| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Harold Quill (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Wyatt (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hardnett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Trent Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lance Carpenter (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Covington (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Dempsey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - James Murrin (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | Robert Wilson inbounds the ball | 25-30 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | SE Missouri State | John Covington's pass is intercepted by Robert Wyatt | 25-30 |
| 19:21 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Anthony Dempsey - foul #1 on Anthony Dempsey, team foul #1 | 27-30 |
| 19:21 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter misses the free throw | 27-30 |
| 19:21 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to James Johnson | 27-30 |
| 19:00 | SE Missouri State | James Murrin hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by John Covington | 27-32 |
| 18:33 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Trent Harrison | 30-32 |
| 18:19 | SE Missouri State | Robert Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-32 |
| 17:50 | Murray State | James Murrin is called for the reach on Trent Harrison - foul #2 on James Murrin, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| 17:39 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter is fouled on the floor by Robert Wilson - foul #3 on Robert Wilson, team foul #3 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Johnson (SF) Robert Wilson | |
| 17:26 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Harold Quill | 32-32 |
| 17:06 | SE Missouri State | James Johnson misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Lance Carpenter - foul #3 on Lance Carpenter, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jeffrey Chenard (C) James Murrin | |
| 17:06 | SE Missouri State | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 17:06 | SE Missouri State | James Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 17:06 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter grabs the board | 32-33 |
| 16:45 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Jeremy Johnson - foul #2 on Jeremy Johnson, team foul #4 | 32-33 |
| 16:45 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 16:45 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett misses the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 16:45 | SE Missouri State | James Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 16:19 | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Johnson loses the dribble to Trent Harrison | 33-33 |
| 16:03 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jeffrey Chenard - foul #1 on Jeffrey Chenard, team foul #5 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Murray State | Sean Snoddy (PG), Andrew Digirolamo (SG), Ed Sharp (SF), Ralph Sparks (C) Harold Quill, Robert Wyatt, Trent Harrison, Lance Carpenter | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Matthew Auten (PG) John Covington | |
| 16:03 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 16:03 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett misses the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 16:03 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Chenard | 34-33 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Sean Snoddy (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Andrew Digirolamo (fresh) SF - Ed Sharp (fresh) PF - Michael Hardnett (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Sparks (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Matthew Auten (fresh) SG - Anthony Dempsey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeremy Johnson (fresh) PF - James Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Jeffrey Chenard (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-33 |
| 15:42 | SE Missouri State | James Johnson hits the follow up shot | 34-35 |
| 15:13 | Murray State | Ralph Sparks is hacked by James Johnson - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #6 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Wyatt (SG), Lance Carpenter (C) Andrew Digirolamo, Michael Hardnett | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Richard Ton (SG), Robert Wilson (SF), James Murrin (C) Matthew Auten, Anthony Dempsey, James Johnson | |
| 14:54 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-35 |
| 14:43 | SE Missouri State | Robert Wilson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-35 |
| 14:41 | SE Missouri State | James Murrin misses the tip | 37-35 |
| 14:40 | Murray State | Ralph Sparks pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 14:21 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Lance Carpenter | 39-35 |
| 14:06 | SE Missouri State | James Murrin travels with the ball | 39-35 |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Quill (PG), Michael Hardnett (SF), Trent Harrison (PF) Sean Snoddy, Ed Sharp, Ralph Sparks | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Covington (PG), Anthony Dempsey (SG), James Johnson (PF) Jeremy Johnson, Richard Ton, Jeffrey Chenard | |
| 13:44 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from Harold Quill | 41-35 |
| 13:19 | SE Missouri State | John Covington can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 41-35 |
| 13:18 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 12:54 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett blows the layup but the foul's on James Murrin - foul #3 on James Murrin, team foul #7 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Murray State | Sean Snoddy (SG), Ralph Sparks (C) Robert Wyatt, Lance Carpenter | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 12:54 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 12:54 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 12:30 | SE Missouri State | James Johnson travels with the ball | 43-35 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jeffrey Chenard (C) James Murrin | |
