| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Ramon Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeremiah Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Hughes (fresh) PF - Marc Birmingham (fresh) 3 reb. C - Igor Zegar (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Bill Schultz (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Adam Rye (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Grayson (fresh) PF - Rick Sterner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | David Hughes inbounds the ball | 26-40 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Murray State | David Hughes is fouled on the floor by Donald Grayson - foul #1 on Donald Grayson, team foul #1 | 26-40 |
| 19:21 | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Donald Grayson - foul #2 on Donald Grayson, team foul #2 | 26-40 |
| 19:21 | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 27-40 |
| 19:21 | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 19:05 | Denver | Adam Rye connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-42 |
| 18:45 | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez clanks a floater from the right wing | 28-42 |
| 18:43 | Denver | Daniel Ross snags the defensive board | 28-42 |
| 18:37 | Denver | Daniel Ross buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Bill Schultz | 28-44 |
| 18:09 | Murray State | Marc Birmingham banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Hughes | 30-44 |
| 18:04 | Denver | Bill Schultz can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 30-44 |
| 18:03 | Murray State | Marc Birmingham snags the defensive board | 30-44 |
| 17:56 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Ramon Rodriguez | 33-44 |
| 17:31 | Denver | Donald Grayson hits the finger roll set up by Adam Rye | 33-46 |
| 17:12 | Murray State | Daniel Ross swats the short shot by David Hughes | 33-46 |
| 17:11 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremiah Coleman | 33-46 |
| 16:59 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-46 |
| 16:58 | Denver | Bill Schultz snags the defensive board | 33-46 |
| 16:37 | Denver | Donald Grayson hits a runner from the right block | 33-48 |
| 16:33 | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Rye - foul #1 on Adam Rye, team foul #3 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Bolton (PG), Jesse Cram (SG), Brian Griffin (SF), Dan Hamilton (PF), Wallace Lowe (C) Bill Schultz, Adam Rye, Donald Grayson, Rick Sterner, Daniel Ross | |
| 16:20 | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Jeremiah Coleman | 35-48 |
| 16:02 | Denver | Dan Hamilton buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-51 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Ramon Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremiah Coleman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Hughes (fairly fresh) PF - Marc Birmingham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Igor Zegar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joseph Bolton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Cram (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Brian Griffin (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Dan Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. C - Wallace Lowe (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Hughes | 37-51 |
| 15:20 | Denver | Dan Hamilton drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Jesse Cram | 37-53 |
| 15:01 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman is fouled on the floor by Jesse Cram - foul #1 on Jesse Cram, team foul #4 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | Tyler Plummer (SF), Brian Chisolm (PF) David Hughes, Marc Birmingham | |
| Subs | Denver | Bill Schultz (PG) Joseph Bolton | |
| 14:51 | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez's pass is intercepted by Jesse Cram | 37-53 |
| 14:47 | Denver | Jesse Cram misses the lay-in | 37-53 |
| 14:46 | Murray State | Igor Zegar gets the rebound | 37-53 |
| 14:36 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm is fouled on the floor by Wallace Lowe - foul #1 on Wallace Lowe, team foul #5 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Rick Sterner (PF) Dan Hamilton | |
| 14:18 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm drills a floater in the lane | 39-53 |
| 14:07 | Denver | Jesse Cram clanks a runner in the paint | 39-53 |
| 14:06 | Murray State | Tyler Plummer grabs the defensive rebound | 39-53 |
| 13:44 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-53 |
| 13:43 | Denver | The rebound goes to Wallace Lowe | 39-53 |
| 13:21 | Denver | Jesse Cram is hacked by Igor Zegar - foul #2 on Igor Zegar, team foul #1 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Hughes (SF), Marc Birmingham (C) Tyler Plummer, Igor Zegar | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Bolton (PG), Adam Rye (SG), Donald Grayson (SF), Dan Hamilton (PF), Daniel Ross (C) Bill Schultz, Jesse Cram, Brian Griffin, Rick Sterner, Wallace Lowe | |
| 13:04 | Denver | Joseph Bolton can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 39-53 |
| 13:02 | Murray State | David Hughes pulls down the rebound | 39-53 |
| 12:48 | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Bolton - foul #1 on Joseph Bolton, team foul #6 | 39-53 |
| 12:48 | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 40-53 |
| 12:48 | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez misses the 2nd free throw | 40-53 |
| 12:48 | Denver | Daniel Ross pulls down the rebound | 40-53 |
| 12:28 | Denver | Jeremiah Coleman takes the ball from Dan Hamilton | 40-53 |
| 12:25 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman banks in the layup | 42-53 |
| 12:08 | Denver | Joseph Bolton connects on the shot from the right side set up by Adam Rye | 42-55 |
| 11:57 | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez misses long on a shot in the lane | 42-55 |
