| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Gregory Taylor (fresh) SG - Tony Staub (fresh) SF - Vern Jin (fresh) PF - Mark Guillotte (fresh) C - Robert Dewberry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Jason Storey (fresh) SG - Alexander Curry (fresh) SF - William Hyatt (fresh) PF - Richard Ellison (fresh) C - Paul McCallen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | Paul McCallen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:33 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ellison hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:19 | Murray State | Gregory Taylor is fouled on the floor by Alexander Curry - foul #1 on Alexander Curry, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:05 | Murray State | Richard Ellison swats the layup by Robert Dewberry | 0-3 |
| 19:03 | SE Missouri State | Paul McCallen pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:57 | SE Missouri State | Jason Storey misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Gregory Taylor - foul #1 on Gregory Taylor, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:57 | SE Missouri State | Jason Storey makes the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:57 | SE Missouri State | Jason Storey makes the 2nd free throw | 0-5 |
| 18:41 | Murray State | Gregory Taylor comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-5 |
| 18:39 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ellison pulls down the rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:25 | SE Missouri State | William Hyatt scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Paul McCallen | 0-7 |
| 18:14 | Murray State | William Hyatt is called for the reach on Vern Jin - foul #1 on William Hyatt, team foul #2 | 0-7 |
| 17:57 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte loses the dribble to Richard Ellison | 0-7 |
| 17:39 | SE Missouri State | Jason Storey lays it in | 0-9 |
| 17:23 | Murray State | Vern Jin drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Tony Staub | 2-9 |
| 17:05 | SE Missouri State | Vern Jin is called for the reach on Richard Ellison - foul #1 on Vern Jin, team foul #2 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Murray State | Clay Munsell (PG) Gregory Taylor | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Tim Barber (PG), Ivan Alcocer (SG), James Fountain (SF), Rolando Ortiz (PF), Richard Campbell (C) Jason Storey, Alexander Curry, William Hyatt, Richard Ellison, Paul McCallen | |
| 16:55 | SE Missouri State | Mark Guillotte steals the ball from Ivan Alcocer | 2-9 |
| 16:40 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-9 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Randall (SF), Dan Zarate (PF), John Pursley (C) Vern Jin, Mark Guillotte, Robert Dewberry | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 16:23 | SE Missouri State | Rolando Ortiz hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 2-9 |
| 16:21 | SE Missouri State | Tim Barber tips it but misses | 2-9 |
| 16:20 | SE Missouri State | James Fountain grabs the offensive board | 2-9 |
| 16:06 | SE Missouri State | Tim Barber travels with the ball | 2-9 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jason Storey (PG), Richard Ellison (PF) Ivan Alcocer, James Fountain | |
| 15:49 | Murray State | Dan Zarate hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Tim Barber - foul #1 on Tim Barber, team foul #3 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gregory Taylor (PG), Robert Dewberry (C) Clay Munsell, Tony Staub | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Alexander Curry (SG), Paul McCallen (C) Tim Barber, Richard Campbell | |
| 15:49 | Murray State | Dan Zarate misses the 1st free throw | 2-9 |
| 15:49 | Murray State | Dan Zarate misses the 2nd free throw | 2-9 |
| 15:49 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Paul McCallen | 2-9 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Gregory Taylor (fresh) SG - Dan Zarate (fresh) SF - John Randall (fresh) PF - John Pursley (fresh) C - Robert Dewberry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Jason Storey (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Alexander Curry (fresh) SF - Rolando Ortiz (fresh) PF - Richard Ellison (fresh) 3 pts. C - Paul McCallen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | SE Missouri State | Alexander Curry is hacked by Dan Zarate in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dan Zarate, team foul #3 | 2-9 |
| 15:36 | SE Missouri State | Paul McCallen double dribbles | 2-9 |
| 15:16 | Murray State | John Pursley misses the dunk attempt | 2-9 |
| 15:15 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ellison grabs the defensive rebound | 2-9 |
| 14:54 | SE Missouri State | Rolando Ortiz lays it up and in and he's fouled by Robert Dewberry - foul #1 on Robert Dewberry, team foul #4 | 2-11 |
| Subs | Murray State | Vern Jin (SF), Mark Guillotte (PF) Dan Zarate, John Pursley | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 14:54 | SE Missouri State | Rolando Ortiz makes the free throw | 2-12 |
| 14:34 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry misses badly on a runner from the left block | 2-12 |
| 14:32 | SE Missouri State | Paul McCallen grabs the board | 2-12 |
| 14:23 | SE Missouri State | Alexander Curry comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 2-12 |
| 14:22 | Murray State | John Randall pulls down the rebound | 2-12 |
