| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Bartlett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Russell Hiles (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Theodore Kim (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Gibson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Doran (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wallace Herring (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jess Sherwood (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Christopher Doran inbounds the ball | 48-43 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Murray State | Timothy Parker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 19:37 | SE Missouri State | Keith Gibson grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 19:09 | SE Missouri State | John Bartlett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-43 |
| 18:59 | Murray State | Timothy Parker is hacked by Brian Harris - foul #2 on Brian Harris, team foul #1 | 48-43 |
| 18:45 | Murray State | Christopher Doran knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Donald Anderson | 48-46 |
| 18:31 | SE Missouri State | The short jumper by John Bartlett is denied by Wallace Herring | 48-46 |
| 18:30 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Theodore Kim | 48-46 |
| 18:21 | SE Missouri State | Brian Harris's floater is tipped away by Wallace Herring | 48-46 |
| 18:20 | Murray State | Timothy Parker snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 18:08 | Murray State | Wallace Herring connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by Donald Anderson and he's hacked by Theodore Kim - foul #1 on Theodore Kim, team foul #2 | 48-48 |
| 18:08 | Murray State | Wallace Herring makes the free throw | 48-49 |
| 17:42 | SE Missouri State | Russell Hiles's layup is rejected by Jess Sherwood | 48-49 |
| 17:40 | Murray State | Wallace Herring pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 17:26 | Murray State | Christopher Doran misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 17:25 | SE Missouri State | Russell Hiles snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 17:09 | SE Missouri State | Keith Gibson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Bartlett | 51-49 |
| 16:57 | Murray State | Wallace Herring's pass is intercepted by Theodore Kim | 51-49 |
| 16:42 | SE Missouri State | Russell Hiles knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 53-49 |
| 16:35 | Murray State | Christopher Doran hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 16:34 | Murray State | Timothy Parker tips it but misses | 53-49 |
| 16:33 | SE Missouri State | Theodore Kim grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 16:26 | SE Missouri State | Russell Hiles loses the dribble to Christopher Doran | 53-49 |
| 16:13 | Murray State | Donald Anderson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Parker | 53-52 |
| 16:01 | SE Missouri State | John Bartlett loses the dribble to Wallace Herring | 53-52 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Bartlett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Russell Hiles (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Harris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Theodore Kim (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Keith Gibson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Timothy Parker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Doran (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wallace Herring (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jess Sherwood (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Murray State | Russell Hiles takes the ball from Christopher Doran | 53-52 |
| 15:48 | SE Missouri State | John Bartlett hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Russell Hiles | 55-52 |
| 15:23 | Murray State | Wallace Herring misses the floater from the left block | 55-52 |
| 15:22 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Keith Gibson | 55-52 |
| 15:05 | SE Missouri State | Keith Gibson loses the dribble to Donald Anderson | 55-52 |
| 14:49 | Murray State | Christopher Doran is fouled on the floor by Theodore Kim - foul #2 on Theodore Kim, team foul #3 | 55-52 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Danielson (PG), John Jones (SG), John Donaldson (SF), Gary Woods (PF), Ray Broadnax (C) John Bartlett, Russell Hiles, Brian Harris, Theodore Kim, Keith Gibson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Carl Tuttle (SG), Hans Zuvich (SF), James Minton (PF), William Luton (C) Timothy Parker, Christopher Doran, Wallace Herring, Jess Sherwood | |
| 14:33 | Murray State | Donald Anderson makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Carl Tuttle | 55-54 |
| 14:18 | SE Missouri State | John Donaldson scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Robert Danielson | 57-54 |
| 14:14 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle is hacked by John Jones - foul #2 on John Jones, team foul #4 | 57-54 |
| 13:59 | SE Missouri State | The refs have stopped play. John Jones is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 57-54 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Russell Hiles (SG) John Jones | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 13:49 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich is called for traveling | 57-54 |
| 13:28 | SE Missouri State | Russell Hiles can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 13:27 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 13:20 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle comes up short on the shot in the paint | 57-54 |
| 13:18 | SE Missouri State | Gary Woods pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 12:59 | SE Missouri State | Gary Woods's floater is tipped away by William Luton | 57-54 |
| 12:58 | Murray State | James Minton gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 12:54 | Murray State | Donald Anderson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Danielson - foul #1 on Robert Danielson, team foul #5 | 57-54 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Bartlett (PG) Russell Hiles | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 12:54 | Murray State | Donald Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 12:54 | Murray State | Donald Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 12:46 | SE Missouri State | John Bartlett knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Ray Broadnax | 60-56 |
