| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Schwartz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Quill (fresh) SF - Cory Schantz (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Peter Keating (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Rex Saunders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Robert Kenna (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Polster (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Noah Tauber (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. PF - Robert Manrique (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Glickman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Cory Schantz inbounds the ball | 23-32 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Murray State | Eric Glickman is called for the reach on Harold Quill - foul #3 on Eric Glickman, team foul #1 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Richards (C) Eric Glickman | |
| 19:32 | Murray State | Rex Saunders knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Donald Schwartz | 25-32 |
| 19:08 | SE Missouri State | Robert Manrique misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 25-32 |
| 19:07 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Rex Saunders | 25-32 |
| 18:46 | Murray State | Rex Saunders can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by John Polster - foul #3 on John Polster, team foul #2 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Dennis Fox (SG) John Polster | |
| 18:46 | Murray State | Rex Saunders misses the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 18:46 | Murray State | Rex Saunders makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 18:29 | SE Missouri State | Harold Quill steals it from Dennis Fox | 26-32 |
| 18:11 | Murray State | Dennis Fox steps in front of the Harold Quill pass | 26-32 |
| 17:59 | SE Missouri State | John Richards is fouled on the floor by Harold Quill - foul #1 on Harold Quill, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| 17:39 | SE Missouri State | Peter Keating takes the ball from Robert Kenna | 26-32 |
| 17:27 | Murray State | Rex Saunders hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Donald Schwartz and the foul's on John Richards - foul #3 on John Richards, team foul #3 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Carson Hurd (C) John Richards | |
| 17:27 | Murray State | Rex Saunders makes the free throw | 29-32 |
| 17:23 | SE Missouri State | Robert Kenna throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-32 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Anthony Dempsey (SG) Robert Kenna | |
| 17:18 | Murray State | Rex Saunders drills a jumper in the lane | 31-32 |
| 17:01 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Fox misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 17:00 | Murray State | Rex Saunders gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| 16:52 | Murray State | Peter Keating clanks a shot from the right side | 31-32 |
| 16:51 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Rex Saunders | 31-32 |
| 16:32 | Murray State | Peter Keating buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Donald Schwartz | 33-32 |
| 16:24 | SE Missouri State | Noah Tauber slams it home | 33-34 |
| 16:16 | Murray State | Harold Quill is fouled on the floor by Anthony Dempsey - foul #2 on Anthony Dempsey, team foul #4 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez (PG), Robert Wyatt (SG), Michael Hardnett (SF), James Griggs (PF), Jeremy Townsend (C) Donald Schwartz, Harold Quill, Cory Schantz, Peter Keating, Rex Saunders | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Kenna (PG), Oliver Ford (C) Noah Tauber, Robert Manrique | |
| 16:05 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez banks in the layup and the foul's on Robert Kenna - foul #1 on Robert Kenna, team foul #5 | 35-34 |
| 16:05 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez makes the free throw | 36-34 |
| 15:47 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Dempsey's pass is intercepted by Richard Guiterrez | 36-34 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Richard Guiterrez (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Wyatt (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hardnett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Griggs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremy Townsend (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Robert Kenna (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dennis Fox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Dempsey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carson Hurd (fresh) 2 reb. C - Oliver Ford (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Murray State | James Griggs clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Kenna - foul #2 on Robert Kenna, team foul #6 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Murray State | Cory Schantz (PG) Richard Guiterrez | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Polster (SG), John Richards (SF), Eric Glickman (C) Dennis Fox, Anthony Dempsey, Oliver Ford | |
| 15:34 | Murray State | James Griggs makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 15:34 | Murray State | James Griggs misses the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 15:34 | SE Missouri State | John Richards pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 15:14 | SE Missouri State | Carson Hurd throws it down on a nice dish by John Polster | 37-36 |
| 15:12 | Murray State | Cory Schantz throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-36 |
| 14:57 | SE Missouri State | Robert Kenna misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 14:56 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 14:44 | Murray State | The jumper by Michael Hardnett is denied by Eric Glickman | 37-36 |
| 14:42 | SE Missouri State | Carson Hurd gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 14:20 | SE Missouri State | John Richards knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by John Polster | 37-38 |
| 14:11 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Wyatt | 39-38 |
| 14:05 | SE Missouri State | John Polster misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 14:04 | Murray State | James Griggs pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 13:58 | Murray State | James Griggs knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Cory Schantz | 41-38 |
| 13:38 | SE Missouri State | John Richards misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 13:37 | Murray State | James Griggs pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 13:33 | Murray State | Cory Schantz misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 41-38 |
| 13:32 | SE Missouri State | Carson Hurd snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 13:12 | SE Missouri State | John Richards comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 41-38 |
