| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Schwartz (fresh) SG - Cory Schantz (fresh) SF - Michael Hardnett (fresh) PF - Trent Harrison (fresh) C - Lance Carpenter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Bernard Harvey (fresh) SG - Geoffrey Walsh (fresh) SF - Jay Wall (fresh) PF - Jackie Smith (fresh) C - Eddie Wickersham (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Eddie Wickersham wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:31 | Colorado | Bernard Harvey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Schwartz | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | Colorado | Geoffrey Walsh connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jay Wall | 2-3 |
| 18:39 | Murray State | Cory Schantz buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 4-3 |
| 18:23 | Colorado | Jay Wall misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 4-3 |
| 18:21 | Murray State | Trent Harrison grabs the board | 4-3 |
| 18:15 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 4-3 |
| 18:14 | Colorado | Jay Wall gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:56 | Colorado | Bernard Harvey misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 4-3 |
| 17:54 | Colorado | Jackie Smith can't tip it in | 4-3 |
| 17:52 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz grabs the board | 4-3 |
| 17:46 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Cory Schantz | 6-3 |
| 17:26 | Colorado | Jay Wall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-3 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Thomas Byrne (C) Eddie Wickersham | |
| 17:13 | Murray State | Jackie Smith takes the ball from Trent Harrison | 6-3 |
| 16:54 | Colorado | Jackie Smith's dunk attempt is rejected by Lance Carpenter | 6-3 |
| 16:52 | Colorado | Jackie Smith tips it home | 6-5 |
| 16:43 | Murray State | Geoffrey Walsh is called for the reach on Cory Schantz - foul #1 on Geoffrey Walsh, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | James Haws (PG), Michael Orlowsky (SF), Benjamin Cresswell (PF) Bernard Harvey, Jay Wall, Jackie Smith | |
| 16:33 | Murray State | Cory Schantz is denied on a layup by Benjamin Cresswell | 6-5 |
| 16:31 | Murray State | Trent Harrison gets the offensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:10 | Murray State | Cory Schantz is fouled on the floor by Thomas Byrne - foul #1 on Thomas Byrne, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend (C) Lance Carpenter | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Jensen (SG), Eddie Wickersham (C) Geoffrey Walsh, Thomas Byrne | |
| 15:54 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-5 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Griggs (PF) Trent Harrison | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Schwartz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cory Schantz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hardnett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Griggs (fresh) C - Jeremy Townsend (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - James Haws (fresh) SG - David Jensen (fresh) SF - Michael Orlowsky (fresh) PF - Benjamin Cresswell (fresh) C - Eddie Wickersham (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Colorado | Eddie Wickersham misses the driving attempt near the basket | 6-5 |
| 15:32 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 15:25 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 6-5 |
| 15:23 | Colorado | Benjamin Cresswell grabs the board | 6-5 |
| 15:06 | Colorado | David Jensen makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by James Haws | 6-7 |
| 14:54 | Murray State | Cory Schantz clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 6-7 |
| 14:53 | Colorado | Benjamin Cresswell pulls down the rebound | 6-7 |
| 14:38 | Colorado | James Haws is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on James Haws, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Quill (PG), Robert Wyatt (SG), Richard Guiterrez (SF), Trent Harrison (PF), Lance Carpenter (C) Donald Schwartz, Cory Schantz, Michael Hardnett, James Griggs, Jeremy Townsend | |
| Subs | Colorado | Bernard Harvey (PG), Geoffrey Walsh (SG), Jay Wall (SF), Jackie Smith (PF), Thomas Byrne (C) James Haws, David Jensen, Michael Orlowsky, Benjamin Cresswell, Eddie Wickersham | |
| 14:23 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Geoffrey Walsh - foul #2 on Geoffrey Walsh, team foul #4 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Jensen (SG) Geoffrey Walsh | |
| 14:23 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 14:23 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt makes the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 14:02 | Colorado | Lance Carpenter is called for the reach on David Jensen - foul #1 on Lance Carpenter, team foul #1 | 8-7 |
