| Lineup | Murray State | PG - William Gerhard (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Ruddy (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ernest Kopecky (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Reulet (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bemidji St. | PG - Alan Prater (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Doyon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Efrain Drown (fresh) PF - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) C - Kurt Malick (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Paul Thompson inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bemidji St. | Bemidji St. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:53 | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy travels with the ball | 34-36 |
| 19:31 | Bemidji St. | Robert Doyon drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Alan Prater | 34-39 |
| 19:15 | Murray State | William Gerhard misses long on a jumper in the lane | 34-39 |
| 19:13 | Bemidji St. | Lawrence Johnson snags the defensive board | 34-39 |
| 19:10 | Bemidji St. | Efrain Drown throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-39 |
| 18:59 | Murray State | William Gerhard clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 18:57 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to William Reulet | 34-39 |
| 18:45 | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 34-39 |
| 18:43 | Murray State | William Reulet snags the offensive board | 34-39 |
| 18:18 | Murray State | Paul Thompson misses long on a shot from the right side | 34-39 |
| 18:16 | Bemidji St. | Efrain Drown snags the defensive board | 34-39 |
| 17:47 | Bemidji St. | Alan Prater connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-41 |
| 17:20 | Murray State | William Reulet buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by William Gerhard | 37-41 |
| 17:07 | Bemidji St. | Alan Prater can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by William Gerhard - foul #2 on William Gerhard, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | Waylon Talley (PG), Gerald Quick (SG), Jack Odom (SF), David Gibson (PF), Curtis Reinoso (C) William Gerhard, Glenn Ruddy, Paul Thompson, Ernest Kopecky, William Reulet | |
| Subs | Bemidji St. | Walter Ver (SG), Thomas Kittrell (SF), Robert Fletcher (PF), Sebastian Van Zant (C) Robert Doyon, Efrain Drown, Lawrence Johnson, Kurt Malick | |
| 17:07 | Bemidji St. | Alan Prater makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 17:07 | Bemidji St. | Alan Prater makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 16:49 | Murray State | Gerald Quick's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Fletcher | 37-43 |
| 16:47 | Murray State | Curtis Reinoso tips it home | 39-43 |
| 16:28 | Bemidji St. | Alan Prater clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 39-43 |
| 16:26 | Murray State | The rebound goes to David Gibson | 39-43 |
| 16:07 | Murray State | Jack Odom's floater is tipped away by Sebastian Van Zant | 39-43 |
| 16:06 | Murray State | Curtis Reinoso grabs the offensive board | 39-43 |
| 15:53 | Murray State | Gerald Quick misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-43 |
| 15:51 | Bemidji St. | Robert Fletcher grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Waylon Talley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Quick (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jack Odom (fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Gibson (fresh) 5 reb. C - Curtis Reinoso (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bemidji St. | PG - Alan Prater (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Ver (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Thomas Kittrell (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Fletcher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sebastian Van Zant (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Bemidji St. | Alan Prater connects on the fadeaway from close range | 39-45 |
| 15:18 | Murray State | Gerald Quick hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Waylon Talley | 42-45 |
| 15:16 | Bemidji St. | Jack Odom is called for the reach on Thomas Kittrell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jack Odom, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gerhard (PG), Michael Winn (SG), James Drumheller (SF), Ernest Kopecky (PF), William Reulet (C) Waylon Talley, Gerald Quick, Jack Odom, David Gibson, Curtis Reinoso | |
| Subs | Bemidji St. | Glenn Hussey (SG), Larry Pautz (PF), Kurt Malick (C) Alan Prater, Robert Fletcher, Sebastian Van Zant | |
| 15:04 | Bemidji St. | Glenn Hussey's fadeaway is rejected by William Reulet | 42-45 |
| 15:03 | Murray State | Michael Winn grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 14:41 | Murray State | James Drumheller misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 14:39 | Bemidji St. | Kurt Malick pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 14:17 | Bemidji St. | Walter Ver misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's hacked by James Drumheller - foul #1 on James Drumheller, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy (SG), Jack Odom (SF) William Gerhard, Ernest Kopecky | |