| 11:56 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Marc Birmingham | 42-55 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Ramon Rodriguez (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremiah Coleman (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - David Hughes (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Brian Chisolm (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Marc Birmingham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joseph Bolton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Rye (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Donald Grayson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dan Hamilton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Daniel Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Murray State | Marc Birmingham is fouled on the floor by Dan Hamilton - foul #3 on Dan Hamilton, team foul #7 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | Tyler Plummer (SF), Igor Zegar (C) David Hughes, Brian Chisolm | |
| Subs | Denver | Bill Schultz (PG), Rick Sterner (PF), Wallace Lowe (C) Joseph Bolton, Dan Hamilton, Daniel Ross | |
| 11:47 | Murray State | Marc Birmingham makes the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 11:47 | Murray State | Marc Birmingham makes the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 11:30 | Denver | Bill Schultz clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-55 |
| 11:29 | Denver | Donald Grayson hits the follow up shot | 44-57 |
| 11:06 | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Jeremiah Coleman and the foul's on Rick Sterner - foul #2 on Rick Sterner, team foul #8 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Chisolm (PF) Marc Birmingham | |
| Subs | Denver | Jesse Cram (SG), Brian Griffin (SF) Adam Rye, Donald Grayson | |
| 11:06 | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez makes the free throw | 47-57 |
| 10:48 | Denver | Brian Griffin is hacked by Tyler Plummer - foul #1 on Tyler Plummer, team foul #2 | 47-57 |
| 10:40 | Denver | The short jumper by Wallace Lowe is denied by Brian Chisolm | 47-57 |
| 10:38 | Denver | Brian Griffin grabs the offensive rebound | 47-57 |
| 10:27 | Denver | Wallace Lowe misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Igor Zegar - foul #3 on Igor Zegar, team foul #3 | 47-57 |
| 10:27 | Denver | Wallace Lowe makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 10:27 | Denver | Wallace Lowe makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 09:58 | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 47-59 |
| 09:57 | Denver | Rick Sterner snags the defensive board | 47-59 |
| 09:40 | Denver | Bill Schultz misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-59 |
| 09:39 | Murray State | Igor Zegar gets the rebound | 47-59 |
| 09:21 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Jeremiah Coleman | 49-59 |
| 09:06 | Denver | Jesse Cram's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Malcom (SG), David Hughes (SF), Marc Birmingham (C) Jeremiah Coleman, Tyler Plummer, Igor Zegar | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Bolton (PG), Adam Rye (SG), Donald Grayson (SF), Dan Hamilton (PF), Daniel Ross (C) Bill Schultz, Jesse Cram, Brian Griffin, Rick Sterner, Wallace Lowe | |
| 08:48 | Murray State | Anthony Malcom connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Ramon Rodriguez | 52-59 |
| 08:34 | Denver | Adam Rye can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-59 |
| 08:33 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Marc Birmingham | 52-59 |
| 08:29 | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Anthony Malcom | 54-59 |
| 08:03 | Denver | Donald Grayson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-59 |
| 08:01 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm pulls down the rebound | 54-59 |
| 07:46 | Murray State | Anthony Malcom misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 54-59 |
| 07:45 | Denver | Donald Grayson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-59 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Ramon Rodriguez (tired) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Malcom (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Hughes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brian Chisolm (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Marc Birmingham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joseph Bolton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Rye (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Donald Grayson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dan Hamilton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Daniel Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Denver | Daniel Ross clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 54-59 |
| 07:29 | Denver | Dan Hamilton misses the tip | 54-59 |
| 07:28 | Murray State | Anthony Malcom gets the rebound | 54-59 |
| 07:24 | Murray State | David Hughes banks in the layup on a great pass from Ramon Rodriguez | 56-59 |
| 07:03 | Denver | Daniel Ross is whistled for a carry | 56-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman (SG), Tyler Plummer (SF), Igor Zegar (C) Ramon Rodriguez, David Hughes, Marc Birmingham | |
| Subs | Denver | Bill Schultz (PG), Jesse Cram (SG), Brian Griffin (SF), Rick Sterner (PF), Wallace Lowe (C) Joseph Bolton, Adam Rye, Donald Grayson, Dan Hamilton, Daniel Ross | |
| 06:45 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm misses the dunk but he's fouled by Rick Sterner - foul #3 on Rick Sterner, team foul #9 | 56-59 |
| 06:45 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 06:45 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 06:27 | Denver | Wallace Lowe scores on a jumper in the lane | 58-61 |
| 06:20 | Murray State | Wallace Lowe is called for the reach on Igor Zegar - foul #2 on Wallace Lowe, team foul #10 | 58-61 |
| 06:20 | Murray State | Igor Zegar misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 06:20 | Murray State | Igor Zegar misses the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 06:20 | Denver | Wallace Lowe snags the defensive board | 58-61 |