| 13:54 | Colorado | Trent Harrison is called for the reach on Jackie Smith - foul #1 on Trent Harrison, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| 13:28 | Colorado | David Jensen knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bernard Harvey | 8-9 |
| 13:08 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez scores on a floater from the right side set up by Robert Wyatt | 10-9 |
| 12:49 | Colorado | Thomas Byrne misses the easy layup but the foul's on Lance Carpenter - foul #2 on Lance Carpenter, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Schwartz (PG), Cory Schantz (SG), Michael Hardnett (SF), Jeremy Townsend (C) Harold Quill, Robert Wyatt, Richard Guiterrez, Lance Carpenter | |
| Subs | Colorado | James Haws (SG) David Jensen | |
| 12:49 | Colorado | Thomas Byrne misses the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 12:49 | Colorado | Thomas Byrne misses the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 12:49 | Colorado | Jay Wall gets the offensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 12:41 | Colorado | The jump hook by Thomas Byrne is blocked by Trent Harrison | 10-9 |
| 12:39 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz grabs the board | 10-9 |
| 12:27 | Murray State | The pull-up jumper by Donald Schwartz is blocked by Thomas Byrne | 10-9 |
| 12:26 | Colorado | Jay Wall snags the defensive board | 10-9 |
| 12:21 | Colorado | Bernard Harvey misses the jump hook in the lane | 10-9 |
| 12:19 | Colorado | Jackie Smith gets the offensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 12:14 | Colorado | Jackie Smith misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 10-9 |
| 12:12 | Murray State | Trent Harrison grabs the board | 10-9 |
| 12:03 | Murray State | Jackie Smith is called for the reach on Cory Schantz - foul #1 on Jackie Smith, team foul #5 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Griggs (PF) Trent Harrison | |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Orlowsky (SF), Benjamin Cresswell (PF), Eddie Wickersham (C) Jay Wall, Jackie Smith, Thomas Byrne | |
| 11:55 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 11:54 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett tips it in | 12-9 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Schwartz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cory Schantz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hardnett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Griggs (fresh) C - Jeremy Townsend (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Bernard Harvey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Haws (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Orlowsky (fresh) PF - Benjamin Cresswell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eddie Wickersham (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Colorado | Eddie Wickersham misses badly on a runner in the lane | 12-9 |
| 11:27 | Colorado | Eddie Wickersham grabs the offensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 11:11 | Colorado | Eddie Wickersham buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Benjamin Cresswell and he's fouled by Jeremy Townsend - foul #1 on Jeremy Townsend, team foul #4 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Jensen (SG) Bernard Harvey | |
| 11:11 | Colorado | Eddie Wickersham makes the free throw | 12-12 |
| 11:01 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend misses short on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Eddie Wickersham - foul #1 on Eddie Wickersham, team foul #6 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Murray State | Trent Harrison (PF) James Griggs | |
| Subs | Colorado | Jay Wall (SF) Michael Orlowsky | |
| 11:01 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 11:01 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 10:53 | Colorado | Jay Wall misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Trent Harrison - foul #2 on Trent Harrison, team foul #5 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Griggs (PF) Trent Harrison | |
| Subs | Colorado | Jackie Smith (PF) Benjamin Cresswell | |
| 10:53 | Colorado | Jay Wall makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 10:53 | Colorado | Jay Wall misses the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 10:53 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Eddie Wickersham | 14-13 |
| 10:40 | Colorado | Jackie Smith is called for traveling | 14-13 |
| 10:29 | Murray State | The jump hook by Jeremy Townsend is blocked by James Haws | 14-13 |
| 10:28 | Colorado | Jackie Smith pulls down the rebound | 14-13 |
| 10:10 | Colorado | Jackie Smith knocks in the turnaround in the paint and he's hacked by Jeremy Townsend - foul #2 on Jeremy Townsend, team foul #6 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dudley Gilbert (C) Jeremy Townsend | |
| Subs | Colorado | Bernard Harvey (PG), Thomas Byrne (C) James Haws, Eddie Wickersham | |
