| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Ramon Rodriguez (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cecil Clement (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeremiah Coleman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brian Chisolm (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Dale Parsons (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Bill Schultz (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ivan Zahler (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Shawn Fabiszewski (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Griffin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman inbounds the ball | 37-40 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm banks in the layup on a great pass from Ramon Rodriguez | 39-40 |
| 19:23 | Denver | Ivan Zahler misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 19:21 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 19:16 | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez lays it in set up by Cecil Clement | 41-40 |
| 19:11 | Denver | Brian Griffin is whistled for a carry | 41-40 |
| 18:47 | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Cecil Clement | 43-40 |
| 18:42 | Denver | Dale Parsons is called for the reach on Ivan Zahler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dale Parsons, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Murray State | Juan Gonzalez (C) Dale Parsons | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Grayson (PF), Dan Hamilton (C) Brian Griffin, Daniel Ross | |
| 18:23 | Denver | Bill Schultz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 18:21 | Denver | Dan Hamilton gets the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 18:07 | Denver | Brian Chisolm takes the ball from Bill Schultz | 43-40 |
| 17:52 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm hits a runner from the right block set up by Jeremiah Coleman | 45-40 |
| 17:48 | Denver | Ivan Zahler is fouled in the backcourt by Ramon Rodriguez - foul #2 on Ramon Rodriguez, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Adam Rye (PG), Wallace Lowe (PF) Bill Schultz, Shawn Fabiszewski | |
| 17:35 | Denver | Dan Hamilton misses the lay-in | 45-40 |
| 17:34 | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 17:07 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Cecil Clement | 47-40 |
| 17:02 | Denver | Dan Hamilton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-40 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Shawn Fabiszewski (SF), Brian Griffin (PF), Daniel Ross (C) Donald Grayson, Wallace Lowe, Dan Hamilton | |
| 16:41 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm can't connect on a runner from the right block | 47-40 |
| 16:39 | Denver | Daniel Ross snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 16:23 | Denver | Ramon Rodriguez takes the ball from Daniel Ross | 47-40 |
| 16:18 | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez banks in the layup | 49-40 |
| 15:57 | Denver | Adam Rye hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Brian Griffin | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Ramon Rodriguez (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cecil Clement (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jeremiah Coleman (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Brian Chisolm (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Juan Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Adam Rye (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ivan Zahler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Shawn Fabiszewski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Griffin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Ross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez is fouled on the floor by Adam Rye - foul #2 on Adam Rye, team foul #1 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Malcom (SG), Dale Parsons (C) Cecil Clement, Juan Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Denver | Bill Schultz (PG), Jesse Cram (SG), Wallace Lowe (C) Adam Rye, Ivan Zahler, Daniel Ross | |
| 15:27 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Jeremiah Coleman | 51-42 |
| 15:23 | Denver | Bill Schultz loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | Marc Birmingham (PF) Brian Chisolm | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Grayson (SF) Shawn Fabiszewski | |
| 15:10 | Murray State | Brian Griffin steals the ball from Ramon Rodriguez | 51-42 |
| 15:08 | Denver | Wallace Lowe is fouled in the backcourt by Dale Parsons - foul #4 on Dale Parsons, team foul #3 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | Juan Gonzalez (C) Dale Parsons | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 14:55 | Denver | Bill Schultz misses short on an open jumpshot from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 14:54 | Murray State | Marc Birmingham snags the defensive board | 51-42 |
| 14:49 | Murray State | Jesse Cram is called for the reach on Marc Birmingham - foul #4 on Jesse Cram, team foul #2 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Ivan Zahler (SG), Daniel Ross (C) Jesse Cram, Brian Griffin | |
| 14:36 | Murray State | Anthony Malcom can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 14:34 | Denver | Bill Schultz gets the rebound | 51-42 |
| 14:32 | Denver | Daniel Ross throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Shawn Fabiszewski (SF), Dan Hamilton (C) Donald Grayson, Daniel Ross | |