| 12:05 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett blows the layup | 43-35 |
| 12:04 | SE Missouri State | John Covington pulls down the rebound | 43-35 |
| 11:54 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Dempsey misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 11:52 | Murray State | Ralph Sparks gets the rebound | 43-35 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Harold Quill (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Sean Snoddy (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Hardnett (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Trent Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Sparks (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Covington (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Dempsey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Jeffrey Chenard (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Murray State | Harold Quill misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 11:29 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy tips it but misses | 43-35 |
| 11:27 | SE Missouri State | Jeffrey Chenard pulls down the rebound | 43-35 |
| 11:17 | SE Missouri State | Trent Harrison steals it from James Johnson | 43-35 |
| 11:03 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Anthony Dempsey - foul #2 on Anthony Dempsey, team foul #8 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Wyatt (SF), Lance Carpenter (C) Michael Hardnett, Ralph Sparks | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Richard Ton (SG), Jeremy Johnson (SF), James Murrin (C) Anthony Dempsey, Robert Wilson, James Johnson | |
| 11:03 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 11:03 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy misses the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 11:03 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Chenard | 44-35 |
| 10:47 | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Johnson connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Covington | 44-37 |
| 10:27 | Murray State | Richard Ton picks off the pass by Robert Wyatt | 44-37 |
| 10:24 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ton lays it in | 44-39 |
| 10:05 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Covington - foul #1 on John Covington, team foul #9 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Hardnett (SF), Ralph Sparks (PF) Harold Quill, Trent Harrison | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Anthony Dempsey (SG), Robert Wilson (SF), James Johnson (PF) John Covington, Richard Ton, Jeffrey Chenard | |
| 10:05 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 10:05 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 09:43 | SE Missouri State | James Johnson scores on a turnaround from the right block | 46-41 |
| 09:17 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett connects on the jumper from the baseline | 48-41 |
| 08:52 | SE Missouri State | James Johnson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-41 |
| 08:51 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| 08:28 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett makes the jump hook from close range set up by Sean Snoddy and he's hacked by Jeremy Johnson - foul #3 on Jeremy Johnson, team foul #10 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Quill (PG), Trent Harrison (PF) Sean Snoddy, Ralph Sparks | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Covington (PG), Jeffrey Chenard (C) Jeremy Johnson, James Murrin | |
| 08:28 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett makes the free throw | 51-41 |
| 08:11 | SE Missouri State | Robert Wilson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-41 |
| 08:09 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Michael Hardnett | 51-41 |
| 07:49 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter double dribbles | 51-41 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Harold Quill (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Robert Wyatt (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hardnett (fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. PF - Trent Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Lance Carpenter (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Covington (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Dempsey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Jeffrey Chenard (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:30 | SE Missouri State | Robert Wyatt is called for the reach on Anthony Dempsey - foul #3 on Robert Wyatt, team foul #2 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Johnson (SF) Robert Wilson | |
| 07:19 | SE Missouri State | Michael Hardnett is called for the reach on Anthony Dempsey - foul #1 on Michael Hardnett, team foul #3 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ralph Sparks (C) Lance Carpenter | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 07:01 | SE Missouri State | Robert Wyatt is called for the reach on Anthony Dempsey - foul #4 on Robert Wyatt, team foul #4 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Digirolamo (SG), Ed Sharp (SF) Robert Wyatt, Michael Hardnett | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Richard Ton (SG), Delbert Chevalier (C) Anthony Dempsey, James Johnson | |
| 06:44 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ton loses the ball out of bounds | 51-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | Sean Snoddy (SG) Andrew Digirolamo | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Wilson (SF), James Murrin (C) Richard Ton, Delbert Chevalier | |
| 06:28 | Murray State | Robert Wilson is called for the reach on Ed Sharp - foul #4 on Robert Wilson, team foul #11 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | Lance Carpenter (C) Ralph Sparks | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Delbert Chevalier (PF) Jeffrey Chenard | |
| 06:28 | Murray State | Ed Sharp misses the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 06:28 | Murray State | Ed Sharp misses the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 06:28 | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Johnson pulls down the rebound | 51-41 |
