| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Thomas Nelson (fresh) SG - Steven Harland (fresh) SF - Shawn Kilgore (fresh) PF - Jess Sherwood (fresh) C - Murray Rogers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Mark Reilley (fresh) SG - David Long (fresh) SF - Sammie Bath (fresh) PF - Pedro Zapata (fresh) C - Steven Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Portland | Steven Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | Portland | Murray Rogers swats the dunk try by Steven Johnson | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Murray State | Murray Rogers grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Murray State | Steven Harland comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Portland | Pedro Zapata grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Portland | Pedro Zapata buries a jumper near the basket | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood can't connect on an uncontested floater from the baseline | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:31 | Portland | David Long knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Sammie Bath | 2-5 |
| 18:09 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-5 |
| 18:07 | Portland | Steven Johnson grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 17:52 | Portland | Steven Harland picks off the pass by David Long | 2-5 |
| 17:27 | Murray State | Pedro Zapata steps in front of the Thomas Nelson pass | 2-5 |
| 17:09 | Portland | Sammie Bath can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 2-5 |
| 17:07 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:52 | Murray State | Steven Harland misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 2-5 |
| 16:50 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore hits the follow up shot | 4-5 |
| 16:43 | Portland | Thomas Nelson is called for the reach on Mark Reilley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Nelson, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Murray State | Benjamin Barnes (SF) Shawn Kilgore | |
| Subs | Portland | Robert Cowherd (PG), Charles Bowden (SG), Jon Thompson (SF), Frederick Wright (PF), James Vaughn (C) Mark Reilley, David Long, Sammie Bath, Pedro Zapata, Steven Johnson | |
| 16:27 | Portland | Frederick Wright clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Benjamin Barnes - foul #1 on Benjamin Barnes, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| 16:27 | Portland | Frederick Wright makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:27 | Portland | Frederick Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:27 | Portland | Jon Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:15 | Portland | Thomas Nelson steals it from Frederick Wright | 4-6 |
| 16:12 | Murray State | Steven Harland lays it up and in set up by Thomas Nelson | 6-6 |
| 15:53 | Portland | Jess Sherwood is called for the reach on Frederick Wright - foul #1 on Jess Sherwood, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Thomas Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Harland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Benjamin Barnes (fresh) PF - Jess Sherwood (fairly fresh) C - Murray Rogers (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Robert Cowherd (fresh) SG - Charles Bowden (fresh) SF - Jon Thompson (fresh) PF - Frederick Wright (fresh) 1 pts. C - James Vaughn (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Portland | Steven Harland steals the ball from Jon Thompson | 6-6 |
| 15:28 | Murray State | Steven Harland banks in the layup | 8-6 |
| 15:15 | Portland | James Vaughn knocks in the shot from the left wing | 8-8 |
| 15:09 | Murray State | Jon Thompson picks off the pass by Steven Harland in the backcourt | 8-8 |
| 15:02 | Portland | Robert Cowherd misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-8 |
| 15:01 | Portland | James Vaughn gets the offensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 14:44 | Portland | Frederick Wright hits a jumpshot from the right side | 8-10 |
| 14:35 | Murray State | Benjamin Barnes comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-10 |
| 14:34 | Portland | James Vaughn snags the defensive board | 8-10 |
| 14:07 | Portland | Benjamin Barnes swats the layup by James Vaughn | 8-10 |
| 14:05 | Murray State | Benjamin Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 14:03 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson is hacked by Robert Cowherd in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Cowherd, team foul #1 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing (PG), Shawn Kilgore (SF), Cody Prather (C) Thomas Nelson, Benjamin Barnes, Murray Rogers | |
| Subs | Portland | Mark Reilley (PG), David Long (SG), Sammie Bath (SF), Pedro Zapata (PF), Steven Johnson (C) Robert Cowherd, Charles Bowden, Jon Thompson, Frederick Wright, James Vaughn | |