| Subs | Bemidji St. | Robert Doyon (SG), Efrain Drown (SF), Lawrence Johnson (PF) Glenn Hussey, Thomas Kittrell, Larry Pautz | |
| 14:17 | Bemidji St. | Walter Ver misses the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 14:17 | Bemidji St. | Walter Ver misses the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 14:17 | Bemidji St. | Walter Ver misses the 3rd free throw | 42-45 |
| 14:17 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Jack Odom | 42-45 |
| 13:49 | Murray State | James Drumheller misses the fadeaway from close range | 42-45 |
| 13:47 | Bemidji St. | The rebound goes to Lawrence Johnson | 42-45 |
| 13:45 | Bemidji St. | Robert Doyon is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Winn - foul #2 on Michael Winn, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Quick (PG), Waylon Talley (SF) Michael Winn, James Drumheller | |
| Subs | Bemidji St. | Alan Prater (PG) Walter Ver | |
| 13:31 | Bemidji St. | Alan Prater clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-45 |
| 13:29 | Bemidji St. | The offensive rebound goes to Kurt Malick | 42-45 |
| 13:21 | Bemidji St. | Kurt Malick misses the wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 13:20 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Glenn Ruddy | 42-45 |
| 12:59 | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy is whistled for a carry | 42-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gerhard (PG), Paul Thompson (SF), Ernest Kopecky (PF), David Gibson (C) Gerald Quick, Waylon Talley, Jack Odom, William Reulet | |
| Subs | Bemidji St. | Robert Fletcher (C) Kurt Malick | |
| 12:37 | Bemidji St. | Alan Prater misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 42-45 |
| 12:36 | Bemidji St. | Robert Fletcher grabs the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 12:21 | Bemidji St. | Robert Doyon is called for traveling | 42-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | Waylon Talley (SG), Curtis Reinoso (C) Glenn Ruddy, Ernest Kopecky | |
| Subs | Bemidji St. | Glenn Hussey (SG), Thomas Kittrell (SF), Sebastian Van Zant (C) Robert Doyon, Efrain Drown, Lawrence Johnson | |
| 12:08 | Murray State | Waylon Talley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 12:06 | Murray State | William Gerhard hits the follow up shot | 44-45 |
| 11:47 | Bemidji St. | Glenn Hussey is whistled for traveling | 44-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jack Odom (SF), James Drumheller (PF) Paul Thompson, David Gibson | |
| Subs | Bemidji St. | Kurt Malick (C) Sebastian Van Zant | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - William Gerhard (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Waylon Talley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jack Odom (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Drumheller (fresh) C - Curtis Reinoso (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bemidji St. | PG - Alan Prater (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glenn Hussey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Kittrell (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Fletcher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kurt Malick (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Murray State | Curtis Reinoso is denied on a layup by Kurt Malick | 44-45 |
| 11:25 | Bemidji St. | Kurt Malick snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 11:01 | Bemidji St. | Alan Prater hits the finger roll set up by Robert Fletcher | 44-47 |
| 10:44 | Murray State | Waylon Talley connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James Drumheller | 47-47 |
| 10:25 | Bemidji St. | Alan Prater is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kurt Malick | 47-49 |
| 10:01 | Murray State | James Drumheller hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from William Gerhard | 50-49 |
| 09:49 | Bemidji St. | Kurt Malick is hacked by James Drumheller - foul #2 on James Drumheller, team foul #5 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Quick (PG), Glenn Ruddy (SG), Paul Thompson (SF), Ernest Kopecky (PF), William Reulet (C) William Gerhard, Waylon Talley, Jack Odom, James Drumheller, Curtis Reinoso | |
| Subs | Bemidji St. | Walter Ver (PG), Robert Doyon (SG), Efrain Drown (SF), Lawrence Johnson (PF), Sebastian Van Zant (C) Alan Prater, Glenn Hussey, Thomas Kittrell, Robert Fletcher, Kurt Malick | |
| 09:42 | Bemidji St. | Robert Doyon connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-52 |
| 09:17 | Murray State | Paul Thompson's pass is intercepted by Walter Ver | 50-52 |
| 09:12 | Bemidji St. | Walter Ver lays it up and in | 50-54 |
| 08:53 | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy scores on a fadeaway from the left side and the foul's on Robert Doyon - foul #2 on Robert Doyon, team foul #1 | 52-54 |
| 08:53 | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy makes the free throw | 53-54 |
