| Lineup | Murray State | PG - James Sieberg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Kanagy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Finlay (fresh) PF - Roger Dziewanowski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Hamdan (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Bradley Brown (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Glover (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeremy Short (fresh) 4 reb. PF - George Dean (fresh) 3 reb. C - Earl Foreman (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Short inbounds the ball | 29-21 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | SE Missouri State | The short jumper by George Dean is denied by Donald Finlay | 29-21 |
| 19:43 | SE Missouri State | George Dean tips it in | 29-23 |
| 19:24 | Murray State | James Sieberg hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Eric Kanagy | 32-23 |
| 19:00 | SE Missouri State | George Dean buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Michael Glover and he's fouled by Donald Finlay - foul #1 on Donald Finlay, team foul #1 | 32-25 |
| 19:00 | SE Missouri State | George Dean makes the free throw | 32-26 |
| 18:45 | Murray State | Richard Hamdan misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-26 |
| 18:44 | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Short grabs the board | 32-26 |
| 18:21 | SE Missouri State | George Dean is hacked by James Sieberg - foul #2 on James Sieberg, team foul #2 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Griffith (SG), Frank Lockhart (SF), Trey Weaver (PF) Eric Kanagy, Donald Finlay, Roger Dziewanowski | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 18:06 | SE Missouri State | Donald Griffith steps in front of the Bradley Brown pass | 32-26 |
| 18:03 | Murray State | Donald Griffith lays it up and in | 34-26 |
| 17:44 | SE Missouri State | Bradley Brown knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Jeremy Short and he's hacked by James Sieberg - foul #3 on James Sieberg, team foul #3 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Marcucci (SG), Donald Finlay (SF) James Sieberg, Richard Hamdan | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Steven Free (SG), Dennis Daughtry (SF), Howard Moore (PF), John Charboneau (C) Michael Glover, Jeremy Short, George Dean, Earl Foreman | |
| 17:44 | SE Missouri State | Bradley Brown makes the free throw | 34-29 |
| 17:27 | Murray State | Donald Finlay misses the jumper from the left side | 34-29 |
| 17:25 | Murray State | Donald Griffith tips it in | 36-29 |
| 17:23 | SE Missouri State | Donald Griffith is called for the reach on Bradley Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Griffith, team foul #4 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Bryan Adkins (SG) Bradley Brown | |
| 17:08 | SE Missouri State | Steven Free misses the jumpshot from the right side | 36-29 |
| 17:06 | Murray State | Donald Griffith gets the rebound | 36-29 |
| 16:45 | Murray State | Howard Moore takes the ball from Donald Griffith | 36-29 |
| 16:32 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Daughtry connects on the open 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Howard Moore | 36-32 |
| 16:16 | Murray State | The jump hook by Donald Finlay is blocked by Howard Moore | 36-32 |
| 16:15 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Howard Moore | 36-32 |
| 15:54 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Daughtry scores on a shot from the right block set up by Steven Free | 36-34 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Griffith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Marcucci (fresh) SF - Donald Finlay (fairly fresh) PF - Frank Lockhart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Trey Weaver (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Steven Free (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Adkins (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Dennis Daughtry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Howard Moore (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - John Charboneau (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 15:36 | Murray State | Donald Griffith buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 15:19 | SE Missouri State | Steven Free comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 15:17 | SE Missouri State | Steven Free tips it but misses | 39-34 |
| 15:15 | SE Missouri State | John Charboneau gets the offensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 15:00 | SE Missouri State | Steven Free throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-34 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Sieberg (PG), Eric Kanagy (SG), Richard Hamdan (SF), Roger Dziewanowski (PF), Patrick Verdin (C) Donald Griffith, Joseph Marcucci, Donald Finlay, Frank Lockhart, Trey Weaver | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Bradley Brown (PG), Michael Glover (SG), Jeremy Short (SF), George Dean (PF), Earl Foreman (C) Steven Free, Bryan Adkins, Dennis Daughtry, Howard Moore, John Charboneau | |
| 14:40 | Murray State | Richard Hamdan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-34 |
| 14:39 | Murray State | James Sieberg grabs the offensive board | 39-34 |
| 14:29 | Murray State | Eric Kanagy is fouled on the floor by Michael Glover - foul #3 on Michael Glover, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| 14:12 | Murray State | Patrick Verdin loses the ball out of bounds | 39-34 |
| 13:45 | SE Missouri State | George Dean is whistled for traveling | 39-34 |
| 13:25 | Murray State | Patrick Verdin can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 39-34 |
| 13:23 | SE Missouri State | Bradley Brown snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| 13:17 | SE Missouri State | George Dean can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-34 |
| 13:16 | Murray State | Roger Dziewanowski gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| 12:56 | Murray State | Eric Kanagy makes the jumpshot from the left side | 41-34 |
| 12:34 | SE Missouri State | George Dean's fadeaway is rejected by Roger Dziewanowski | 41-34 |
| 12:32 | Murray State | Richard Hamdan grabs the board | 41-34 |
| 12:18 | Murray State | Richard Hamdan scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by James Sieberg | 44-34 |
| 11:53 | SE Missouri State | George Dean is open and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Bradley Brown | 44-37 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - James Sieberg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Kanagy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Hamdan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Roger Dziewanowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Patrick Verdin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Bradley Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Glover (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeremy Short (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - George Dean (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Earl Foreman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Murray State | Roger Dziewanowski misses the easy layup | 44-37 |