| 06:12 | SE Missouri State | Delbert Chevalier misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 51-41 |
| 06:11 | Murray State | Trent Harrison grabs the board | 51-41 |
| 05:48 | Murray State | Harold Quill misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by James Murrin - foul #4 on James Murrin, team foul #12 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Wyatt (SG), Michael Hardnett (SF) Sean Snoddy, Ed Sharp | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Anthony Dempsey (SG), James Johnson (PF) Jeremy Johnson, Delbert Chevalier | |
| 05:48 | Murray State | Harold Quill makes the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 05:48 | Murray State | Harold Quill makes the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 05:41 | SE Missouri State | Lance Carpenter steals the ball from Robert Wilson | 53-41 |
| 05:30 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Harold Quill | 56-41 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:12 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Dempsey connects on the driving attempt from the right block and the foul's on Lance Carpenter - foul #4 on Lance Carpenter, team foul #5 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Sean Snoddy (PG), Ralph Sparks (PF) Harold Quill, Trent Harrison | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Johnson (PG) John Covington | |
| 05:12 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Dempsey makes the free throw | 56-44 |
| 04:50 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-44 |
| 04:48 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett tips it in | 58-44 |
| 04:30 | SE Missouri State | James Johnson knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Jeremy Johnson | 58-46 |
| 04:11 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-46 |
| 04:10 | SE Missouri State | James Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-46 |
| 04:01 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Dempsey makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Jeremy Johnson | 58-48 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Michael Hardnett | 61-48 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Sean Snoddy (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Wyatt (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Hardnett (fresh) 21 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ralph Sparks (fresh) 4 reb. C - Lance Carpenter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Jeremy Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Dempsey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. PF - James Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - James Murrin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:19 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Dempsey misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Ralph Sparks - foul #1 on Ralph Sparks, team foul #6 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Quill (PG), Trent Harrison (PF) Sean Snoddy, Lance Carpenter | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Covington (PG), Jeffrey Chenard (C) Robert Wilson, James Murrin | |
| 03:19 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Dempsey makes the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 03:19 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Dempsey makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 03:00 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | Lance Carpenter (C) Ralph Sparks | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 02:56 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Wilson (SF) Jeremy Johnson | |
| 02:45 | SE Missouri State | John Covington misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-50 |
| 02:44 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Lance Carpenter | 61-50 |
| 02:23 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett clanks a shot from the left side | 61-50 |
| 02:21 | SE Missouri State | Jeffrey Chenard grabs the defensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 02:17 | SE Missouri State | John Covington misses the 3 from the right wing | 61-50 |
| 02:15 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Trent Harrison | 61-50 |
| 01:46 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-50 |
| 01:45 | Murray State | Trent Harrison hits the follow up shot | 63-50 |
| 01:33 | SE Missouri State | James Johnson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-50 |
| 01:32 | SE Missouri State | Jeffrey Chenard grabs the offensive rebound | 63-50 |
| 01:27 | SE Missouri State | Robert Wilson misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Hardnett - foul #2 on Michael Hardnett, team foul #7 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | Sean Snoddy (PG), Andrew Digirolamo (SG), Ed Sharp (SF), Ralph Sparks (C) Harold Quill, Robert Wyatt, Michael Hardnett, Lance Carpenter | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Johnson (PG), Richard Ton (SG), Delbert Chevalier (C) John Covington, Anthony Dempsey, James Johnson | |
| 01:27 | SE Missouri State | Robert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 01:27 | SE Missouri State | Robert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 01:00 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Andrew Digirolamo | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:54 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ton knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jeremy Johnson | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Ed Sharp | 69-55 |
| 00:26 | SE Missouri State | Delbert Chevalier is fouled on the floor by Ralph Sparks - foul #2 on Ralph Sparks, team foul #8 | 69-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Matthew Auten (PG) Robert Wilson | |
| 00:26 | SE Missouri State | Delbert Chevalier misses the 1st free throw | 69-55 |
| 00:26 | Murray State | Trent Harrison snags the defensive board | 69-55 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy runs out the clock | 69-55 |