| 08:51 | Bemidji St. | Efrain Drown is hacked by Paul Thompson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Thompson, team foul #6 | 53-54 |
| 08:31 | Bemidji St. | Robert Doyon misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-54 |
| 08:30 | Murray State | Paul Thompson snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 08:14 | Murray State | Walter Ver steps in front of the Paul Thompson pass | 53-54 |
| 08:11 | Bemidji St. | Walter Ver hits the finger roll | 53-56 |
| 07:52 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky is fouled on the floor by Sebastian Van Zant - foul #3 on Sebastian Van Zant, team foul #2 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gerhard (PG), Michael Winn (SG), Jack Odom (SF), David Gibson (C) Gerald Quick, Glenn Ruddy, Paul Thompson, William Reulet | |
| Subs | Bemidji St. | Alan Prater (PG), Glenn Hussey (SG), Thomas Kittrell (SF), Larry Pautz (PF), Kurt Malick (C) Walter Ver, Robert Doyon, Efrain Drown, Lawrence Johnson, Sebastian Van Zant | |
| 07:35 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Ernest Kopecky, team foul #7 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Murray State | Waylon Talley (SG) Michael Winn | |
| Subs | Bemidji St. | | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - William Gerhard (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Waylon Talley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Odom (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Kopecky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Gibson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bemidji St. | PG - Alan Prater (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glenn Hussey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Kittrell (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Larry Pautz (fresh) C - Kurt Malick (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:13 | Bemidji St. | Kurt Malick can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-56 |
| 07:11 | Murray State | Jack Odom pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| 06:54 | Murray State | William Gerhard can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-56 |
| 06:53 | Bemidji St. | The rebound goes to Larry Pautz | 53-56 |
| 06:51 | Bemidji St. | Kurt Malick loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-56 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Winn (SG), William Reulet (C) William Gerhard, Ernest Kopecky | |
| Subs | Bemidji St. | Walter Ver (PG), Robert Doyon (SG), Robert Fletcher (PF) Alan Prater, Glenn Hussey, Larry Pautz | |
| 06:43 | Murray State | Jack Odom misses long on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Thomas Kittrell - foul #2 on Thomas Kittrell, team foul #3 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy (SG) Waylon Talley | |
| Subs | Bemidji St. | Lawrence Johnson (PF) Robert Fletcher | |
| 06:43 | Murray State | Jack Odom makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 06:43 | Murray State | Jack Odom makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 06:23 | Bemidji St. | Robert Doyon misses short on an open 3 from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 06:21 | Bemidji St. | Kurt Malick grabs the offensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 06:04 | Bemidji St. | Walter Ver loses the dribble to Michael Winn | 55-56 |
| 06:00 | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Winn | 57-56 |
| 05:55 | Bemidji St. | Walter Ver travels with the ball | 57-56 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Quick (PG), Paul Thompson (SF), James Drumheller (PF) Glenn Ruddy, Jack Odom, David Gibson | |
| Subs | Bemidji St. | Glenn Hussey (SG), Efrain Drown (SF) Robert Doyon, Thomas Kittrell | |
| 05:43 | Murray State | William Reulet clanks a 3 from straight away | 57-56 |
| 05:42 | Murray State | Gerald Quick gets the offensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 05:25 | Murray State | Gerald Quick misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 05:23 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Thompson | 57-56 |
| 05:10 | Murray State | James Drumheller misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-56 |
| 05:09 | Murray State | William Reulet snags the offensive board | 57-56 |
| 04:54 | Murray State | Paul Thompson comes up short on the floater from the right block | 57-56 |
| 04:52 | Murray State | Paul Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 04:30 | Murray State | Gerald Quick can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-56 |
| 04:29 | Bemidji St. | Kurt Malick grabs the board | 57-56 |
| 04:26 | Bemidji St. | Glenn Hussey is hacked by James Drumheller in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Drumheller, team foul #8 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gerhard (PG), Glenn Ruddy (SG), Waylon Talley (SF), Jack Odom (PF), Curtis Reinoso (C) Gerald Quick, Michael Winn, Paul Thompson, James Drumheller, William Reulet | |