| 14:16 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman's pass is intercepted by Dan Hamilton | 51-42 |
| 13:51 | Denver | Wallace Lowe is open and scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bill Schultz | 51-44 |
| 13:40 | Murray State | Shawn Fabiszewski is called for the reach on Jeremiah Coleman - foul #1 on Shawn Fabiszewski, team foul #3 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | Cecil Clement (SG), Tyler Plummer (SF), Brian Chisolm (PF), Anthony Edmonson (C) Ramon Rodriguez, Jeremiah Coleman, Marc Birmingham, Juan Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Denver | Brian Griffin (PF), Daniel Ross (C) Wallace Lowe, Dan Hamilton | |
| 13:31 | Murray State | Tyler Plummer misses the floater from close range | 51-44 |
| 13:29 | Denver | The rebound goes to Daniel Ross | 51-44 |
| 13:27 | Denver | Bill Schultz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Adam Rye (PG) Bill Schultz | |
| 13:17 | Murray State | Adam Rye steps in front of the Brian Chisolm pass | 51-44 |
| 12:55 | Denver | Brian Griffin can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 51-44 |
| 12:53 | Murray State | Anthony Edmonson snags the defensive board | 51-44 |
| 12:46 | Murray State | Tyler Plummer drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Anthony Malcom | 54-44 |
| 12:38 | Denver | Brian Griffin can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Anthony Edmonson - foul #1 on Anthony Edmonson, team foul #4 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | Marc Birmingham (PF) Brian Chisolm | |
| Subs | Denver | Bill Schultz (PG), Donald Grayson (SF) Adam Rye, Shawn Fabiszewski | |
| 12:38 | Denver | Brian Griffin misses the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 12:38 | Denver | Brian Griffin misses the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 12:38 | Denver | Daniel Ross grabs the offensive board | 54-44 |
| 12:25 | Denver | Donald Grayson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-44 |
| 12:24 | Denver | Brian Griffin can't tip it in | 54-44 |
| 12:22 | Murray State | Anthony Edmonson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 12:08 | Murray State | Ivan Zahler picks off the pass by Anthony Malcom | 54-44 |
| 12:06 | Denver | Ivan Zahler is fouled in the backcourt by Cecil Clement - foul #1 on Cecil Clement, team foul #5 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez (PG) Cecil Clement | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 11:50 | Denver | Brian Griffin misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-44 |
| 11:49 | Denver | Daniel Ross grabs the offensive board | 54-44 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Ramon Rodriguez (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Malcom (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tyler Plummer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marc Birmingham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Edmonson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Bill Schultz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ivan Zahler (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Donald Grayson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Griffin (tiring) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Ross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Denver | Brian Griffin is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Bill Schultz | 54-46 |
| 11:15 | Murray State | Tyler Plummer can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 54-46 |
| 11:13 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Edmonson | 54-46 |
| 11:01 | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-46 |
| 11:00 | Denver | Ivan Zahler gets the rebound | 54-46 |
| 10:36 | Denver | Bill Schultz is fouled on the floor by Marc Birmingham - foul #1 on Marc Birmingham, team foul #6 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | Cecil Clement (SG), Jeremiah Coleman (SF), Brian Chisolm (PF), Juan Gonzalez (C) Ramon Rodriguez, Tyler Plummer, Marc Birmingham, Anthony Edmonson | |
| Subs | Denver | Adam Rye (SG), Shawn Fabiszewski (SF), Wallace Lowe (PF), Dan Hamilton (C) Ivan Zahler, Donald Grayson, Brian Griffin, Daniel Ross | |
| 10:17 | Denver | Shawn Fabiszewski is fouled on the floor by Jeremiah Coleman - foul #2 on Jeremiah Coleman, team foul #7 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez (PG) Anthony Malcom | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 10:17 | Denver | Shawn Fabiszewski makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 10:17 | Denver | Shawn Fabiszewski misses the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 10:17 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| 09:56 | Murray State | Cecil Clement buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Ramon Rodriguez | 56-47 |
| 09:43 | Denver | Adam Rye hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-47 |
| 09:41 | Denver | Dan Hamilton gets the offensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 09:24 | Denver | Adam Rye misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-47 |
| 09:22 | Murray State | Cecil Clement grabs the defensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 09:08 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-47 |
| 09:07 | Denver | Wallace Lowe grabs the board | 56-47 |
| 09:04 | Denver | Wallace Lowe is hacked by Jeremiah Coleman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeremiah Coleman, team foul #8 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | Tyler Plummer (SF), Marc Birmingham (PF) Jeremiah Coleman, Brian Chisolm | |
