| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Schwartz (fresh) SG - Cory Schantz (fresh) SF - Michael Hardnett (fresh) PF - Trent Harrison (fresh) C - Lance Carpenter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Hall (fresh) SG - Ernest McElyea (fresh) SF - George Smith (fresh) PF - Richard Smith (fresh) C - Henry Rehm (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Trent Harrison 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 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Cory Schantz | 2-0 |
| 19:44 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 19:28 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Cory Schantz | 4-3 |
| 19:11 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-3 |
| 19:10 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Lance Carpenter | 4-3 |
| 18:58 | Murray State | Cory Schantz scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Donald Schwartz | 7-3 |
| 18:38 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Henry Rehm and he's fouled by Michael Hardnett - foul #1 on Michael Hardnett, team foul #1 | 7-5 |
| 18:38 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea makes the free throw | 7-6 |
| 18:20 | Murray State | Cory Schantz misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-6 |
| 18:19 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| 18:14 | Cleveland State | Cory Schantz takes the ball from James Hall | 7-6 |
| 18:10 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett slams it home set up by Cory Schantz | 9-6 |
| 17:48 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm misses short on a 3 from straight away | 9-6 |
| 17:46 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett grabs the defensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 17:38 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Hardnett | 11-6 |
| 17:24 | Cleveland State | Trent Harrison is called for the reach on George Smith - foul #1 on Trent Harrison, team foul #2 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Quill (PG), Richard Guiterrez (SF), Jeremy Townsend (C) Donald Schwartz, Michael Hardnett, Lance Carpenter | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (PG), John Eckhart (SG), George Quesenberry (PF), Manuel Appling (C) James Hall, Ernest McElyea, Richard Smith, Henry Rehm | |
| 17:06 | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry loses the dribble to Trent Harrison | 11-6 |
| 16:50 | Murray State | Trent Harrison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-6 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Wyatt (SG) Cory Schantz | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dennis Wiggins (SF) George Smith | |
| 16:43 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 11-6 |
| 16:41 | Murray State | Trent Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 11-6 |
| 16:28 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend misses long on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Manuel Appling - foul #1 on Manuel Appling, team foul #1 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Schwartz (PG), Michael Hardnett (SF) Harold Quill, Richard Guiterrez | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 16:28 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 12-6 |
| 16:28 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend misses the 2nd free throw | 12-6 |
| 16:28 | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry grabs the board | 12-6 |
| 16:19 | Cleveland State | Dennis Wiggins loses the dribble to Donald Schwartz | 12-6 |
| 16:15 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz hits the finger roll | 14-6 |
| 15:59 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart lays it up and in | 14-8 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Schwartz (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Wyatt (fresh) SF - Michael Hardnett (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Trent Harrison (fairly fresh) C - Jeremy Townsend (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Pierre Lanctot (fresh) SG - John Eckhart (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dennis Wiggins (fresh) PF - George Quesenberry (fresh) C - Manuel Appling (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-8 |
| Subs | Murray State | Cory Schantz (SG) Robert Wyatt | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hall (PG), Ernest McElyea (SG), George Smith (SF), Richard Smith (PF), Henry Rehm (C) Pierre Lanctot, John Eckhart, Dennis Wiggins, George Quesenberry, Manuel Appling | |
| 15:25 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Jeremy Townsend - foul #1 on Jeremy Townsend, team foul #3 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Murray State | Lance Carpenter (C) Jeremy Townsend | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 15:25 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm misses the 1st free throw | 14-8 |
| 15:25 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm makes the 2nd free throw | 14-9 |
| 15:18 | Murray State | Trent Harrison knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Michael Hardnett | 16-9 |