| 06:02 | Denver | Brian Chisolm is called for the reach on Bill Schultz - foul #4 on Brian Chisolm, team foul #4 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Grayson (SF) Rick Sterner | |
| 05:41 | Denver | Igor Zegar steals the ball from Wallace Lowe | 58-61 |
| 05:23 | Murray State | Bill Schultz steals it from Brian Chisolm | 58-61 |
| 05:01 | Denver | Anthony Malcom is called for the reach on Jesse Cram - foul #2 on Anthony Malcom, team foul #5 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez (PG), David Hughes (SF), Marc Birmingham (C) Anthony Malcom, Tyler Plummer, Igor Zegar | |
| Subs | Denver | Adam Rye (SG), Dan Hamilton (PF), Daniel Ross (C) Jesse Cram, Wallace Lowe, Brian Griffin | |
| 04:52 | Denver | Donald Grayson is fouled on the floor by David Hughes - foul #2 on David Hughes, team foul #6 | 58-61 |
| 04:38 | Denver | Dan Hamilton steps out of bounds on the baseline | 58-61 |
| 04:23 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 58-61 |
| 04:21 | Denver | Donald Grayson grabs the board | 58-61 |
| 04:04 | Denver | Dan Hamilton misses the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 58-61 |
| 04:03 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| 03:54 | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Brian Chisolm | 60-61 |
| 03:31 | Denver | Dan Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-61 |
| 03:30 | Denver | Daniel Ross tips it back up and in | 60-63 |
| 03:30 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| Subs | Murray State | Igor Zegar (C) Marc Birmingham | |
| Subs | Denver | Brian Griffin (SF), Rick Sterner (PF) Donald Grayson, Dan Hamilton | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Ramon Rodriguez (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeremiah Coleman (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - David Hughes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Chisolm (tired) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Igor Zegar (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Bill Schultz (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Adam Rye (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Brian Griffin (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Rick Sterner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Ross (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Murray State | David Hughes knocks in the floater from the right block and he's fouled by Adam Rye - foul #2 on Adam Rye, team foul #11 | 62-63 |
| 03:11 | Murray State | David Hughes makes the free throw | 63-63 |
| 02:56 | Denver | Brian Griffin misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-63 |
| 02:55 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm pulls down the rebound | 63-63 |
| 02:34 | Murray State | Rick Sterner swats the layup by David Hughes | 63-63 |
| 02:32 | Murray State | David Hughes hits the follow up shot | 65-63 |
| 02:18 | Denver | Rick Sterner travels with the ball | 65-63 |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Malcom (SG) Jeremiah Coleman | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Bolton (PG), Donald Grayson (SF) Bill Schultz, Brian Griffin | |
| 01:56 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Anthony Malcom | 67-63 |
| 01:32 | Denver | Adam Rye misses the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Ramon Rodriguez - foul #1 on Ramon Rodriguez, team foul #7 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman (SG) Anthony Malcom | |
| Subs | Denver | Bill Schultz (PG) Joseph Bolton | |
| 01:32 | Denver | Adam Rye makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 01:32 | Denver | Adam Rye misses the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 01:32 | Murray State | Igor Zegar gets the rebound | 67-64 |
| 01:23 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-64 |
| 01:22 | Denver | Daniel Ross pulls down the rebound | 67-64 |
| 01:17 | Denver | A charge is called on Bill Schultz - foul #1 on Bill Schultz, team foul #12 | 67-64 |
| 01:05 | Murray State | David Hughes comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Rick Sterner - foul #4 on Rick Sterner, team foul #13 | 67-64 |
| 01:05 | Murray State | David Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 01:05 | Murray State | David Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 01:05 | Denver | Rick Sterner grabs the board | 68-64 |
| 00:44 | Denver | Daniel Ross hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Igor Zegar - foul #4 on Igor Zegar, team foul #8 | 68-64 |
| 00:44 | Denver | Daniel Ross makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:44 | Denver | Daniel Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:20 | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:12 | Denver | Adam Rye is hacked by Jeremiah Coleman - foul #3 on Jeremiah Coleman, team foul #9 | 70-66 |
| 00:12 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-66 |
| 00:12 | Denver | Adam Rye misses the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:12 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm gets the rebound | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:09 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Rye - foul #3 on Adam Rye, team foul #14 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Malcom (PG), Tyler Plummer (SF) Ramon Rodriguez, David Hughes | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:09 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:09 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm misses the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:09 | Denver | The rebound goes to Rick Sterner | 71-66 |
| 00:05 | Denver | Bill Schultz can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 71-66 |
| 00:04 | Denver | Rick Sterner snags the offensive board | 71-66 |
| 00:02 | Denver | Bill Schultz can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-66 |
| 00:01 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Grayson | 71-66 |
| 00:00 | Denver | The clock runs out | 71-66 |