| 12:33 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Hans Zuvich | 60-58 |
| 12:08 | SE Missouri State | John Bartlett misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-58 |
| 12:07 | Murray State | James Minton grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 11:59 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Donald Anderson | 60-61 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Bartlett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Danielson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Donaldson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Gary Woods (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ray Broadnax (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Anderson (tiring) 11 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Tuttle (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Hans Zuvich (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Minton (fresh) 5 reb. C - William Luton (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:44 | SE Missouri State | John Bartlett connects on the fadeaway from close range | 62-61 |
| 11:31 | Murray State | Donald Anderson's pass is intercepted by Gary Woods | 62-61 |
| 11:13 | SE Missouri State | John Donaldson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 11:11 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Hans Zuvich | 62-61 |
| 11:07 | Murray State | Donald Anderson makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Carl Tuttle | 62-64 |
| 10:38 | SE Missouri State | John Bartlett comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-64 |
| 10:37 | SE Missouri State | Gary Woods grabs the offensive board | 62-64 |
| 10:22 | SE Missouri State | Ray Broadnax misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 62-64 |
| 10:20 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich gets the rebound | 62-64 |
| 10:15 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Anderson | 62-67 |
| 09:57 | SE Missouri State | Robert Danielson scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by John Bartlett and the foul's on Carl Tuttle - foul #4 on Carl Tuttle, team foul #1 | 64-67 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Russell Hiles (SG), Brian Harris (SF), Theodore Kim (PF), Keith Gibson (C) John Bartlett, John Donaldson, Gary Woods, Ray Broadnax | |
| Subs | Murray State | Timothy Parker (PG), Howard Mansell (SG), Christopher Doran (SF), Wallace Herring (PF), Jess Sherwood (C) Donald Anderson, Carl Tuttle, Hans Zuvich, James Minton, William Luton | |
| 09:57 | SE Missouri State | Robert Danielson makes the free throw | 65-67 |
| 09:49 | Murray State | Christopher Doran hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Wallace Herring | 65-70 |
| 09:36 | SE Missouri State | Russell Hiles is fouled on the floor by Howard Mansell - foul #2 on Howard Mansell, team foul #2 | 65-70 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Jones (PG) Robert Danielson | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 09:26 | SE Missouri State | Brian Harris is whistled for a carry | 65-70 |
| 09:11 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood's layup is rejected by Keith Gibson | 65-70 |
| 09:09 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Doran | 65-70 |
| 08:48 | Murray State | Wallace Herring drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Doran | 65-73 |
| 08:24 | SE Missouri State | Russell Hiles misses short on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Howard Mansell - foul #3 on Howard Mansell, team foul #3 | 65-73 |
| 08:24 | SE Missouri State | Russell Hiles makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 08:24 | SE Missouri State | Russell Hiles makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 08:17 | Murray State | Timothy Parker can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by John Jones - foul #3 on John Jones, team foul #6 | 67-73 |
| 08:17 | Murray State | Timothy Parker makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 08:17 | Murray State | Timothy Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| 08:03 | SE Missouri State | Brian Harris travels with the ball | 67-75 |
| 07:47 | Murray State | Wallace Herring connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Doran | 67-77 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Russell Hiles (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Theodore Kim (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Keith Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Timothy Parker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Howard Mansell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Doran (fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wallace Herring (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jess Sherwood (fresh) | |
| 07:27 | SE Missouri State | Howard Mansell is called for the reach on Russell Hiles - foul #4 on Howard Mansell, team foul #4 | 67-77 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Christopher Pfeffer (SF) Brian Harris | |
| Subs | Murray State | Scot Wolf (SG), James Minton (C) Howard Mansell, Jess Sherwood | |
| 07:13 | SE Missouri State | Christopher Pfeffer misses the runner from the baseline | 67-77 |
| 07:11 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Wallace Herring | 67-77 |
| 07:05 | Murray State | Scot Wolf is fouled on the floor by Keith Gibson - foul #1 on Keith Gibson, team foul #7 | 67-77 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Bartlett (PG), Gary Woods (PF) John Jones, Theodore Kim | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jess Sherwood (C) Wallace Herring | |
| 07:05 | Murray State | Scot Wolf makes the 1st free throw | 67-78 |
| 07:05 | Murray State | Scot Wolf makes the 2nd free throw | 67-79 |
| 06:49 | SE Missouri State | John Bartlett is fouled on the floor by Timothy Parker - foul #3 on Timothy Parker, team foul #5 | 67-79 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Donaldson (SF) Christopher Pfeffer | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Anderson (PG), Carl Tuttle (SG), William Luton (C) Timothy Parker, Scot Wolf, Jess Sherwood | |
| 06:32 | SE Missouri State | Russell Hiles misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-79 |
