| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Emerson Willoughby (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tony Staub (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Vern Jin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Guillotte (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Dewberry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Derek Gayton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Siegrist (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Apodaca (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Darby (fresh) C - John Haney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca inbounds the ball | 30-33 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca is open but misses the lay-in | 30-33 |
| 19:35 | Columbia | Wayne Darby hits the follow up shot | 30-35 |
| 19:32 | Murray State | William Siegrist is called for the reach on Emerson Willoughby in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Siegrist, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| 19:12 | Murray State | Tony Staub makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Vern Jin | 32-35 |
| 18:55 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 18:54 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| 18:30 | Murray State | Vern Jin is called for traveling | 32-35 |
| Subs | Murray State | Clay Munsell (PG), Christopher Backlund (SG), John Randall (SF), John Pursley (PF), Dan Zarate (C) Emerson Willoughby, Tony Staub, Vern Jin, Mark Guillotte, Robert Dewberry | |
| Subs | Columbia | Albert Clark (SG), Charles Furman (PF) William Siegrist, Wayne Darby | |
| 18:02 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca hits a wide open 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Charles Furman | 32-38 |
| 17:43 | Murray State | Clay Munsell scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Backlund | 34-38 |
| 17:41 | Columbia | Derek Gayton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-38 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Dustin Cowan (PG), Carl Chrisman (SF), Stephen Dudley (C) Derek Gayton, Paul Apodaca, John Haney | |
| 17:24 | Murray State | John Pursley is fouled on the floor by Stephen Dudley - foul #2 on Stephen Dudley, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Murray State | Tony Staub (SG), Robert Dewberry (C) Clay Munsell, Dan Zarate | |
| Subs | Columbia | William Siegrist (SG), Wayne Darby (PF) Dustin Cowan, Carl Chrisman | |
| 17:07 | Murray State | Albert Clark takes the ball from Robert Dewberry | 34-38 |
| 16:54 | Columbia | Albert Clark hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-38 |
| 16:52 | Murray State | Christopher Backlund snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 16:39 | Murray State | Tony Staub makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Christopher Backlund | 37-38 |
| 16:37 | Columbia | Charles Furman's pass is intercepted by John Pursley in the backcourt | 37-38 |
| 16:21 | Murray State | John Pursley is hacked by Wayne Darby - foul #3 on Wayne Darby, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby (PG), Clay Munsell (SG), Vern Jin (SF), Mark Guillotte (PF), Dan Zarate (C) Christopher Backlund, Tony Staub, John Randall, John Pursley, Robert Dewberry | |
| Subs | Columbia | Derek Gayton (PG), Dustin Cowan (SG), Carl Chrisman (SF), Timothy Jasper (C) Albert Clark, William Siegrist, Charles Furman, Wayne Darby | |
| 16:10 | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby is hacked by Timothy Jasper - foul #1 on Timothy Jasper, team foul #4 | 37-38 |
| 16:00 | Murray State | Stephen Dudley takes the ball from Emerson Willoughby | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Emerson Willoughby (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clay Munsell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vern Jin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Guillotte (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dan Zarate (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Derek Gayton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Cowan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Chrisman (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stephen Dudley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Timothy Jasper (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Columbia | Carl Chrisman misses the fadeaway from the right side | 37-38 |
| 15:46 | Columbia | Carl Chrisman can't tip it in | 37-38 |
| 15:45 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 15:39 | Murray State | Vern Jin can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 37-38 |
| 15:38 | Columbia | Timothy Jasper snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 15:20 | Columbia | Stephen Dudley misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Dan Zarate - foul #3 on Dan Zarate, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Murray State | Tony Staub (SG) Clay Munsell | |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Apodaca (SF), John Haney (C) Carl Chrisman, Timothy Jasper | |
| 15:20 | Columbia | Stephen Dudley makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 15:20 | Columbia | Stephen Dudley makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 14:58 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Emerson Willoughby | 39-40 |
| 14:36 | Columbia | Derek Gayton misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 39-40 |
| 14:35 | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 14:21 | Murray State | Tony Staub drills a 3 from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 14:04 | Columbia | Derek Gayton clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Mark Guillotte - foul #3 on Mark Guillotte, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Murray State | Clay Munsell (PG), Christopher Backlund (SG), John Randall (SF), Robert Dewberry (C) Emerson Willoughby, Tony Staub, Vern Jin, Dan Zarate | |
| Subs | Columbia | William Siegrist (SG), Wayne Darby (PF) Dustin Cowan, Stephen Dudley | |
| 14:04 | Columbia | Derek Gayton makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 14:04 | Columbia | Derek Gayton makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 13:43 | Murray State | Christopher Backlund can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 13:42 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 13:35 | Columbia | Wayne Darby lays it up and in on a nice dish by Derek Gayton | 42-44 |
| 13:06 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Christopher Backlund | 44-44 |
| 12:55 | Columbia | John Haney misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-44 |
| 12:54 | Columbia | Wayne Darby hits the follow up shot | 44-46 |
| 12:39 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte buries a shot from the left block set up by John Randall | 46-46 |