| 15:15 | Cleveland State | James Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-9 |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Quill (PG) Donald Schwartz | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 15:10 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett is fouled on the floor by George Smith - foul #1 on George Smith, team foul #2 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Griggs (PF) Trent Harrison | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 14:57 | Murray State | Henry Rehm is called for the reach on Michael Hardnett - foul #1 on Henry Rehm, team foul #3 | 16-9 |
| 14:36 | Murray State | Cory Schantz misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Henry Rehm - foul #2 on Henry Rehm, team foul #4 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez (SF) Michael Hardnett | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (PG), John Eckhart (PF), Manuel Appling (C) James Hall, Richard Smith, Henry Rehm | |
| 14:36 | Murray State | Cory Schantz makes the 1st free throw | 17-9 |
| 14:36 | Murray State | Cory Schantz misses the 2nd free throw | 17-9 |
| 14:36 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling gets the rebound | 17-9 |
| 14:11 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-9 |
| 14:10 | Cleveland State | George Smith hits the follow up shot | 17-11 |
| 13:53 | Murray State | Cory Schantz misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-11 |
| 13:51 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter tips it in | 19-11 |
| 13:46 | Cleveland State | George Smith misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 19-11 |
| 13:44 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling grabs the offensive board | 19-11 |
| 13:29 | Cleveland State | James Griggs is called for the reach on Manuel Appling - foul #1 on James Griggs, team foul #4 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Schwartz (PG), Robert Wyatt (SG), Michael Hardnett (SF), Trent Harrison (PF), Jeremy Townsend (C) Harold Quill, Cory Schantz, Richard Guiterrez, James Griggs, Lance Carpenter | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hall (PG), Richard Smith (PF), George Quesenberry (C) Ernest McElyea, George Smith, Manuel Appling | |
| 13:13 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-11 |
| 13:11 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Donald Schwartz | 19-11 |
| 13:04 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett misses badly on a shot from the right side | 19-11 |
| 13:02 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett grabs the offensive board | 19-11 |
| 12:46 | Murray State | Pierre Lanctot takes the ball from Robert Wyatt | 19-11 |
| 12:41 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot blows the layup | 19-11 |
| 12:40 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend gets the rebound | 19-11 |
| 12:36 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-11 |
| 12:34 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt tips it back up and in | 21-11 |
| 12:20 | Cleveland State | James Hall hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Donald Schwartz - foul #1 on Donald Schwartz, team foul #5 | 21-11 |
| Subs | Murray State | Cory Schantz (SG) Robert Wyatt | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea (SG), Dennis Wiggins (SF), Manuel Appling (C) Pierre Lanctot, John Eckhart, Richard Smith | |
| 12:20 | Cleveland State | James Hall misses the 1st free throw | 21-11 |
| 12:20 | Cleveland State | James Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 21-12 |
| 12:04 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Donald Schwartz | 23-12 |
| 11:59 | Cleveland State | James Hall clanks a floater from the right wing | 23-12 |
| 11:58 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz grabs the defensive rebound | 23-12 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Schwartz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cory Schantz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Hardnett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Trent Harrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeremy Townsend (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Hall (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Ernest McElyea (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dennis Wiggins (fresh) PF - George Quesenberry (fresh) C - Manuel Appling (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Hall - foul #1 on James Hall, team foul #5 | 23-12 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Matt Hill (PG), George Smith (SF) James Hall, Dennis Wiggins | |
| 11:42 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz makes the 1st free throw | 24-12 |
| 11:42 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz misses the 2nd free throw | 24-12 |
| 11:42 | Cleveland State | George Smith pulls down the rebound | 24-12 |
| 11:29 | Cleveland State | George Smith can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Hardnett - foul #2 on Michael Hardnett, team foul #6 | 24-12 |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez (SF), Lance Carpenter (C) Michael Hardnett, Jeremy Townsend | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Smith (PF) George Quesenberry | |
| 11:29 | Cleveland State | George Smith misses the 1st free throw | 24-12 |
| 11:29 | Cleveland State | George Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 24-13 |
| 11:09 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 24-13 |
| 11:07 | Cleveland State | George Smith grabs the board | 24-13 |