| 06:31 | Murray State | James Minton gets the rebound | 67-79 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:09 | Murray State | James Minton buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Carl Tuttle | 67-82 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:53 | SE Missouri State | Keith Gibson is called for traveling | 67-82 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Danielson (PG), John Jones (SG), Brian Harris (SF), Theodore Kim (PF), Ray Broadnax (C) John Bartlett, Russell Hiles, John Donaldson, Gary Woods, Keith Gibson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Timothy Parker (PG), Hans Zuvich (SF), Wallace Herring (PF) Donald Anderson, Christopher Doran, James Minton | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:37 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-82 |
| 05:36 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to John Jones | 67-82 |
| 05:32 | SE Missouri State | John Jones misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 67-82 |
| 05:31 | SE Missouri State | Robert Danielson tips it back up and in | 69-82 |
| 05:07 | Murray State | Wallace Herring misses short on a jumper in the lane | 69-82 |
| 05:06 | Murray State | Timothy Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 69-82 |
| 04:51 | Murray State | 3 seconds is called on Carl Tuttle | 69-82 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Bartlett (PG) John Jones | |
| Subs | Murray State | Howard Mansell (SG), Jess Sherwood (C) Carl Tuttle, William Luton | |
| 04:39 | SE Missouri State | John Bartlett misses the floater from the right wing | 69-82 |
| 04:37 | Murray State | Wallace Herring grabs the defensive rebound | 69-82 |
| 04:18 | Murray State | Wallace Herring knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Jess Sherwood and he's hacked by Theodore Kim - foul #3 on Theodore Kim, team foul #8 | 69-84 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Russell Hiles (SG), Keith Gibson (C) Robert Danielson, Theodore Kim | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Anderson (PG), Christopher Doran (SF) Howard Mansell, Hans Zuvich | |
| 04:18 | Murray State | Wallace Herring misses the free throw | 69-84 |
| 04:18 | SE Missouri State | Russell Hiles snags the defensive board | 69-84 |
| 04:09 | SE Missouri State | Brian Harris is denied on a layup by Wallace Herring | 69-84 |
| 04:07 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood snags the defensive board | 69-84 |
| 03:45 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-84 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Donaldson (SF), Gary Woods (PF) Brian Harris, Ray Broadnax | |
| Subs | Murray State | Howard Mansell (SG), James Minton (PF) Timothy Parker, Wallace Herring | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Bartlett (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Russell Hiles (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Donaldson (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Gary Woods (fresh) 3 reb. C - Keith Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Anderson (fresh) 14 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Howard Mansell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Christopher Doran (fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Minton (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Jess Sherwood (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:38 | SE Missouri State | Russell Hiles clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-84 |
| 03:37 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Christopher Doran | 69-84 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:15 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-84 |
| 03:14 | SE Missouri State | Russell Hiles grabs the defensive rebound | 69-84 |
| 02:56 | SE Missouri State | John Donaldson scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by John Bartlett | 72-84 |
| 02:56 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-84 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brian Harris (SF), Theodore Kim (PF) John Donaldson, Gary Woods | |
| Subs | Murray State | Carl Tuttle (SG), Wallace Herring (PF) Howard Mansell, James Minton | |
| 02:30 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle is hacked by John Bartlett - foul #2 on John Bartlett, team foul #9 | 72-84 |
| 02:30 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle makes the 1st free throw | 72-85 |
| 02:30 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle makes the 2nd free throw | 72-86 |
| 02:15 | SE Missouri State | Theodore Kim misses long on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Jess Sherwood - foul #3 on Jess Sherwood, team foul #6 | 72-86 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Danielson (PG), John Jones (SG), John Donaldson (SF), Ray Broadnax (C) John Bartlett, Russell Hiles, Brian Harris, Keith Gibson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Timothy Parker (PG), Howard Mansell (SG), Hans Zuvich (SF), James Minton (PF), William Luton (C) Donald Anderson, Carl Tuttle, Christopher Doran, Wallace Herring, Jess Sherwood | |
| 02:15 | SE Missouri State | Theodore Kim makes the 1st free throw | 73-86 |
| 02:15 | SE Missouri State | Theodore Kim misses the 2nd free throw | 73-86 |
| 02:15 | Murray State | Howard Mansell snags the defensive board | 73-86 |
| 02:15 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-86 |
| 01:57 | Murray State | Timothy Parker clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-86 |
| 01:56 | Murray State | Howard Mansell tips it back up and in | 73-88 |
| 01:38 | SE Missouri State | Robert Danielson buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from John Jones | 75-88 |
| 01:13 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich misses long on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Ray Broadnax - foul #1 on Ray Broadnax, team foul #10 | 75-88 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Gary Woods (PF) Theodore Kim | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 01:13 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich makes the 1st free throw | 75-89 |
| 01:13 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich makes the 2nd free throw | 75-90 |
| 00:56 | SE Missouri State | William Luton blocks the short jumper by Ray Broadnax | 75-90 |
| 00:55 | SE Missouri State | Ray Broadnax tips it in | 77-90 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Murray State | John Donaldson steps in front of the James Minton pass | 77-90 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | SE Missouri State | Gary Woods misses badly on a jumper from close range | 77-90 |
| 00:24 | Murray State | William Luton grabs the board | 77-90 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Timothy Parker runs out the clock | 77-90 |