| 11:38 | SE Missouri State | George Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 11:34 | SE Missouri State | Eric Kanagy steps in front of the Michael Glover pass in the backcourt | 44-37 |
| 11:24 | Murray State | Roger Dziewanowski's pass is intercepted by Jeremy Short | 44-37 |
| 11:21 | SE Missouri State | George Dean hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jeremy Short | 44-39 |
| 11:00 | Murray State | Roger Dziewanowski is hacked by Jeremy Short - foul #1 on Jeremy Short, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Edward (PG), Donald Griffith (SG), Donald Finlay (SF), Trey Weaver (PF) James Sieberg, Eric Kanagy, Richard Hamdan, Roger Dziewanowski | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Steven Free (PG), Bryan Adkins (SG), Dennis Daughtry (SF), Howard Moore (PF), John Charboneau (C) Bradley Brown, Michael Glover, Jeremy Short, George Dean, Earl Foreman | |
| 10:46 | Murray State | John Charboneau steals it from Donald Griffith | 44-39 |
| 10:36 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Daughtry drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 10:14 | Murray State | Joseph Edward hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-42 |
| 10:12 | SE Missouri State | Donald Griffith takes the ball from Bryan Adkins in the backcourt | 47-42 |
| 09:53 | Murray State | Trey Weaver drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Donald Finlay | 50-42 |
| 09:34 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Daughtry buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-44 |
| 09:26 | Murray State | Joseph Edward is fouled on the floor by Howard Moore - foul #2 on Howard Moore, team foul #3 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Marcucci (SG), Frank Lockhart (PF) Trey Weaver, Patrick Verdin | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 09:15 | Murray State | Joseph Marcucci clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-44 |
| 09:13 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Howard Moore | 50-44 |
| 08:55 | SE Missouri State | A charge is called on Bryan Adkins - foul #2 on Bryan Adkins, team foul #4 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Sieberg (PG), Richard Hamdan (C) Joseph Edward, Donald Griffith | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Peter Walker (PG), Michael Glover (SG), Jeremy Short (SF), George Dean (PF), Dennis Mueller (C) Steven Free, Bryan Adkins, Dennis Daughtry, Howard Moore, John Charboneau | |
| 08:42 | Murray State | Donald Finlay is hacked by Dennis Mueller - foul #1 on Dennis Mueller, team foul #5 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Bradley Brown (PG), Earl Foreman (C) Peter Walker, Dennis Mueller | |
| 08:23 | Murray State | Frank Lockhart is whistled for a carry | 50-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Peter Walker (SG) Michael Glover | |
| 08:18 | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Short's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | Roger Dziewanowski (PF) Donald Finlay | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 08:05 | Murray State | Frank Lockhart misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-44 |
| 08:03 | Murray State | Roger Dziewanowski grabs the offensive board | 50-44 |
| 07:47 | Murray State | James Sieberg can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 07:45 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Dziewanowski | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - James Sieberg (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Marcucci (fresh) SF - Frank Lockhart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Roger Dziewanowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Richard Hamdan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Bradley Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Walker (fresh) SF - Jeremy Short (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - George Dean (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Earl Foreman (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Murray State | Frank Lockhart knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Joseph Marcucci | 52-44 |
| 07:34 | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Short loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Edward (SG), Donald Finlay (SF), Patrick Verdin (C) Joseph Marcucci, Frank Lockhart, Richard Hamdan | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Steven Free (SG), Bryan Adkins (SF), John Charboneau (PF), Dennis Mueller (C) Peter Walker, Jeremy Short, George Dean, Earl Foreman | |
| 07:23 | Murray State | Roger Dziewanowski misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-44 |
| 07:22 | SE Missouri State | Bradley Brown gets the rebound | 52-44 |
| 07:20 | SE Missouri State | Bryan Adkins is hacked by James Sieberg in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Sieberg, team foul #5 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Griffith (SF) Donald Finlay | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover (SG), Dennis Daughtry (SF), Howard Moore (PF) Bradley Brown, Bryan Adkins, Dennis Mueller | |
| 07:04 | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 52-44 |
| 07:02 | Murray State | Donald Griffith snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| 06:47 | Murray State | Roger Dziewanowski can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Howard Moore - foul #3 on Howard Moore, team foul #6 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Marcucci (SG) James Sieberg | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 06:47 | Murray State | Roger Dziewanowski makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 06:47 | Murray State | Roger Dziewanowski makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 06:31 | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-44 |
| 06:29 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to John Charboneau | 54-44 |
| 06:11 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Daughtry connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by John Charboneau | 54-46 |
| 06:01 | Murray State | Patrick Verdin clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 06:00 | SE Missouri State | Steven Free snags the defensive board | 54-46 |
| 05:44 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Daughtry misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-46 |