| 11:01 | Cleveland State | George Smith clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Guiterrez - foul #1 on Richard Guiterrez, team foul #7 | 24-13 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Griggs (PF) Trent Harrison | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (PG), Dennis Wiggins (SG) Matt Hill, Ernest McElyea | |
| 11:01 | Cleveland State | George Smith misses the 1st free throw | 24-13 |
| 11:01 | Cleveland State | George Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 24-13 |
| 11:01 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez gets the rebound | 24-13 |
| 10:45 | Murray State | Cory Schantz makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Richard Guiterrez | 27-13 |
| 10:40 | Cleveland State | Dennis Wiggins is fouled on the floor by Cory Schantz - foul #1 on Cory Schantz, team foul #8 | 27-13 |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Quill (PG) Donald Schwartz | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Eckhart (C) Manuel Appling | |
| 10:40 | Cleveland State | Dennis Wiggins misses the 1st free throw | 27-13 |
| 10:40 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez pulls down the rebound | 27-13 |
| 10:28 | Murray State | Cory Schantz scores on a floater from the left wing and he's fouled by Dennis Wiggins - foul #1 on Dennis Wiggins, team foul #6 | 29-13 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry (C) Richard Smith | |
| 10:28 | Murray State | Cory Schantz makes the free throw | 30-13 |
| 10:14 | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-13 |
| 10:12 | Murray State | Harold Quill gets the rebound | 30-13 |
| 09:53 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Harold Quill | 33-13 |
| 09:33 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Harold Quill - foul #1 on Harold Quill, team foul #9 | 33-13 |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Schwartz (PG), Robert Wyatt (SG), Trent Harrison (PF), Jeremy Townsend (C) Harold Quill, Cory Schantz, James Griggs, Lance Carpenter | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea (SG), Richard Smith (PF) George Smith, John Eckhart | |
| 09:33 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot misses the 1st free throw | 33-13 |
| 09:33 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot makes the 2nd free throw | 33-14 |
| 09:26 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-14 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hall (PG), Manuel Appling (C) Pierre Lanctot, George Quesenberry | |
| 09:00 | Cleveland State | Dennis Wiggins scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Richard Smith | 33-16 |
| 08:45 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-16 |
| 08:44 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith snags the defensive board | 33-16 |
| 08:31 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 33-16 |
| 08:29 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend snags the defensive board | 33-16 |
| 08:13 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 33-16 |
| 08:11 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend misses the tip | 33-16 |
| 08:09 | Cleveland State | Dennis Wiggins gets the rebound | 33-16 |
| 07:51 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea loses the ball out of bounds | 33-16 |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Quill (PG), Cory Schantz (SG), James Griggs (PF) Donald Schwartz, Richard Guiterrez, Trent Harrison | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Matt Hill (PG), Pierre Lanctot (SG), George Smith (SF), John Eckhart (PF), George Quesenberry (C) James Hall, Ernest McElyea, Dennis Wiggins, Richard Smith, Manuel Appling | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Harold Quill (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cory Schantz (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Wyatt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Griggs (fresh) C - Jeremy Townsend (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Matt Hill (fresh) SG - Pierre Lanctot (fresh) 1 pts. SF - George Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Eckhart (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Quesenberry (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Murray State | Cory Schantz can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-16 |
| 07:22 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart grabs the board | 33-16 |
| 07:17 | Cleveland State | James Griggs is called for the reach on George Smith - foul #2 on James Griggs, team foul #10 | 33-16 |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez (SF), Trent Harrison (PF), Lance Carpenter (C) Robert Wyatt, James Griggs, Jeremy Townsend | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 07:17 | Cleveland State | George Smith misses the 1st free throw | 33-16 |
| 07:17 | Cleveland State | George Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 33-17 |
| 06:54 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-17 |
| 06:52 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter tips it in | 35-17 |
| 06:34 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-17 |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Schwartz (PG), Michael Hardnett (SF), James Griggs (PF) Harold Quill, Richard Guiterrez, Trent Harrison | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hall (PG), Ernest McElyea (SG) Matt Hill, Pierre Lanctot | |
| 06:15 | Murray State | James Griggs loses the ball out of bounds | 35-17 |