| 14:07 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry makes the jump hook near the basket and he's fouled by Alexander Curry - foul #2 on Alexander Curry, team foul #4 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Murray State | Clay Munsell (PG), Tony Staub (SG) Gregory Taylor, John Randall | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Tim Barber (PG), Ivan Alcocer (SG), William Hyatt (SF), James Fountain (PF), Richard Campbell (C) Jason Storey, Alexander Curry, Rolando Ortiz, Richard Ellison, Paul McCallen | |
| 14:07 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry misses the free throw | 4-12 |
| 14:07 | SE Missouri State | Richard Campbell gets the rebound | 4-12 |
| 13:48 | SE Missouri State | Richard Campbell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 4-12 |
| 13:46 | Murray State | Vern Jin gets the rebound | 4-12 |
| 13:33 | Murray State | Vern Jin hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Mark Guillotte and he's fouled by William Hyatt - foul #2 on William Hyatt, team foul #5 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dan Zarate (PF), John Pursley (C) Mark Guillotte, Robert Dewberry | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Richard Ellison (PF) William Hyatt | |
| 13:33 | Murray State | Vern Jin makes the free throw | 7-12 |
| 13:11 | SE Missouri State | Tim Barber misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-12 |
| 13:10 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Tony Staub | 7-12 |
| 12:55 | Murray State | Tony Staub misses the driving attempt near the basket | 7-12 |
| 12:54 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to John Pursley | 7-12 |
| 12:35 | Murray State | Tony Staub buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-12 |
| 12:33 | SE Missouri State | John Pursley steals it from Ivan Alcocer in the backcourt | 10-12 |
| 12:18 | Murray State | John Pursley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Campbell - foul #1 on Richard Campbell, team foul #6 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gregory Taylor (PG), John Randall (SF), Mark Guillotte (PF) Clay Munsell, Vern Jin, Dan Zarate | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jason Storey (PG), Alfonso Hernandez (SF), Rolando Ortiz (PF), Paul McCallen (C) Ivan Alcocer, James Fountain, Richard Ellison, Richard Campbell | |
| 12:18 | Murray State | John Pursley makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 12:18 | Murray State | John Pursley misses the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 12:18 | SE Missouri State | Rolando Ortiz pulls down the rebound | 11-12 |
| 12:01 | SE Missouri State | Rolando Ortiz misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-12 |
| 12:00 | Murray State | John Pursley pulls down the rebound | 11-12 |
| 11:31 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte hits the finger roll set up by Tony Staub | 13-12 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Gregory Taylor (fresh) SG - Tony Staub (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Randall (fresh) PF - Mark Guillotte (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Pursley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Jason Storey (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Tim Barber (fairly fresh) SF - Alfonso Hernandez (fresh) PF - Rolando Ortiz (fresh) 3 pts. C - Paul McCallen (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | SE Missouri State | Gregory Taylor is called for the reach on Tim Barber in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Taylor, team foul #5 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Murray State | Clarence Hansen (PG), Dan Zarate (SF), Robert Dewberry (C) Gregory Taylor, Tony Staub, John Pursley | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Dave Binkley (SG) Tim Barber | |
| 11:10 | SE Missouri State | Paul McCallen double dribbles | 13-12 |
| Subs | Murray State | Clay Munsell (PG), Vern Jin (SF) Clarence Hansen, Mark Guillotte | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ivan Alcocer (SG), James Fountain (SF) Dave Binkley, Alfonso Hernandez | |
| 10:51 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry misses the lay-in | 13-12 |
| 10:49 | Murray State | Vern Jin hits the follow up shot | 15-12 |
| 10:32 | SE Missouri State | James Fountain blows the wide open layup but he's fouled by Vern Jin - foul #2 on Vern Jin, team foul #6 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Murray State | Tony Staub (SG) Vern Jin | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Dave Binkley (SG), Richard Ellison (PF) Jason Storey, Paul McCallen | |
| 10:32 | SE Missouri State | James Fountain makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 10:32 | SE Missouri State | James Fountain makes the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 10:12 | Murray State | Tony Staub dunks the ball set up by Dan Zarate | 17-14 |
| 09:52 | SE Missouri State | Rolando Ortiz scores on a runner in the lane | 17-16 |
| 09:30 | Murray State | John Randall is hacked by Rolando Ortiz - foul #1 on Rolando Ortiz, team foul #7 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Murray State | Clarence Hansen (PG), Mark Guillotte (PF), John Pursley (C) Clay Munsell, Dan Zarate, Robert Dewberry | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jason Storey (PG), Tim Barber (SG), Alfonso Hernandez (SF), Richard Campbell (C) Ivan Alcocer, Dave Binkley, James Fountain, Rolando Ortiz | |
| 09:30 | Murray State | John Randall makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 09:30 | Murray State | John Randall makes the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 09:02 | SE Missouri State | Richard Campbell scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Jason Storey | 19-18 |