| Subs | Denver | Ivan Zahler (SG), Daniel Ross (C) Bill Schultz, Dan Hamilton | |
| 09:04 | Denver | Wallace Lowe misses the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 09:04 | Murray State | Juan Gonzalez gets the rebound | 56-47 |
| 09:02 | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Rye - foul #3 on Adam Rye, team foul #4 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Malcom (PG) Ramon Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Denver | Brian Griffin (PF) Wallace Lowe | |
| 08:39 | Murray State | Brian Griffin steps in front of the Tyler Plummer pass | 56-47 |
| 08:24 | Denver | Ivan Zahler can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Cecil Clement - foul #2 on Cecil Clement, team foul #9 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez (PG), Jeremiah Coleman (SF), Anthony Edmonson (C) Anthony Malcom, Tyler Plummer, Juan Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 08:24 | Denver | Ivan Zahler misses the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 08:24 | Denver | Ivan Zahler makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 08:01 | Murray State | Marc Birmingham misses long on a jumper in the lane | 56-48 |
| 07:59 | Denver | Ivan Zahler gets the rebound | 56-48 |
| 07:41 | Denver | Brian Griffin knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Ivan Zahler | 56-50 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Ramon Rodriguez (tired) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cecil Clement (tiring) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jeremiah Coleman (tired) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Marc Birmingham (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Edmonson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Adam Rye (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Ivan Zahler (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Fabiszewski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Griffin (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Daniel Ross (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Murray State | Ivan Zahler steals it from Cecil Clement | 56-50 |
| 07:21 | Denver | Adam Rye is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Adam Rye, team foul #5 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Malcom (PG), Tyler Plummer (SF), Brian Chisolm (PF), Dale Parsons (C) Ramon Rodriguez, Jeremiah Coleman, Marc Birmingham, Anthony Edmonson | |
| Subs | Denver | Bill Schultz (PG), Jesse Cram (SG), Donald Grayson (PF), Wallace Lowe (C) Adam Rye, Ivan Zahler, Brian Griffin, Daniel Ross | |
| 07:08 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm's layup is rejected by Donald Grayson | 56-50 |
| 07:07 | Denver | Donald Grayson gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| 07:05 | Denver | Anthony Malcom steals it from Shawn Fabiszewski in the backcourt | 56-50 |
| 06:40 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-50 |
| 06:21 | Denver | Brian Chisolm steals the ball from Donald Grayson | 58-50 |
| 06:05 | Murray State | Anthony Malcom misses the jumper from the right side | 58-50 |
| 06:04 | Murray State | Dale Parsons hits the follow up shot | 60-50 |
| 05:45 | Denver | Wallace Lowe misses short on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 60-50 |
| 05:43 | Murray State | Anthony Malcom grabs the defensive rebound | 60-50 |
| 05:43 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez (PG), Jeremiah Coleman (SF), Juan Gonzalez (C) Anthony Malcom, Tyler Plummer, Brian Chisolm | |
| Subs | Denver | Ivan Zahler (SG), Dan Hamilton (C) Bill Schultz, Shawn Fabiszewski | |
| 05:35 | Murray State | Cecil Clement makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Ramon Rodriguez | 62-50 |
| 05:15 | Denver | Dan Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-50 |
| 05:13 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Jesse Cram | 62-50 |
| 04:56 | Denver | Donald Grayson hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Ivan Zahler and he's fouled by Dale Parsons - foul #5 on Dale Parsons, team foul #10 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Malcom (SG), Marc Birmingham (PF) Cecil Clement, Dale Parsons | |
| Subs | Denver | Adam Rye (PG), Brian Griffin (PF) Jesse Cram, Wallace Lowe | |
| 04:56 | Denver | Donald Grayson makes the free throw | 62-53 |
| 04:34 | Murray State | Juan Gonzalez misses long on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Dan Hamilton - foul #1 on Dan Hamilton, team foul #6 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Shawn Fabiszewski (SF), Daniel Ross (C) Donald Grayson, Dan Hamilton | |
| 04:34 | Murray State | Juan Gonzalez misses the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 04:34 | Murray State | Juan Gonzalez misses the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 04:34 | Denver | Ivan Zahler gets the rebound | 62-53 |
| 04:10 | Denver | Shawn Fabiszewski misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 62-53 |
| 04:09 | Murray State | Marc Birmingham grabs the defensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 04:05 | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 62-53 |
| 04:04 | Denver | Ivan Zahler grabs the defensive rebound | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:58 | Denver | Shawn Fabiszewski is wide open but clanks a runner from the right block | 62-53 |