| 13:44 | Murray State | Steven Harland can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 8-10 |
| 13:42 | Portland | Sammie Bath grabs the board | 8-10 |
| 13:21 | Portland | David Long misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-10 |
| 13:20 | Portland | Mark Reilley grabs the offensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 13:09 | Portland | Sammie Bath can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 8-10 |
| 13:08 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood grabs the defensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 13:04 | Murray State | Mark Reilley is called for the reach on Geoffrey Laing in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Reilley, team foul #2 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Lowe (SG) Steven Harland | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 12:46 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 8-10 |
| 12:44 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Cody Prather | 8-10 |
| 12:29 | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-10 |
| 12:28 | Portland | The rebound goes to Steven Johnson | 8-10 |
| 12:23 | Portland | Thomas Lowe is called for the reach on David Long - foul #1 on Thomas Lowe, team foul #4 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Murray State | Oliver Waller (PG), Ben Johnson (PF), Murray Rogers (C) Geoffrey Laing, Jess Sherwood, Cody Prather | |
| Subs | Portland | John Smith (SF) Sammie Bath | |
| 12:15 | Portland | Steven Johnson hits a jumper in the lane | 8-12 |
| 12:01 | Murray State | Thomas Lowe can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 8-12 |
| 11:59 | Murray State | Oliver Waller gets the offensive rebound | 8-12 |
| 11:42 | Murray State | Ben Johnson scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Thomas Lowe | 10-12 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Oliver Waller (fresh) SG - Thomas Lowe (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Shawn Kilgore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ben Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Murray Rogers (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Mark Reilley (tiring) SG - David Long (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Smith (fresh) PF - Pedro Zapata (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Portland | Ben Johnson steals it from John Smith | 10-12 |
| 11:14 | Murray State | Thomas Lowe throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-12 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Nelson (PG), Steven Harland (SG), Benjamin Barnes (SF), Jess Sherwood (PF) Oliver Waller, Thomas Lowe, Shawn Kilgore, Ben Johnson | |
| Subs | Portland | Robert Cowherd (PG), Charles Bowden (SG), Jon Thompson (SF), Frederick Wright (PF) Mark Reilley, David Long, John Smith, Pedro Zapata | |
| 10:45 | Portland | Frederick Wright misses the lay-in | 10-12 |
| 10:44 | Murray State | Benjamin Barnes pulls down the rebound | 10-12 |
| 10:40 | Murray State | Steven Harland scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Nelson | 12-12 |
| 10:20 | Portland | Charles Bowden is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Charles Bowden, team foul #3 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Murray State | Cody Prather (C) Murray Rogers | |
| Subs | Portland | Sammie Bath (SF) Steven Johnson | |
| 09:57 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson hits a wide open floater from the left side | 14-12 |
| 09:39 | Portland | Sammie Bath loses the ball out of bounds | 14-12 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Lowe (SG), Oliver Waller (SF) Steven Harland, Benjamin Barnes | |
| Subs | Portland | David Long (SG), Pedro Zapata (PF), James Vaughn (C) Charles Bowden, Frederick Wright, Jon Thompson | |
| 09:27 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by James Vaughn - foul #1 on James Vaughn, team foul #4 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joshua Creed (C) Cody Prather | |
| Subs | Portland | Steven Johnson (C) Robert Cowherd | |
| 09:27 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 09:27 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 09:27 | Portland | Pedro Zapata gets the rebound | 14-12 |
| 09:10 | Portland | James Vaughn can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 14-12 |
| 09:09 | Portland | David Long can't tip it in | 14-12 |
| 09:08 | Portland | Pedro Zapata tips it back up and in | 14-14 |
| 08:45 | Murray State | Pedro Zapata denies the turnaround by Joshua Creed | 14-14 |
| 08:44 | Portland | Steven Johnson snags the defensive board | 14-14 |
| 08:24 | Portland | Steven Johnson double dribbles | 14-14 |
| Subs | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing (PG), Steven Harland (SG), Shawn Kilgore (SF), Ben Johnson (PF), Murray Rogers (C) Thomas Nelson, Thomas Lowe, Oliver Waller, Jess Sherwood, Joshua Creed | |