| 08:44 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 19-18 |
| 08:43 | SE Missouri State | Jason Storey pulls down the rebound | 19-18 |
| 08:39 | SE Missouri State | Jason Storey is fouled in the backcourt by Tony Staub - foul #1 on Tony Staub, team foul #7 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Dewberry (C) John Randall | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Paul McCallen (C) Richard Ellison | |
| 08:39 | SE Missouri State | Jason Storey misses the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 08:39 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte grabs the board | 19-18 |
| 08:17 | Murray State | Tony Staub travels with the ball | 19-18 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dan Zarate (SF) John Pursley | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Rolando Ortiz (SF) Alfonso Hernandez | |
| 08:03 | SE Missouri State | Tim Barber is fouled on the floor by Clarence Hansen - foul #1 on Clarence Hansen, team foul #8 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ivan Alcocer (SG) Jason Storey | |
| 08:03 | SE Missouri State | Tim Barber makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 08:03 | SE Missouri State | Tim Barber makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 07:47 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry is fouled on the floor by Paul McCallen - foul #1 on Paul McCallen, team foul #8 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Murray State | Clay Munsell (PG) Clarence Hansen | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Richard Ellison (PF) Richard Campbell | |
| 07:47 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 07:47 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 07:27 | SE Missouri State | Paul McCallen drills a shot in the lane and he's hacked by Robert Dewberry - foul #2 on Robert Dewberry, team foul #9 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Randall (SF) Robert Dewberry | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 07:27 | SE Missouri State | Paul McCallen makes the free throw | 21-23 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Clay Munsell (fresh) SG - Tony Staub (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Randall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Guillotte (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Dan Zarate (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Tim Barber (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ivan Alcocer (fresh) SF - Rolando Ortiz (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Ellison (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul McCallen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Murray State | The jumper by Clay Munsell is denied by Paul McCallen | 21-23 |
| 07:10 | Murray State | Dan Zarate snags the offensive board | 21-23 |
| 06:58 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-23 |
| 06:56 | SE Missouri State | Paul McCallen snags the defensive board | 21-23 |
| 06:50 | SE Missouri State | Tim Barber is wide open but clanks a 3 from straight away | 21-23 |
| 06:48 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ellison grabs the offensive board | 21-23 |
| 06:33 | SE Missouri State | Ivan Alcocer misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-23 |
| 06:31 | Murray State | Dan Zarate snags the defensive board | 21-23 |
| 06:19 | Murray State | John Randall misses the floater from just outside the lane | 21-23 |
| 06:17 | SE Missouri State | Tim Barber gets the rebound | 21-23 |
| 05:56 | SE Missouri State | Tim Barber misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 21-23 |
| 05:55 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Tony Staub | 21-23 |
| 05:49 | Murray State | John Randall misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-23 |
| 05:47 | Murray State | Dan Zarate tips it back up and in | 23-23 |
| 05:33 | SE Missouri State | Paul McCallen is hacked by Tony Staub - foul #2 on Tony Staub, team foul #10 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Murray State | Clarence Hansen (PG), John Pursley (C) Clay Munsell, Tony Staub | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jason Storey (PG), Dave Binkley (SG), James Fountain (SF), Richard Campbell (PF) Tim Barber, Ivan Alcocer, Rolando Ortiz, Richard Ellison | |
| 05:33 | SE Missouri State | Paul McCallen makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 05:33 | SE Missouri State | Paul McCallen makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 05:15 | Murray State | Clarence Hansen is whistled for a carry | 23-25 |
| 05:10 | SE Missouri State | Clarence Hansen steps in front of the James Fountain pass in the backcourt | 23-25 |
| 05:00 | Murray State | Dan Zarate can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-25 |
| 04:58 | SE Missouri State | Richard Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 23-25 |
| 04:45 | SE Missouri State | Jason Storey misses badly on a floater from the right side | 23-25 |
| 04:44 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte snags the defensive board | 23-25 |
| 04:26 | Murray State | John Randall makes the fadeaway from the left wing and he's hacked by Paul McCallen - foul #2 on Paul McCallen, team foul #9 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Richard Ellison (PF) Paul McCallen | |
| 04:26 | Murray State | John Randall makes the free throw | 26-25 |
| 04:23 | SE Missouri State | Clarence Hansen picks off the pass by Jason Storey in the backcourt | 26-25 |
| 04:07 | Murray State | John Randall misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-25 |