| 12:37 | Columbia | Clay Munsell is called for the reach on William Siegrist in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clay Munsell, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | Tony Staub (SG), John Pursley (PF) Clay Munsell, Mark Guillotte | |
| Subs | Columbia | Albert Clark (PG), Carl Chrisman (SF), Charles Furman (PF), Timothy Jasper (C) Derek Gayton, Paul Apodaca, Wayne Darby, John Haney | |
| 12:24 | Columbia | Charles Furman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 46-46 |
| 12:23 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to William Siegrist | 46-46 |
| 12:09 | Columbia | Charles Furman knocks in the shot from close range and the foul's on Robert Dewberry - foul #1 on Robert Dewberry, team foul #4 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Murray State | Clarence Hansen (PG), Vern Jin (SF) Christopher Backlund, John Randall | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 12:09 | Columbia | Charles Furman makes the free throw | 46-49 |
| 11:50 | Murray State | Tony Staub hits a jumper from the left side | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Clarence Hansen (fresh) SG - Tony Staub (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vern Jin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Pursley (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Dewberry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Albert Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Siegrist (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Chrisman (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Furman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Jasper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Columbia | Charles Furman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 11:38 | Columbia | Albert Clark can't tip it in | 48-49 |
| 11:36 | Murray State | Vern Jin grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 11:18 | Murray State | Albert Clark picks off the pass by Vern Jin | 48-49 |
| 11:16 | Columbia | Albert Clark's pass is intercepted by Clarence Hansen in the backcourt | 48-49 |
| 11:01 | Murray State | John Pursley hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Clarence Hansen | 50-49 |
| 10:57 | Columbia | Albert Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Hansen - foul #1 on Clarence Hansen, team foul #5 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby (PG), Christopher Backlund (SG), John Randall (SF), Dan Zarate (C) Clarence Hansen, Tony Staub, Vern Jin, Robert Dewberry | |
| Subs | Columbia | Dustin Cowan (PG), Irvin Pittman (SF), Wayne Darby (PF), Stephen Dudley (C) Albert Clark, Carl Chrisman, Charles Furman, Timothy Jasper | |
| 10:40 | Columbia | William Siegrist misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 50-49 |
| 10:38 | Columbia | Irvin Pittman grabs the offensive board | 50-49 |
| 10:15 | Columbia | William Siegrist misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 10:13 | Murray State | John Pursley grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 10:07 | Murray State | John Pursley drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Christopher Backlund | 52-49 |
| 09:51 | Columbia | Dustin Cowan connects on the 3 from the right corner | 52-52 |
| 09:22 | Murray State | Christopher Backlund comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-52 |
| 09:20 | Columbia | Stephen Dudley snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 08:58 | Columbia | Wayne Darby lays it up and in on a great pass from William Siegrist | 52-54 |
| 08:44 | Murray State | Dan Zarate throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-54 |
| Subs | Murray State | Clay Munsell (PG), Tony Staub (SG), Vern Jin (SF), Mark Guillotte (PF), Robert Dewberry (C) Emerson Willoughby, Christopher Backlund, John Randall, John Pursley, Dan Zarate | |
| Subs | Columbia | Derek Gayton (PG), Albert Clark (SG), Paul Apodaca (SF), Charles Furman (PF), John Haney (C) Dustin Cowan, William Siegrist, Irvin Pittman, Wayne Darby, Stephen Dudley | |
| 08:29 | Columbia | Albert Clark is fouled on the floor by Clay Munsell - foul #4 on Clay Munsell, team foul #6 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Murray State | Clarence Hansen (PG) Clay Munsell | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 08:08 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 08:07 | Columbia | Derek Gayton grabs the offensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 07:49 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Albert Clark | 52-56 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Clarence Hansen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tony Staub (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vern Jin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Guillotte (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Dewberry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Derek Gayton (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Paul Apodaca (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Furman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Haney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte misses the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by John Haney - foul #1 on John Haney, team foul #5 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Murray State | Clay Munsell (PG) Clarence Hansen | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 07:31 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte misses the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 07:31 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte misses the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 07:31 | Columbia | Charles Furman pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| 07:29 | Columbia | Clay Munsell steals the ball from Derek Gayton in the backcourt | 52-56 |
| 07:01 | Murray State | Tony Staub loses the dribble to John Haney | 52-56 |
| 06:59 | Columbia | Mark Guillotte is called for the reach on John Haney in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Guillotte, team foul #7 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Backlund (SG), John Randall (SF) Tony Staub, Vern Jin | |
| Subs | Columbia | Carl Chrisman (SF), Timothy Jasper (PF) Paul Apodaca, Charles Furman | |
| 06:59 | Columbia | John Haney makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 06:59 | Columbia | John Haney makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 06:41 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 06:39 | Murray State | John Randall gets the offensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 06:16 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Christopher Backlund | 55-58 |
| 06:14 | Columbia | John Randall steps in front of the Albert Clark pass in the backcourt | 55-58 |
| 06:01 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry is denied on a layup by John Haney | 55-58 |
| 05:59 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry gets the offensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 05:50 | Murray State | Clay Munsell misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-58 |