| 05:43 | SE Missouri State | John Charboneau gets the offensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 05:43 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Sieberg (PG), Eric Kanagy (SG), Donald Finlay (SF), Trey Weaver (PF), Richard Hamdan (C) Joseph Edward, Joseph Marcucci, Donald Griffith, Roger Dziewanowski, Patrick Verdin | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Bradley Brown (PG), Jeremy Short (SF), George Dean (PF), Earl Foreman (C) Steven Free, Dennis Daughtry, Howard Moore, John Charboneau | |
| 05:30 | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman drills a runner from the baseline | 54-48 |
| 05:11 | Murray State | Donald Finlay is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Short - foul #2 on Jeremy Short, team foul #7 | 54-48 |
| 05:11 | Murray State | Donald Finlay makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 05:11 | Murray State | Donald Finlay makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 04:51 | SE Missouri State | Bradley Brown misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Richard Hamdan - foul #2 on Richard Hamdan, team foul #6 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Steven Free (SG) Michael Glover | |
| 04:51 | SE Missouri State | Bradley Brown makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 04:51 | SE Missouri State | Bradley Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 04:44 | Murray State | Trey Weaver's pass is intercepted by Bradley Brown | 56-50 |
| 04:41 | SE Missouri State | Steven Free throws it down on a nice dish by Bradley Brown | 56-52 |
| 04:15 | Murray State | George Dean takes the ball from Richard Hamdan | 56-52 |
| 04:02 | SE Missouri State | Trey Weaver steps in front of the Earl Foreman pass | 56-52 |
| 03:42 | Murray State | Richard Hamdan misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Steven Free - foul #2 on Steven Free, team foul #8 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Edward (SG), Donald Griffith (SF), Frank Lockhart (PF) Eric Kanagy, Donald Finlay, Trey Weaver | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover (SG), Dennis Daughtry (SF), Howard Moore (PF) Steven Free, Jeremy Short, George Dean | |
| 03:42 | Murray State | Richard Hamdan makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 03:42 | Murray State | Richard Hamdan makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - James Sieberg (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Edward (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Griffith (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Frank Lockhart (fresh) 9 pts. C - Richard Hamdan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Bradley Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Glover (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Daughtry (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Howard Moore (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Earl Foreman (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:28 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Daughtry misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-52 |
| 03:26 | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman grabs the offensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 03:16 | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover buries a runner near the basket | 58-54 |
| 02:58 | Murray State | Richard Hamdan is fouled on the floor by Howard Moore - foul #4 on Howard Moore, team foul #9 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Marcucci (SG) James Sieberg | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Peter Walker (PG), John Charboneau (C) Bradley Brown, Earl Foreman | |
| 02:58 | Murray State | Richard Hamdan misses the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 02:58 | SE Missouri State | Howard Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 02:58 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-54 |
| 02:37 | SE Missouri State | Peter Walker can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-54 |
| 02:36 | Murray State | Donald Griffith pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| 02:36 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-54 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Sieberg (PG), Eric Kanagy (SG), Donald Finlay (SF), Roger Dziewanowski (PF), Patrick Verdin (C) Joseph Edward, Joseph Marcucci, Donald Griffith, Frank Lockhart, Richard Hamdan | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Bradley Brown (PG), Jeremy Short (SF), George Dean (PF), Earl Foreman (C) Peter Walker, Dennis Daughtry, Howard Moore, John Charboneau | |
| 02:23 | Murray State | Eric Kanagy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by George Dean - foul #2 on George Dean, team foul #10 | 58-54 |
| 02:23 | Murray State | Eric Kanagy makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 02:23 | Murray State | Eric Kanagy makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 02:21 | SE Missouri State | Bradley Brown loses the dribble to James Sieberg in the backcourt | 60-54 |
| 02:20 | Murray State | Roger Dziewanowski misses the easy layup | 60-54 |
| 02:18 | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman snags the defensive board | 60-54 |
| 02:14 | SE Missouri State | Bradley Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-54 |
| 01:58 | Murray State | Patrick Verdin buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:54 | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Finlay - foul #2 on Donald Finlay, team foul #7 | 63-54 |
| 01:54 | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 01:54 | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 01:50 | Murray State | James Sieberg loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:35 | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman blows the layup | 63-56 |
| 01:34 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremy Short | 63-56 |
| 01:16 | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Short banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bradley Brown | 63-58 |
| 00:54 | Murray State | James Sieberg can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-58 |
| 00:53 | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Short grabs the board | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:40 | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Murray State | Roger Dziewanowski lays it up and in | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:08 | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover double dribbles | 65-61 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Edward (SG), Donald Griffith (SF), Richard Hamdan (PF) Eric Kanagy, Donald Finlay, Roger Dziewanowski | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Murray State | Joseph Edward is hacked by Michael Glover in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Glover, team foul #11 | 65-61 |
| 00:05 | Murray State | Joseph Edward makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:05 | Murray State | Joseph Edward makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | Bradley Brown misses long on a 3 from straight away | 67-61 |