| 03:56 | Murray State | Anthony Malcom pulls down the rebound | 62-53 |
| 03:30 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman is called for a charge - foul #4 on Jeremiah Coleman, team foul #11 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | Cecil Clement (SG), Tyler Plummer (SF) Anthony Malcom, Jeremiah Coleman | |
| Subs | Denver | Bill Schultz (PG), Wallace Lowe (PF) Adam Rye, Brian Griffin | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Ramon Rodriguez (tired) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Cecil Clement (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Tyler Plummer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marc Birmingham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Juan Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Bill Schultz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ivan Zahler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Shawn Fabiszewski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wallace Lowe (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Daniel Ross (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Denver | Daniel Ross misses the turnaround near the basket | 62-53 |
| 03:07 | Murray State | Juan Gonzalez gets the rebound | 62-53 |
| 02:40 | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Ramon Rodriguez, team foul #12 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Chisolm (PF), Anthony Edmonson (C) Marc Birmingham, Juan Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Denver | Jesse Cram (SG), Donald Grayson (SF), Brian Griffin (PF), Dan Hamilton (C) Ivan Zahler, Shawn Fabiszewski, Wallace Lowe, Daniel Ross | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:21 | Denver | Dan Hamilton is whistled for a carry | 62-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Malcom (PG) Ramon Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Denver | Adam Rye (PG) Bill Schultz | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:19 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman (SF), Juan Gonzalez (C) Cecil Clement, Anthony Edmonson | |
| Subs | Denver | Wallace Lowe (PF) Brian Griffin | |
| 02:02 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-53 |
| 02:01 | Denver | Wallace Lowe gets the rebound | 62-53 |
| 02:01 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Ivan Zahler (SG), Shawn Fabiszewski (SF) Jesse Cram, Wallace Lowe | |
| 01:53 | Denver | Adam Rye hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-53 |
| 01:52 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm grabs the board | 62-53 |
| 01:33 | Murray State | The jump hook by Brian Chisolm is blocked by Donald Grayson | 62-53 |
| 01:32 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman grabs the offensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 01:32 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 62-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez (PG), Cecil Clement (SG) Anthony Malcom, Tyler Plummer | |
| Subs | Denver | Bill Schultz (PG), Brian Griffin (PF), Daniel Ross (C) Adam Rye, Donald Grayson, Dan Hamilton | |
| 01:07 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-53 |
| 01:06 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm grabs the offensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 00:52 | Murray State | Daniel Ross picks off the pass by Jeremiah Coleman | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Denver | Ivan Zahler is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Ivan Zahler, team foul #7 | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Murray State | Bill Schultz is called for the reach on Cecil Clement in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bill Schultz, team foul #8 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | Tyler Plummer (SF) Jeremiah Coleman | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:45 | Murray State | Cecil Clement makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:45 | Murray State | Cecil Clement makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 00:39 | Denver | Bill Schultz is hacked by Ramon Rodriguez - foul #4 on Ramon Rodriguez, team foul #13 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Malcom (PG), Marc Birmingham (PF), Anthony Edmonson (C) Ramon Rodriguez, Cecil Clement, Brian Chisolm | |
| Subs | Denver | Adam Rye (SG), Donald Grayson (SF), Wallace Lowe (PF), Dan Hamilton (C) Ivan Zahler, Shawn Fabiszewski, Brian Griffin, Daniel Ross | |
| 00:39 | Denver | Bill Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:39 | Denver | Bill Schultz misses the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:39 | Murray State | Anthony Edmonson snags the defensive board | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Murray State | Tyler Plummer scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Marc Birmingham | 66-54 |
| 00:07 | Denver | Adam Rye hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Bill Schultz | 66-57 |
| 00:07 | Murray State | Murray State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 66-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez (PG), Cecil Clement (SG), Jeremiah Coleman (SF), Brian Chisolm (PF) Anthony Malcom, Tyler Plummer, Marc Birmingham, Anthony Edmonson | |
| Subs | Denver | Ivan Zahler (SG), Shawn Fabiszewski (SF), Brian Griffin (PF), Daniel Ross (C) Adam Rye, Donald Grayson, Wallace Lowe, Dan Hamilton | |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez runs out the clock | 66-57 |