| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Schwartz (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Quill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Cory Schantz (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rex Saunders (fresh) 2 pts. C - Peter Keating (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Thiel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Rollins (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cole Campbell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darryl Hills (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Farley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Cory Schantz inbounds the ball | 31-34 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Murray State | Rex Saunders can't finish the layup | 31-34 |
| 19:45 | Belmont | Jason Farley grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 19:28 | Belmont | John Rollins is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on John Rollins, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ben Brown (SG) John Rollins | |
| 19:07 | Murray State | Cory Schantz clanks a 3 from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 19:05 | Murray State | Rex Saunders grabs the offensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 18:48 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Ben Brown - foul #3 on Ben Brown, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Earnest Emery (SG) Ben Brown | |
| 18:48 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz misses the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 18:48 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 18:31 | Belmont | Darryl Hills misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Rex Saunders - foul #2 on Rex Saunders, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| 18:31 | Belmont | Darryl Hills makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 18:31 | Belmont | Darryl Hills makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 18:11 | Murray State | Rex Saunders connects on the floater from the free throw line and he's fouled by Darryl Hills - foul #1 on Darryl Hills, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| 18:11 | Murray State | Rex Saunders misses the free throw | 34-36 |
| 18:11 | Belmont | Earnest Emery snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 17:56 | Belmont | Earnest Emery drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Thiel | 34-39 |
| 17:48 | Murray State | Harold Quill scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Schwartz | 37-39 |
| 17:37 | Belmont | Earnest Emery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Harry Whitt (SG), David Matthews (C) James Thiel, Jason Farley | |
| 17:21 | Murray State | Peter Keating hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 17:20 | Belmont | Earnest Emery snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 17:05 | Belmont | Cole Campbell misses the 3 from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 17:03 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Harry Whitt | 37-39 |
| 16:43 | Belmont | David Matthews drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Earnest Emery | 37-41 |
| 16:34 | Murray State | Cory Schantz buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Schwartz | 40-41 |
| 16:25 | Belmont | Darryl Hills knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Earnest Emery | 40-43 |
| 16:13 | Murray State | Harold Quill makes the floater from the left wing set up by Cory Schantz | 42-43 |
| 15:44 | Belmont | Harry Whitt hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 15:42 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Schwartz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Quill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Cory Schantz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Rex Saunders (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Keating (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Earnest Emery (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harry Whitt (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. SF - Cole Campbell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darryl Hills (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - David Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Murray State | Cory Schantz drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Rex Saunders | 44-43 |
| 15:14 | Belmont | Harold Quill steals it from Harry Whitt | 44-43 |
| 14:53 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Earnest Emery - foul #2 on Earnest Emery, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Wyatt (SG), Michael Hardnett (SF), James Griggs (PF), Jeremy Townsend (C) Harold Quill, Cory Schantz, Rex Saunders, Peter Keating | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Thiel (PG), John Rollins (SG), Ben Brown (SF), Justin Davenport (PF), Jason Farley (C) Earnest Emery, Harry Whitt, Cole Campbell, Darryl Hills, David Matthews | |
| 14:53 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 14:53 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz misses the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 14:53 | Belmont | Jason Farley grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 14:33 | Belmont | Ben Brown buries a 3 from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 14:18 | Murray State | James Griggs hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 14:16 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett snags the offensive board | 45-46 |
| 13:54 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz misses the shot from the free throw line | 45-46 |
| 13:53 | Murray State | James Griggs gets the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 13:42 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez (PG) Donald Schwartz | |
| Subs | Belmont | David Matthews (PF) Justin Davenport | |
| 13:23 | Belmont | Jason Farley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | Cory Schantz (PG) Richard Guiterrez | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 13:10 | Murray State | Cory Schantz's pass is intercepted by Ben Brown | 45-46 |
| 13:06 | Belmont | John Rollins hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ben Brown | 45-48 |
| 12:45 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ben Brown - foul #4 on Ben Brown, team foul #5 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Murray State | Rex Saunders (PF) James Griggs | |
| Subs | Belmont | Harry Whitt (SF) Ben Brown | |
| 12:45 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 12:45 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend misses the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 12:45 | Murray State | Rex Saunders snags the offensive board | 46-48 |