| 13:10 | SE Missouri State | John Richards grabs the offensive board | 41-38 |
| 12:54 | SE Missouri State | Robert Kenna misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-38 |
| 12:52 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 12:38 | Murray State | Carson Hurd denies the turnaround by Robert Wyatt | 41-38 |
| 12:37 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to John Richards | 41-38 |
| 12:13 | SE Missouri State | Eric Glickman drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Kenna | 41-41 |
| 11:55 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt loses the dribble to Carson Hurd | 41-41 |
| 11:49 | SE Missouri State | Robert Kenna knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Richards | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Cory Schantz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Wyatt (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Hardnett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Griggs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeremy Townsend (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Robert Kenna (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Polster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Richards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carson Hurd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Eric Glickman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 41-43 |
| 11:35 | Murray State | James Griggs hits the follow up shot | 43-43 |
| 11:26 | SE Missouri State | John Polster is whistled for traveling | 43-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Schwartz (PG), Harold Quill (SG), Richard Guiterrez (SF), Peter Keating (PF), Rex Saunders (C) Cory Schantz, Robert Wyatt, Michael Hardnett, James Griggs, Jeremy Townsend | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Dennis Fox (PG), Anthony Dempsey (SG), Noah Tauber (SF), Robert Manrique (PF), Oliver Ford (C) Robert Kenna, John Polster, John Richards, Carson Hurd, Eric Glickman | |
| 11:06 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 10:59 | SE Missouri State | Noah Tauber misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 10:58 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Peter Keating | 46-43 |
| 10:52 | Murray State | Harold Quill clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 46-43 |
| 10:50 | SE Missouri State | Oliver Ford grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 10:46 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Fox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-43 |
| 10:38 | Murray State | Robert Manrique is called for the reach on Peter Keating - foul #2 on Robert Manrique, team foul #7 | 46-43 |
| 10:38 | Murray State | Peter Keating makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 10:38 | Murray State | Peter Keating makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 10:22 | SE Missouri State | Noah Tauber knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 10:01 | Murray State | Harold Quill can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Anthony Dempsey - foul #3 on Anthony Dempsey, team foul #8 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Hardnett (SF) Richard Guiterrez | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 10:01 | Murray State | Harold Quill makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 10:01 | Murray State | Harold Quill misses the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 10:01 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Dempsey gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 09:43 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Dempsey is called for a charge - foul #4 on Anthony Dempsey, team foul #9 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | Cory Schantz (SF) Michael Hardnett | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Wilson (SG) Anthony Dempsey | |
| 09:29 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz banks in the layup set up by Harold Quill | 51-46 |
| 09:11 | SE Missouri State | Robert Manrique clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-46 |
| 09:09 | Murray State | Rex Saunders pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 08:57 | Murray State | Cory Schantz makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Harold Quill and he's hacked by Noah Tauber - foul #1 on Noah Tauber, team foul #10 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez (SG), Jeremy Townsend (PF) Harold Quill, Peter Keating | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Richards (C) Oliver Ford | |
| 08:57 | Murray State | Cory Schantz makes the free throw | 54-46 |
| 08:39 | SE Missouri State | Robert Manrique's floater is tipped away by Rex Saunders | 54-46 |
| 08:37 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Richard Guiterrez | 54-46 |
| 08:22 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez is whistled for a carry | 54-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Wyatt (SG), Michael Hardnett (SF), James Griggs (PF) Donald Schwartz, Richard Guiterrez, Rex Saunders | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Kenna (PG), John Polster (SG), Oliver Ford (PF), Eric Glickman (C) Dennis Fox, Robert Wilson, Noah Tauber, Robert Manrique | |
| 08:03 | SE Missouri State | Oliver Ford can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 54-46 |
| 08:01 | SE Missouri State | Oliver Ford grabs the offensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 07:48 | SE Missouri State | Robert Kenna connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-48 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Cory Schantz (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Wyatt (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Hardnett (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Griggs (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeremy Townsend (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Robert Kenna (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Polster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Richards (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Oliver Ford (fresh) 3 reb. C - Eric Glickman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by James Griggs and he's fouled by Eric Glickman - foul #4 on Eric Glickman, team foul #11 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Schwartz (PG), Harold Quill (SG), Peter Keating (PF) Cory Schantz, Robert Wyatt, James Griggs | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Anthony Dempsey (PG), Noah Tauber (SF) Robert Kenna, Oliver Ford | |
| 07:22 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend makes the free throw | 57-48 |
| 06:53 | SE Missouri State | Noah Tauber misses the 3 from straight away | 57-48 |
| 06:51 | Murray State | Peter Keating pulls down the rebound | 57-48 |
