by Herman Folmar in the backcourt - foul #1 on Herman Folmar, team foul #8 | 32-40 |
| 00:59 | Columbia | Anthony Heath misses the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 00:59 | Murray State | Fred Triana pulls down the rebound | 32-40 |
| 00:54 | Murray State | Brandon Roe drills a fadeaway from the left side and he's hacked by Eric Hill - foul #1 on Eric Hill, team foul #8 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Eric Kanagy (SG), Michel Agosto (C) Fred Triana, Kenny Catalano | |
| 00:54 | Murray State | Brandon Roe makes the free throw | 32-43 |
| 00:36 | Columbia | Eric Hill hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left side | 32-43 |
| 00:34 | Columbia | Chris Pacholski grabs the offensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 00:14 | Columbia | Chris Pacholski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-43 |
| 00:12 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Michel Agosto | 32-43 |
| 00:06 | Murray State | Michel Agosto buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Brandon Roe and he's fouled by Jackie Levine - foul #2 on Jackie Levine, team foul #9 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Columbia | Arthur Lanford (PG), Victor Galiano (SG), Ray Vetter (SF), John Klock (PF), Phillip Plant (C) Eric Hill, Anthony Heath, Charles Gosnell, Chris Pacholski, Jackie Levine | |
| Subs | Murray State | Fred Triana (SG), Kenneth Benevides (SF) Eric Kanagy, Herman Folmar | |
| 00:06 | Murray State | Michel Agosto makes the free throw | 32-46 |
| 00:01 | Columbia | Phillip Plant hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 32-46 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Benevides | 32-46 |