| 05:58 | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 35-17 |
| 05:56 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to George Quesenberry | 35-17 |
| 05:44 | Cleveland State | George Smith drills a 3 from straight away | 35-20 |
| 05:30 | Murray State | Cory Schantz clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-20 |
| 05:28 | Murray State | James Griggs gets the offensive rebound | 35-20 |
| 05:20 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Hardnett | 38-20 |
| 05:02 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-20 |
| 05:00 | Murray State | James Griggs pulls down the rebound | 38-20 |
| 04:56 | Murray State | Ernest McElyea picks off the pass by Cory Schantz | 38-20 |
| 04:41 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-20 |
| 04:39 | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry grabs the offensive board | 38-20 |
| 04:18 | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry double dribbles | 38-20 |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Quill (PG), Robert Wyatt (SG), Trent Harrison (PF), Jeremy Townsend (C) Donald Schwartz, Cory Schantz, James Griggs, Lance Carpenter | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Matt Hill (PG), Pierre Lanctot (SG), Dennis Wiggins (SF), Richard Smith (PF), Manuel Appling (C) James Hall, Ernest McElyea, George Smith, John Eckhart, George Quesenberry | |
| 03:49 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Trent Harrison and he's fouled by Manuel Appling - foul #2 on Manuel Appling, team foul #7 | 40-20 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm (C) Matt Hill | |
| 03:49 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt misses the free throw | 40-20 |
| 03:49 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith pulls down the rebound | 40-20 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Harold Quill (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Wyatt (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Hardnett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Trent Harrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeremy Townsend (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Pierre Lanctot (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Dennis Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Manuel Appling (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 3 reb. C - Henry Rehm (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:24 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-20 |
| 03:22 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling gets the offensive rebound | 40-20 |
| 03:03 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm can't finish the layup | 40-20 |
| 03:01 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot tips it home | 40-22 |
| 02:51 | Murray State | Harold Quill makes the runner in the paint set up by Robert Wyatt | 42-22 |
| 02:33 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-22 |
| 02:31 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith tips it home | 42-24 |
| 02:23 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Harold Quill | 44-24 |
| 02:11 | Cleveland State | Jeremy Townsend steals it from Manuel Appling | 44-24 |
| 01:51 | Murray State | Trent Harrison can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 44-24 |
| 01:50 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith grabs the board | 44-24 |
| 01:22 | Cleveland State | Dennis Wiggins misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-24 |
| 01:20 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend gets the rebound | 44-24 |
| 01:15 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Pierre Lanctot - foul #1 on Pierre Lanctot, team foul #8 | 44-24 |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Schwartz (PG), Richard Guiterrez (SF), Lance Carpenter (C) Harold Quill, Michael Hardnett, Jeremy Townsend | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hall (PG), Ernest McElyea (SG), George Smith (SF), John Eckhart (PF), George Quesenberry (C) Pierre Lanctot, Dennis Wiggins, Manuel Appling, Richard Smith, Henry Rehm | |
| 01:15 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt makes the 1st free throw | 45-24 |
| 01:15 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt makes the 2nd free throw | 46-24 |
| 01:04 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-24 |
| 01:02 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter grabs the defensive rebound | 46-24 |
| 00:45 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-24 |
| 00:44 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart grabs the defensive rebound | 46-24 |
| 00:21 | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry misses short on a floater from the right wing | 46-24 |
| 00:20 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Lance Carpenter | 46-24 |
| 00:04 | Murray State | James Hall is called for the reach on Donald Schwartz - foul #2 on James Hall, team foul #9 | 46-24 |
| Subs | Murray State | Cory Schantz (SG), James Griggs (PF) Robert Wyatt, Trent Harrison | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 00:04 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz misses the 1st free throw | 46-24 |
| 00:04 | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry gets the rebound | 46-24 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 46-24 |