| 12:34 | Murray State | James Thiel is called for the reach on Robert Wyatt - foul #2 on James Thiel, team foul #6 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Earnest Emery (PG), Justin Davenport (C) James Thiel, Jason Farley | |
| 12:19 | Murray State | Cory Schantz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-48 |
| 12:18 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett grabs the offensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 12:05 | Murray State | Cory Schantz makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Wyatt | 49-48 |
| 11:43 | Belmont | Harry Whitt misses the 3 from the left corner | 49-48 |
| 11:42 | Murray State | Rex Saunders pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Cory Schantz (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Wyatt (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SF - Michael Hardnett (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Rex Saunders (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeremy Townsend (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Earnest Emery (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Rollins (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harry Whitt (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Davenport (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:20 | Murray State | Cory Schantz misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Earnest Emery - foul #3 on Earnest Emery, team foul #7 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Quill (SG), Peter Keating (C) Robert Wyatt, Jeremy Townsend | |
| Subs | Belmont | Cole Campbell (SF), Darryl Hills (PF), Jason Farley (C) John Rollins, David Matthews, Justin Davenport | |
| 11:20 | Murray State | Cory Schantz makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 11:20 | Murray State | Cory Schantz misses the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 11:20 | Belmont | Darryl Hills grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 10:54 | Belmont | Earnest Emery can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Rex Saunders - foul #3 on Rex Saunders, team foul #2 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Schwartz (PG), Richard Guiterrez (SF), James Griggs (PF) Cory Schantz, Michael Hardnett, Rex Saunders | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Thiel (PG) Harry Whitt | |
| 10:54 | Belmont | Earnest Emery makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 10:54 | Belmont | Earnest Emery makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 10:42 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Guiterrez | 52-50 |
| 10:31 | Belmont | James Thiel misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 10:30 | Murray State | The rebound goes to James Griggs | 52-50 |
| 10:25 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by James Griggs | 54-50 |
| 10:12 | Belmont | Darryl Hills's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Rollins (SG) Earnest Emery | |
| 09:55 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz's fadeaway is rejected by Jason Farley | 54-50 |
| 09:54 | Belmont | Darryl Hills pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 09:49 | Belmont | Harold Quill takes the ball from John Rollins | 54-50 |
| 09:46 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz can't finish the layup | 54-50 |
| 09:44 | Belmont | Cole Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 09:24 | Belmont | Darryl Hills hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-50 |
| 09:23 | Belmont | Jason Farley can't tip it in | 54-50 |
| 09:21 | Murray State | James Griggs pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 09:17 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz's pass is intercepted by James Thiel in the backcourt | 54-50 |
| 08:55 | Belmont | Darryl Hills misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 08:53 | Belmont | Darryl Hills grabs the offensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 08:28 | Belmont | James Thiel can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-50 |
| 08:26 | Murray State | James Griggs grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 08:21 | Murray State | Darryl Hills swats the shot by Donald Schwartz | 54-50 |
| 08:20 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz can't tip it in | 54-50 |
| 08:18 | Belmont | James Thiel gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| 08:01 | Belmont | Darryl Hills is hacked by James Griggs - foul #2 on James Griggs, team foul #3 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | Cory Schantz (PG), Robert Wyatt (SG), Michael Hardnett (SF), Rex Saunders (PF), Jeremy Townsend (C) Donald Schwartz, Harold Quill, Richard Guiterrez, James Griggs, Peter Keating | |
| Subs | Belmont | Earnest Emery (PG), Harry Whitt (SF), David Matthews (PF), Justin Davenport (C) James Thiel, Cole Campbell, Darryl Hills, Jason Farley | |
| 07:42 | Belmont | John Rollins can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 54-50 |
| 07:40 | Murray State | Rex Saunders pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Cory Schantz (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Wyatt (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Michael Hardnett (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Rex Saunders (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeremy Townsend (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Earnest Emery (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Rollins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harry Whitt (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Davenport (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:36 | Murray State | Cory Schantz comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 07:35 | Belmont | Harry Whitt gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| 07:08 | Belmont | Justin Davenport misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 54-50 |
| 07:07 | Murray State | Cory Schantz snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| 06:49 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 54-50 |
| 06:47 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Earnest Emery | 54-50 |
| 06:30 | Belmont | David Matthews can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Jeremy Townsend - foul #1 on Jeremy Townsend, team foul #4 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ben Brown (PG), Cole Campbell (SF), Darryl Hills (PF) John Rollins, Harry Whitt, Justin Davenport | |
| 06:30 | Belmont | David Matthews misses the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 06:30 | Belmont | David Matthews misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 06:30 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 06:12 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 06:11 | Murray State | Rex Saunders tips it back up and in | 56-50 |