| Subs | Portland | Robert Cowherd (PG), Charles Bowden (SG), Jon Thompson (SF), Frederick Wright (C) James Vaughn, David Long, Sammie Bath, Steven Johnson | |
| 08:02 | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 14-14 |
| 08:01 | Portland | Jon Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 07:56 | Portland | Geoffrey Laing takes the ball from Charles Bowden | 14-14 |
| 07:53 | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing lays it in | 16-14 |
| 07:31 | Portland | Frederick Wright can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-14 |
| 07:30 | Portland | Pedro Zapata hits the follow up shot | 16-16 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Geoffrey Laing (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Harland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Shawn Kilgore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ben Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Murray Rogers (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Robert Cowherd (fresh) SG - Charles Bowden (fairly fresh) SF - Jon Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Pedro Zapata (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Frederick Wright (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:14 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 16-16 |
| 07:12 | Portland | Jon Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 06:52 | Portland | Pedro Zapata clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-16 |
| 06:50 | Portland | Jon Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 06:37 | Portland | Frederick Wright clanks a shot near the basket but the foul's on Murray Rogers - foul #1 on Murray Rogers, team foul #5 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Nelson (PG), Thomas Lowe (SG), Benjamin Barnes (SF), Jess Sherwood (PF), Cody Prather (C) Geoffrey Laing, Steven Harland, Shawn Kilgore, Ben Johnson, Murray Rogers | |
| Subs | Portland | Mark Reilley (PG), David Long (SG), Sammie Bath (SF), Steven Johnson (C) Robert Cowherd, Charles Bowden, Jon Thompson, Pedro Zapata | |
| 06:37 | Portland | Frederick Wright makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 06:37 | Portland | Frederick Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 06:37 | Portland | The offensive rebound goes to David Long | 16-17 |
| 06:19 | Portland | Sammie Bath hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-17 |
| 06:17 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood gets the rebound | 16-17 |
| 06:11 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-17 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Portland | James Vaughn (PF) Frederick Wright | |
| 05:55 | Portland | Sammie Bath makes the jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Jess Sherwood - foul #2 on Jess Sherwood, team foul #6 | 16-19 |
| 05:55 | Portland | Sammie Bath makes the free throw | 16-20 |
| 05:40 | Murray State | Benjamin Barnes misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 16-20 |
| 05:39 | Portland | Steven Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 16-20 |
| 05:17 | Portland | Sammie Bath connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by James Vaughn | 16-22 |
| 05:01 | Murray State | Thomas Lowe lays it in | 18-22 |
| 04:33 | Portland | David Long knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Mark Reilley | 18-24 |
| 04:20 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Thomas Nelson, team foul #7 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing (PG), Steven Harland (SG), Shawn Kilgore (SF), Murray Rogers (C) Thomas Nelson, Thomas Lowe, Benjamin Barnes, Cody Prather | |
| Subs | Portland | Robert Cowherd (PG), Charles Bowden (SG), Jon Thompson (SF), Pedro Zapata (PF) Mark Reilley, David Long, Sammie Bath, James Vaughn | |
| 04:02 | Portland | Steven Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Jess Sherwood - foul #3 on Jess Sherwood, team foul #8 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ben Johnson (PF) Jess Sherwood | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 04:02 | Portland | Steven Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 04:02 | Portland | Steven Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| 03:43 | Murray State | Steven Harland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-26 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Portland | Frederick Wright (C) Steven Johnson | |