| 10:10 | Colorado | Jackie Smith makes the free throw | 14-16 |
| 09:58 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Bernard Harvey - foul #1 on Bernard Harvey, team foul #7 | 14-16 |
| 09:58 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 09:58 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 09:50 | Colorado | Bernard Harvey is fouled on the floor by Dudley Gilbert - foul #1 on Dudley Gilbert, team foul #7 | 16-16 |
| 09:50 | Colorado | Bernard Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 09:50 | Colorado | Bernard Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 09:42 | Murray State | James Griggs misses the easy layup but he's hacked by David Jensen - foul #1 on David Jensen, team foul #8 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Orlowsky (SF) Jay Wall | |
| 09:42 | Murray State | James Griggs makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 09:42 | Murray State | James Griggs misses the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 09:42 | Colorado | Thomas Byrne snags the defensive board | 17-18 |
| 09:21 | Colorado | Cory Schantz picks off the pass by Thomas Byrne | 17-18 |
| 09:18 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz banks in the layup on a nice dish by Cory Schantz | 19-18 |
| 09:02 | Colorado | Jackie Smith clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 19-18 |
| 09:01 | Colorado | Jackie Smith gets the offensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 08:39 | Colorado | Michael Hardnett picks off the pass by Jackie Smith | 19-18 |
| 08:36 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett lays it up and in | 21-18 |
| 08:24 | Colorado | Jackie Smith drills a shot from the right wing set up by Bernard Harvey | 21-20 |
| 08:02 | Murray State | Cory Schantz's pass is intercepted by David Jensen | 21-20 |
| 07:50 | Colorado | James Griggs is called for the reach on Jackie Smith - foul #1 on James Griggs, team foul #8 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Quill (PG), Robert Wyatt (SG), Richard Guiterrez (SF) Donald Schwartz, Cory Schantz, Michael Hardnett | |
| Subs | Colorado | James Haws (PG), Jay Wall (SG), Eddie Wickersham (C) Bernard Harvey, David Jensen, Thomas Byrne | |
| 07:50 | Colorado | Jackie Smith misses the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 07:50 | Murray State | Dudley Gilbert grabs the board | 21-20 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Harold Quill (fresh) SG - Robert Wyatt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Guiterrez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Griggs (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Dudley Gilbert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - James Haws (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jay Wall (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. SF - Michael Orlowsky (fresh) PF - Jackie Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Eddie Wickersham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 21-20 |
| 07:34 | Colorado | Michael Orlowsky pulls down the rebound | 21-20 |
| 07:22 | Colorado | Eddie Wickersham hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Dudley Gilbert - foul #2 on Dudley Gilbert, team foul #9 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Murray State | Lance Carpenter (C) Dudley Gilbert | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Jensen (SG), Benjamin Cresswell (PF) Michael Orlowsky, Jackie Smith | |
| 07:22 | Colorado | Eddie Wickersham misses the free throw | 21-22 |
| 07:22 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt snags the defensive board | 21-22 |
| 07:13 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 21-22 |
| 07:12 | Murray State | Harold Quill grabs the offensive board | 21-22 |
| 07:03 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 21-22 |
| 07:02 | Colorado | Eddie Wickersham grabs the board | 21-22 |
| 06:47 | Colorado | James Haws comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 21-22 |
| 06:46 | Murray State | Harold Quill snags the defensive board | 21-22 |
| 06:26 | Murray State | James Griggs misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 21-22 |
| 06:25 | Colorado | Eddie Wickersham grabs the defensive rebound | 21-22 |
| 06:04 | Colorado | Benjamin Cresswell misses long on a floater from the left wing | 21-22 |
| 06:03 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Benjamin Cresswell | 21-22 |
| 05:46 | Colorado | Eddie Wickersham misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 21-22 |
| 05:44 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter snags the defensive board | 21-22 |
| 05:29 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt's layup is rejected by Eddie Wickersham | 21-22 |
| 05:28 | Murray State | Harold Quill grabs the offensive board | 21-22 |