| 05:58 | Belmont | Darryl Hills hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 56-50 |
| 05:57 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Robert Wyatt | 56-50 |
| 05:42 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend banks in the layup | 58-50 |
| 05:16 | Belmont | Ben Brown is whistled for a carry | 58-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Schwartz (PG), Harold Quill (SG), Peter Keating (C) Robert Wyatt, Michael Hardnett, Jeremy Townsend | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Thiel (PG), Jason Farley (C) Earnest Emery, David Matthews | |
| 05:07 | Murray State | Rex Saunders misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 58-50 |
| 05:05 | Murray State | Peter Keating gets the offensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 04:44 | Murray State | Peter Keating lays it in set up by Donald Schwartz and he's hacked by Ben Brown - foul #5 on Ben Brown, team foul #8 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Griggs (PF) Rex Saunders | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Rollins (SG) Ben Brown | |
| 04:44 | Murray State | Peter Keating makes the free throw | 61-50 |
| 04:30 | Belmont | James Thiel scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by John Rollins | 61-53 |
| 04:09 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 61-53 |
| 04:08 | Belmont | Cole Campbell pulls down the rebound | 61-53 |
| 03:45 | Belmont | John Rollins misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Harold Quill - foul #3 on Harold Quill, team foul #5 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Hardnett (SF), Rex Saunders (PF) Cory Schantz, James Griggs | |
| Subs | Belmont | Earnest Emery (PG), Harry Whitt (SF), David Matthews (PF), Justin Davenport (C) James Thiel, Cole Campbell, Darryl Hills, Jason Farley | |
| 03:45 | Belmont | John Rollins misses the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 03:45 | Belmont | John Rollins makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 03:36 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz makes the shot from the baseline set up by Peter Keating | 63-54 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Schwartz (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harold Quill (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Hardnett (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Rex Saunders (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Peter Keating (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Earnest Emery (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Rollins (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harry Whitt (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - David Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Davenport (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:32 | Belmont | The 3pt attempt by John Rollins is denied by Donald Schwartz | 63-54 |
| 03:30 | Belmont | David Matthews hits the follow up shot | 63-56 |
| 03:18 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 65-56 |
| 03:07 | Belmont | Harry Whitt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Michael Hardnett - foul #2 on Michael Hardnett, team foul #6 | 65-56 |
| 03:07 | Belmont | Harry Whitt makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 03:07 | Belmont | Harry Whitt makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 02:56 | Murray State | Rex Saunders buries a shot near the basket and the foul's on Justin Davenport - foul #1 on Justin Davenport, team foul #9 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend (C) Peter Keating | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 02:56 | Murray State | Rex Saunders makes the free throw | 68-58 |
| 02:54 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | Cory Schantz (SF), Peter Keating (C) Michael Hardnett, Jeremy Townsend | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Thiel (PG), Cole Campbell (SF), Darryl Hills (PF), Jason Farley (C) Earnest Emery, Harry Whitt, David Matthews, Justin Davenport | |
| 02:49 | Belmont | John Rollins connects on the fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by Harold Quill - foul #4 on Harold Quill, team foul #7 | 68-60 |
| 02:49 | Belmont | John Rollins misses the free throw | 68-60 |
| 02:49 | Murray State | Rex Saunders gets the rebound | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:26 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz misses the jumper from the right wing | 68-60 |
| 02:24 | Belmont | The rebound goes to James Thiel | 68-60 |
| 02:03 | Belmont | James Thiel makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:44 | Murray State | Cory Schantz clanks a 3 from the left corner | 68-62 |
| 01:43 | Murray State | Peter Keating grabs the offensive board | 68-62 |
| 01:35 | Murray State | Harold Quill is fouled on the floor by Jason Farley - foul #2 on Jason Farley, team foul #10 | 68-62 |
| 01:35 | Murray State | Harold Quill makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 01:35 | Murray State | Harold Quill misses the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 01:35 | Belmont | Darryl Hills grabs the defensive rebound | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:11 | Belmont | Jason Farley's pass is intercepted by Cory Schantz | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Murray State | James Thiel is called for the reach on Donald Schwartz - foul #3 on James Thiel, team foul #11 | 69-62 |
| 00:49 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:49 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Belmont | James Thiel misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-62 |
| 00:42 | Murray State | Rex Saunders grabs the board | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Murray State | Rex Saunders is hacked by James Thiel in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Thiel, team foul #12 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez (PG), Michael Hardnett (SF) Donald Schwartz, Cory Schantz | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 00:39 | Murray State | Rex Saunders misses the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:39 | Murray State | Rex Saunders makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:34 | Belmont | Jason Farley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-62 |
| 00:32 | Belmont | James Thiel grabs the offensive board | 72-62 |
| 00:29 | Belmont | Rex Saunders denies the turnaround by Jason Farley | 72-62 |
| 00:27 | Murray State | Rex Saunders snags the defensive board | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez runs out the clock | 72-62 |