| 03:26 | Portland | Frederick Wright makes the runner from the baseline | 18-28 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Geoffrey Laing (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Harland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Shawn Kilgore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ben Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Murray Rogers (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Robert Cowherd (fresh) SG - Charles Bowden (fresh) SF - Jon Thompson (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Pedro Zapata (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Frederick Wright (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:22 | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing is hacked by Robert Cowherd in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Cowherd, team foul #5 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Portland | David Long (SG), John Smith (SF) Charles Bowden, Jon Thompson | |
| 03:06 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore double dribbles | 18-28 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Portland | Mark Reilley (PG), Steven Johnson (C) Robert Cowherd, Pedro Zapata | |
| 02:50 | Portland | John Smith can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Steven Harland - foul #1 on Steven Harland, team foul #9 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Portland | Sammie Bath (SF), Pedro Zapata (PF) David Long, Frederick Wright | |
| 02:50 | Portland | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 18-29 |
| 02:50 | Portland | John Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 18-29 |
| 02:50 | Murray State | Murray Rogers pulls down the rebound | 18-29 |
| 02:25 | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Pedro Zapata - foul #1 on Pedro Zapata, team foul #6 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Murray State | Benjamin Barnes (SF), Joshua Creed (C) Shawn Kilgore, Murray Rogers | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 02:25 | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing misses the 1st free throw | 18-29 |
| 02:25 | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing misses the 2nd free throw | 18-29 |
| 02:25 | Portland | Steven Johnson grabs the board | 18-29 |
| 02:12 | Portland | Steven Johnson blows the layup but he's fouled by Joshua Creed - foul #1 on Joshua Creed, team foul #10 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Murray State | Oliver Waller (PG) Geoffrey Laing | |
| Subs | Portland | David Long (SG), Jon Thompson (PF) John Smith, Pedro Zapata | |
| 02:12 | Portland | Steven Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 18-30 |
| 02:12 | Portland | Steven Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 18-30 |
| 02:12 | Murray State | Ben Johnson pulls down the rebound | 18-30 |
| 01:53 | Murray State | Steven Harland knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Oliver Waller | 21-30 |
| 01:35 | Portland | David Long misses the 3 from the left wing | 21-30 |
| 01:34 | Murray State | Ben Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 21-30 |
| 01:28 | Murray State | David Long is called for the reach on Steven Harland - foul #1 on David Long, team foul #7 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Nelson (PG), Murray Rogers (C) Oliver Waller, Ben Johnson | |
| Subs | Portland | Robert Cowherd (PG), Charles Bowden (SF), Frederick Wright (PF) Mark Reilley, Sammie Bath, Steven Johnson | |
| 01:28 | Murray State | Steven Harland misses the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 01:28 | Portland | Jon Thompson snags the defensive board | 21-30 |
| 01:02 | Portland | Frederick Wright makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from David Long | 21-32 |
| 00:38 | Murray State | Charles Bowden steals the ball from Steven Harland | 21-32 |
| 00:25 | Portland | Robert Cowherd hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by David Long | 21-34 |
| 00:23 | Murray State | Robert Cowherd is called for the reach on Thomas Nelson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Cowherd, team foul #8 | 21-34 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Lowe (SG), Shawn Kilgore (SF), Ben Johnson (PF), Cody Prather (C) Steven Harland, Benjamin Barnes, Joshua Creed, Murray Rogers | |
| Subs | Portland | James Vaughn (PG), John Smith (SF), Pedro Zapata (PF) Robert Cowherd, David Long, Jon Thompson | |
| 00:23 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 22-34 |
| 00:23 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 22-34 |
| 00:23 | Portland | John Smith pulls down the rebound | 22-34 |
| 00:02 | Portland | Frederick Wright is fouled on the floor by Thomas Nelson - foul #3 on Thomas Nelson, team foul #11 | 22-34 |
| Subs | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing (PG) Thomas Nelson | |
| Subs | Portland | Sammie Bath (SF) Charles Bowden | |
| 00:02 | Portland | Frederick Wright makes the 1st free throw | 22-35 |
| 00:02 | Portland | Frederick Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 22-35 |
| 00:02 | Murray State | Cody Prather grabs the defensive rebound | 22-35 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Cody Prather misses long on a fullcourt shot | 22-35 |