| Subs | Bemidji St. | Alan Prater (PG), Robert Fletcher (PF), Sebastian Van Zant (C) Walter Ver, Lawrence Johnson, Kurt Malick | |
| 04:26 | Bemidji St. | Glenn Hussey makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 04:26 | Bemidji St. | Glenn Hussey makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 04:07 | Murray State | Curtis Reinoso is called for traveling | 57-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Gibson (C) Curtis Reinoso | |
| Subs | Bemidji St. | Robert Doyon (SG), Thomas Kittrell (SF) Glenn Hussey, Efrain Drown | |
| 03:47 | Bemidji St. | Robert Fletcher scores on a floater in the lane set up by Alan Prater and he's fouled by Jack Odom - foul #2 on Jack Odom, team foul #9 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky (PF) Waylon Talley | |
| Subs | Bemidji St. | | |
| 03:47 | Bemidji St. | Robert Fletcher makes the free throw | 57-61 |
| 03:21 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky throws it down on a great pass from William Gerhard and he's fouled by Robert Fletcher - foul #2 on Robert Fletcher, team foul #4 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Murray State | Waylon Talley (SF) David Gibson | |
| Subs | Bemidji St. | | |
| 03:21 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky makes the free throw | 60-61 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - William Gerhard (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Glenn Ruddy (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Waylon Talley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ernest Kopecky (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Odom (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bemidji St. | PG - Alan Prater (fresh) 24 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Doyon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Kittrell (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Fletcher (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Sebastian Van Zant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Bemidji St. | Thomas Kittrell loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-61 |
| 03:04 | Murray State | William Gerhard scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Glenn Ruddy | 63-61 |
| 02:46 | Bemidji St. | Sebastian Van Zant misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 02:44 | Murray State | William Gerhard snags the defensive board | 63-61 |
| 02:44 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Subs | Murray State | Paul Thompson (SF) Waylon Talley | |
| Subs | Bemidji St. | Efrain Drown (SF), Lawrence Johnson (PF), Kurt Malick (C) Thomas Kittrell, Robert Fletcher, Sebastian Van Zant | |
| 02:19 | Murray State | William Gerhard drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 65-61 |
| 02:17 | Bemidji St. | Alan Prater is hacked by Glenn Ruddy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Glenn Ruddy, team foul #10 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Reulet (C) Jack Odom | |
| Subs | Bemidji St. | | |
| 02:17 | Bemidji St. | Alan Prater misses the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 02:17 | Bemidji St. | Alan Prater makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 01:50 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Kurt Malick - foul #1 on Kurt Malick, team foul #5 | 65-62 |
| 01:50 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 01:50 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky misses the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 01:50 | Bemidji St. | Kurt Malick pulls down the rebound | 66-62 |
| 01:46 | Bemidji St. | Paul Thompson takes the ball from Alan Prater in the backcourt | 66-62 |
| 01:38 | Murray State | Paul Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-62 |
| 01:36 | Bemidji St. | Lawrence Johnson gets the rebound | 66-62 |
| 01:32 | Bemidji St. | Robert Doyon knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Alan Prater | 66-65 |
| 01:28 | Murray State | William Gerhard misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-65 |
| 01:27 | Bemidji St. | Kurt Malick snags the defensive board | 66-65 |
| 01:17 | Bemidji St. | Kurt Malick hits a wide open jump hook from the right block set up by Robert Doyon | 66-67 |
| 01:15 | Murray State | William Gerhard throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-67 |
| 01:06 | Bemidji St. | Kurt Malick double dribbles | 66-67 |
| 00:49 | Murray State | Paul Thompson drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by William Gerhard | 69-67 |
| 00:20 | Bemidji St. | Alan Prater banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Efrain Drown | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bemidji St. | Bemidji St. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:05 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky hits a floater in the lane set up by William Gerhard | 71-69 |
| 00:05 | Bemidji St. | Bemidji St. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bemidji St. | Bemidji St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Bemidji St. | Alan Prater's floater is tipped away by Paul Thompson | 71-69 |