| 04:06 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to John Randall | 26-25 |
| 03:43 | Murray State | John Randall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-25 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gregory Taylor (PG), Tony Staub (SG), Vern Jin (SF), Robert Dewberry (C) Clarence Hansen, John Randall, Mark Guillotte, Dan Zarate | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Alexander Curry (SG), William Hyatt (SF), Rolando Ortiz (C) Dave Binkley, James Fountain, Richard Campbell | |
| 03:41 | SE Missouri State | Rolando Ortiz is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Dewberry - foul #3 on Robert Dewberry, team foul #11 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Guillotte (PF) Robert Dewberry | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 03:41 | SE Missouri State | Rolando Ortiz misses the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 03:41 | SE Missouri State | Rolando Ortiz misses the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 03:41 | Murray State | John Pursley grabs the board | 26-25 |
| 03:23 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-25 |
| 03:22 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ellison snags the defensive board | 26-25 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Gregory Taylor (fresh) SG - Tony Staub (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vern Jin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Guillotte (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Pursley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Jason Storey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alexander Curry (fresh) SF - William Hyatt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Ellison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Rolando Ortiz (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:11 | SE Missouri State | Alexander Curry misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mark Guillotte - foul #1 on Mark Guillotte, team foul #12 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Murray State | Clay Munsell (SG), Dan Zarate (C) Tony Staub, Mark Guillotte | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Tim Barber (PG) Jason Storey | |
| 03:11 | SE Missouri State | Alexander Curry misses the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 03:11 | SE Missouri State | Alexander Curry makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 02:53 | Murray State | Gregory Taylor misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-26 |
| 02:52 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ellison snags the defensive board | 26-26 |
| 02:41 | SE Missouri State | Vern Jin steals the ball from Richard Ellison | 26-26 |
| 02:37 | Murray State | Clay Munsell misses the easy layup | 26-26 |
| 02:35 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to William Hyatt | 26-26 |
| 02:15 | SE Missouri State | Rolando Ortiz makes the jumper from the left side | 26-28 |
| 02:01 | Murray State | Clay Munsell buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Gregory Taylor | 28-28 |
| 01:59 | SE Missouri State | Tim Barber is called for traveling in the backcourt | 28-28 |
| Subs | Murray State | Clarence Hansen (PG), Tony Staub (SG), Mark Guillotte (PF) Gregory Taylor, Clay Munsell, John Pursley | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jason Storey (PG), James Fountain (SF), Richard Campbell (PF) William Hyatt, Richard Ellison, Rolando Ortiz | |
| 01:46 | Murray State | Vern Jin drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Clarence Hansen | 30-28 |
| 01:27 | SE Missouri State | Tim Barber hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jason Storey | 30-31 |
| 01:08 | Murray State | Vern Jin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 30-31 |
| 01:07 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 00:52 | Murray State | Tony Staub hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Dan Zarate | 33-31 |
| 00:46 | SE Missouri State | Jason Storey makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Campbell | 33-33 |
| 00:19 | Murray State | Tony Staub misses short on a 3 from straight away | 33-33 |
| 00:17 | SE Missouri State | James Fountain grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 00:15 | SE Missouri State | Alexander Curry is hacked by Tony Staub in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tony Staub, team foul #13 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gregory Taylor (PG), Clay Munsell (SG), John Randall (SF), John Pursley (C) Clarence Hansen, Tony Staub, Vern Jin, Dan Zarate | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ivan Alcocer (PG), William Hyatt (SF), Rolando Ortiz (PF), Paul McCallen (C) Jason Storey, James Fountain, Richard Campbell, Tim Barber | |
| 00:15 | SE Missouri State | Alexander Curry makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 00:15 | SE Missouri State | Alexander Curry misses the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 00:15 | Murray State | John Pursley grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 00:03 | Murray State | Paul McCallen is called for the reach on John Pursley - foul #3 on Paul McCallen, team foul #10 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Dave Binkley (SG), Richard Ellison (PF) Alexander Curry, Paul McCallen | |
| 00:03 | Murray State | John Pursley makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 00:03 | Murray State | John Pursley makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | Dave Binkley comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 35-34 |