| 05:48 | Columbia | John Haney grabs the defensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 05:35 | Columbia | The short jumper by John Haney is denied by Robert Dewberry | 55-58 |
| 05:33 | Columbia | Carl Chrisman gets the offensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 05:24 | Columbia | Christopher Backlund steps in front of the Carl Chrisman pass | 55-58 |
| 05:05 | Murray State | Clay Munsell is fouled on the floor by Carl Chrisman - foul #2 on Carl Chrisman, team foul #6 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby (PG), Tony Staub (SG), Vern Jin (SF), John Pursley (PF), Dan Zarate (C) Clay Munsell, Christopher Backlund, John Randall, Mark Guillotte, Robert Dewberry | |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Furman (SG), Paul Apodaca (SF), Wayne Darby (PF), Stephen Dudley (C) Albert Clark, Carl Chrisman, Timothy Jasper, John Haney | |
| 04:45 | Murray State | Dan Zarate misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-58 |
| 04:44 | Columbia | Wayne Darby snags the defensive board | 55-58 |
| 04:27 | Columbia | Stephen Dudley connects on the open fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Charles Furman | 55-60 |
| 04:08 | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Vern Jin | 57-60 |
| 03:53 | Columbia | Wayne Darby blows the layup but he's hacked by John Pursley - foul #2 on John Pursley, team foul #8 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Dustin Cowan (PG) Derek Gayton | |
| 03:53 | Columbia | Wayne Darby makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 03:53 | Columbia | Wayne Darby makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 03:45 | Murray State | John Pursley comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 57-62 |
| 03:44 | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby grabs the offensive rebound | 57-62 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Emerson Willoughby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tony Staub (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vern Jin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Pursley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Dan Zarate (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Dustin Cowan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Furman (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. SF - Paul Apodaca (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wayne Darby (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Dudley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:25 | Murray State | Charles Furman steps in front of the Emerson Willoughby pass | 57-62 |
| 03:22 | Columbia | Dustin Cowan lays it in set up by Charles Furman | 57-64 |
| 02:58 | Murray State | John Pursley misses the shot from close range | 57-64 |
| 02:56 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Dan Zarate | 57-64 |
| 02:51 | Murray State | Tony Staub is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Tony Staub, team foul #9 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Murray State | Clarence Hansen (PG), Christopher Backlund (SG), John Randall (SF), Mark Guillotte (PF), Robert Dewberry (C) Emerson Willoughby, Tony Staub, Vern Jin, John Pursley, Dan Zarate | |
| Subs | Columbia | William Siegrist (SG), Carl Chrisman (SF), Timothy Jasper (C) Charles Furman, Paul Apodaca, Stephen Dudley | |
| 02:44 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-64 |
| Subs | Murray State | Clay Munsell (PG) Clarence Hansen | |
| Subs | Columbia | Albert Clark (PG), John Haney (C) Dustin Cowan, Timothy Jasper | |
| 02:33 | Columbia | Wayne Darby misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 57-64 |
| 02:31 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry grabs the board | 57-64 |
| 02:31 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-64 |
| Subs | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby (PG), Tony Staub (SG), Dan Zarate (PF) Clay Munsell, Christopher Backlund, Mark Guillotte | |
| Subs | Columbia | Derek Gayton (PG), Paul Apodaca (SF) Albert Clark, Carl Chrisman | |
| 02:20 | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-64 |
| 02:18 | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby grabs the offensive board | 57-64 |
| 02:08 | Murray State | Tony Staub clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-64 |
| 02:06 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca gets the rebound | 57-64 |
| 01:46 | Columbia | The jump hook by Wayne Darby is blocked by Robert Dewberry | 57-64 |
| 01:44 | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby snags the defensive board | 57-64 |
| 01:15 | Murray State | Wayne Darby blocks the short jumper by Robert Dewberry | 57-64 |
| 01:14 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry tips it in | 59-64 |
| 00:57 | Columbia | John Haney connects on the floater in the lane set up by Derek Gayton | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:51 | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Tony Staub | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | Columbia | Derek Gayton makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by William Siegrist | 62-68 |
| 00:30 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-68 |
| Subs | Murray State | Vern Jin (SF), Mark Guillotte (PF) John Randall, Dan Zarate | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:25 | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Tony Staub | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | Columbia | John Haney is hacked by Emerson Willoughby in the backcourt - foul #2 on Emerson Willoughby, team foul #10 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Albert Clark (SG), Charles Furman (PF) William Siegrist, Wayne Darby | |
| 00:22 | Columbia | John Haney misses the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:22 | Columbia | John Haney makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:17 | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-69 |
| 00:15 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Derek Gayton | 65-69 |
| 00:15 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-69 |
| 00:13 | Columbia | Albert Clark is hacked by Tony Staub in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tony Staub, team foul #11 | 65-69 |
| 00:13 | Columbia | Albert Clark makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:13 | Columbia | Albert Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:13 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte gets the rebound | 65-70 |
| 00:08 | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-70 |
| 00:07 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-70 |
| 00:03 | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-70 |
| 00:02 | Murray State | Vern Jin gets the offensive rebound | 65-70 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | The clock runs out | 65-70 |