| 05:14 | Murray State | James Griggs comes up short on the runner near the basket | 21-22 |
| 05:12 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Benjamin Cresswell | 21-22 |
| 04:47 | Colorado | Eddie Wickersham is denied on a layup by Lance Carpenter | 21-22 |
| 04:46 | Murray State | Harold Quill gets the rebound | 21-22 |
| 04:34 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-22 |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Schwartz (PG), Cory Schantz (SG), Michael Hardnett (SF), Trent Harrison (PF), Jeremy Townsend (C) Harold Quill, Robert Wyatt, Richard Guiterrez, James Griggs, Lance Carpenter | |
| Subs | Colorado | Bernard Harvey (PG), Michael Orlowsky (SF), Jackie Smith (PF), Thomas Byrne (C) James Haws, Jay Wall, Benjamin Cresswell, Eddie Wickersham | |
| 04:17 | Colorado | Michael Orlowsky hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 21-22 |
| 04:15 | Colorado | Jackie Smith tips it back up and in | 21-24 |
| 03:54 | Murray State | Cory Schantz comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-24 |
| 03:53 | Colorado | Thomas Byrne pulls down the rebound | 21-24 |
| 03:39 | Colorado | Bernard Harvey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-24 |
| 03:38 | Colorado | Michael Orlowsky gets the offensive rebound | 21-24 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Schwartz (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cory Schantz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Hardnett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Trent Harrison (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jeremy Townsend (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Bernard Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Jensen (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Michael Orlowsky (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jackie Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Byrne (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Colorado | Bernard Harvey knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Byrne | 21-26 |
| 03:06 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Bernard Harvey - foul #2 on Bernard Harvey, team foul #9 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Murray State | Lance Carpenter (C) Jeremy Townsend | |
| Subs | Colorado | Geoffrey Walsh (SG) David Jensen | |
| 03:06 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz makes the free throw | 24-26 |
| 02:44 | Colorado | Lance Carpenter denies the turnaround by Thomas Byrne | 24-26 |
| 02:42 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter snags the defensive board | 24-26 |
| 02:24 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett is called for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Hardnett, team foul #10 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Jay Wall (SF), Benjamin Cresswell (PF) Michael Orlowsky, Jackie Smith | |
| 02:07 | Colorado | Jay Wall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 24-26 |
| 02:05 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett snags the defensive board | 24-26 |
| 01:47 | Murray State | Cory Schantz misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 24-26 |
| 01:45 | Murray State | Trent Harrison pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-26 |
| 01:26 | Murray State | Benjamin Cresswell swats the short shot by Cory Schantz | 24-26 |
| 01:24 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett can't tip it in | 24-26 |
| 01:22 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Bernard Harvey | 24-26 |
| 01:07 | Colorado | Trent Harrison is called for the reach on Geoffrey Walsh - foul #3 on Trent Harrison, team foul #11 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Quill (PG), Jeremy Townsend (PF), Dudley Gilbert (C) Donald Schwartz, Trent Harrison, Lance Carpenter | |
| Subs | Colorado | James Haws (PG), Eddie Wickersham (C) Bernard Harvey, Thomas Byrne | |
| 01:07 | Colorado | Geoffrey Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 01:07 | Colorado | Geoffrey Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 00:45 | Murray State | 3 seconds is called on Jeremy Townsend | 24-28 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Wyatt (SG), Richard Guiterrez (SF) Cory Schantz, Michael Hardnett | |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Orlowsky (SF), Jackie Smith (PF) Jay Wall, Benjamin Cresswell | |
| 00:23 | Colorado | Jackie Smith steps out of bounds on the sideline | 24-28 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Griggs (PF) Dudley Gilbert | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 00:05 | Murray State | James Griggs hits the finger roll | 26-28 |
| 00:01 | Colorado | Jackie Smith knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 26-30 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Harold Quill misses short on a fullcourt shot | 26-30 |