| 06:43 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz is fouled on the floor by Anthony Dempsey - foul #5 on Anthony Dempsey, team foul #12 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Murray State | Rex Saunders (C) Jeremy Townsend | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Dennis Fox (PG), Robert Wilson (SG), Robert Manrique (PF), Carson Hurd (C) Anthony Dempsey, John Polster, John Richards, Eric Glickman | |
| 06:43 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 06:43 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 06:29 | SE Missouri State | Noah Tauber misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-48 |
| 06:27 | Murray State | Rex Saunders grabs the board | 59-48 |
| 06:10 | Murray State | Peter Keating misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 59-48 |
| 06:08 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Carson Hurd | 59-48 |
| 05:50 | SE Missouri State | Robert Manrique can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-48 |
| 05:49 | Murray State | Rex Saunders grabs the board | 59-48 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:28 | Murray State | Harold Quill is hacked by Robert Wilson - foul #1 on Robert Wilson, team foul #13 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Wyatt (SG), Cory Schantz (SF) Donald Schwartz, Michael Hardnett | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Kenna (PG), John Polster (SG), John Richards (SF) Dennis Fox, Robert Wilson, Noah Tauber | |
| 05:28 | Murray State | Harold Quill makes the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 05:28 | Murray State | Harold Quill misses the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 05:28 | SE Missouri State | Robert Manrique grabs the board | 60-48 |
| 05:07 | SE Missouri State | John Polster makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert Kenna | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:55 | Murray State | Rex Saunders blows the layup | 60-51 |
| 04:54 | Murray State | Rex Saunders snags the offensive board | 60-51 |
| 04:47 | Murray State | Harold Quill drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Cory Schantz | 62-51 |
| 04:36 | SE Missouri State | Peter Keating is called for the reach on John Polster - foul #3 on Peter Keating, team foul #2 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Hardnett (SF), James Griggs (PF) Harold Quill, Peter Keating | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Eric Glickman (C) Carson Hurd | |
| 04:18 | SE Missouri State | John Richards jams it | 62-53 |
| 03:52 | Murray State | Rex Saunders misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-53 |
| 03:50 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt snags the offensive board | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Murray State | Cory Schantz is hacked by Robert Manrique - foul #3 on Robert Manrique, team foul #14 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Schwartz (PG), Jeremy Townsend (C) Michael Hardnett, Rex Saunders | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Dennis Fox (SG), Noah Tauber (SF), Carson Hurd (PF) John Polster, John Richards, Robert Manrique | |
| 03:28 | Murray State | Cory Schantz makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 03:28 | Murray State | Cory Schantz makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Schwartz (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Wyatt (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cory Schantz (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. PF - James Griggs (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeremy Townsend (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Robert Kenna (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dennis Fox (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Noah Tauber (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. PF - Carson Hurd (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Eric Glickman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:11 | SE Missouri State | Eric Glickman hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Robert Kenna | 64-55 |
| 02:43 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Cory Schantz | 66-55 |
| 02:43 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Quill (SG), Peter Keating (PF), Rex Saunders (C) Robert Wyatt, James Griggs, Jeremy Townsend | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Polster (SG), Robert Manrique (PF) Dennis Fox, Carson Hurd | |
| 02:33 | SE Missouri State | Robert Manrique can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Harold Quill - foul #2 on Harold Quill, team foul #3 | 66-55 |
| 02:33 | SE Missouri State | Robert Manrique makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 02:33 | SE Missouri State | Robert Manrique misses the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 02:33 | Murray State | Peter Keating grabs the board | 66-56 |
| 02:16 | Murray State | Peter Keating can't throw it down | 66-56 |
| 02:14 | SE Missouri State | Robert Manrique grabs the defensive rebound | 66-56 |
| 02:08 | SE Missouri State | Robert Kenna is fouled on the floor by Peter Keating - foul #4 on Peter Keating, team foul #4 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez (PG), Robert Wyatt (SG), Michael Hardnett (SF), James Griggs (PF), Jeremy Townsend (C) Donald Schwartz, Harold Quill, Cory Schantz, Peter Keating, Rex Saunders | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Dennis Fox (PG), Robert Wilson (SG), John Richards (SF), Carson Hurd (PF), Oliver Ford (C) Robert Kenna, John Polster, Noah Tauber, Robert Manrique, Eric Glickman | |
| 01:59 | SE Missouri State | Carson Hurd travels with the ball | 66-56 |
| 01:37 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 66-56 |
| 01:35 | SE Missouri State | John Richards gets the rebound | 66-56 |
| 01:16 | SE Missouri State | Robert Wilson misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 66-56 |
| 01:15 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett grabs the board | 66-56 |
| 00:51 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Guiterrez | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:45 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Fox is hacked by James Griggs - foul #1 on James Griggs, team foul #5 | 68-56 |
| 00:41 | SE Missouri State | Oliver Ford drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Dennis Fox and the foul's on Jeremy Townsend - foul #1 on Jeremy Townsend, team foul #6 | 68-58 |
| 00:41 | SE Missouri State | Oliver Ford misses the free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:41 | Murray State | The rebound goes to James Griggs | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Robert Wyatt | 70-58 |
| 00:12 | SE Missouri State | Robert Wyatt picks off the pass by John Richards | 70-58 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez runs out the clock | 70-58 |