| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Schwanbeck (fresh) SG - Clay Wolverton (fresh) SF - Duane Battiste (fresh) PF - Alan Grant (fresh) C - Daniel Volpe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Geoffrey Laing (fresh) SG - Steven Harland (fresh) SF - Oliver Waller (fresh) PF - Joshua Creed (fresh) C - Murray Rogers (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Murray Rogers wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:35 | Murray State | Joshua Creed misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Oliver Waller | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Murray State | Oliver Waller comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Arkansas State | Daniel Volpe gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Arkansas State | Clay Wolverton loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Murray State | Murray Rogers makes the wide open runner from close range on a great pass from Oliver Waller | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Arkansas State | John Schwanbeck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Murray State | Joshua Creed can't finish the layup | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | Arkansas State | Duane Battiste snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:21 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Clay Wolverton | 2-2 |
| 18:19 | Murray State | Daniel Volpe is called for the reach on Geoffrey Laing in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Volpe, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:10 | Murray State | Murray Rogers misses the easy layup | 2-2 |
| 18:08 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:53 | Arkansas State | Duane Battiste misses long on an open jumper from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 17:51 | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:49 | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle (PG), Willie Taylor (PF) John Schwanbeck, Alan Grant | |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Nelson (PG), Dean Overbay (SG), Thomas Lowe (SF), Cody Prather (PF), Steven Piper (C) Geoffrey Laing, Steven Harland, Oliver Waller, Joshua Creed, Murray Rogers | |
| 17:41 | Arkansas State | Daniel Volpe scores on a floater from the right block set up by Willie Beadle and the foul's on Steven Piper - foul #1 on Steven Piper, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David Pierce (SG) Clay Wolverton | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 17:41 | Arkansas State | Daniel Volpe makes the free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:23 | Murray State | The jump hook by Dean Overbay is blocked by Daniel Volpe | 5-2 |
| 17:22 | Arkansas State | Duane Battiste grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 17:14 | Arkansas State | Duane Battiste hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 5-2 |
| 17:12 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Cody Prather | 5-2 |
| 16:50 | Murray State | Steven Piper misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 5-2 |
| 16:48 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Willie Taylor | 5-2 |
| 16:36 | Arkansas State | Daniel Volpe is whistled for a carry | 5-2 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Schwanbeck (PG), Clay Wolverton (SG), Eric Davis (SF), David Cahill (PF), Sheng Huang (C) Willie Beadle, David Pierce, Duane Battiste, Willie Taylor, Daniel Volpe | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Burger (PG), Steven Harland (SG), Oliver Waller (SF), Ricky Cook (PF), Murray Rogers (C) Thomas Nelson, Dean Overbay, Thomas Lowe, Cody Prather, Steven Piper | |
| 16:27 | Murray State | Robert Burger is fouled on the floor by John Schwanbeck - foul #1 on John Schwanbeck, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| 16:13 | Murray State | Oliver Waller hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 15:56 | Arkansas State | Sheng Huang misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 5-4 |
| 15:54 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Murray Rogers | 5-4 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Schwanbeck (fairly fresh) SG - Clay Wolverton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eric Davis (fresh) PF - David Cahill (fairly fresh) C - Sheng Huang (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Robert Burger (fresh) SG - Steven Harland (fairly fresh) SF - Oliver Waller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ricky Cook (fairly fresh) C - Murray Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Murray State | Sheng Huang takes the ball from Oliver Waller | 5-4 |
| 15:26 | Arkansas State | Sheng Huang is fouled on the floor by Oliver Waller - foul #1 on Oliver Waller, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Walter Wilson (PG), Duane Battiste (SF), Alan Grant (PF), Daniel Volpe (C) John Schwanbeck, Eric Davis, David Cahill, Sheng Huang | |
| Subs | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing (PG), Thomas Nelson (SG), Thomas Lowe (SF), Joshua Creed (PF) Robert Burger, Steven Harland, Oliver Waller, Ricky Cook | |
| 15:18 | Arkansas State | Clay Wolverton hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Duane Battiste | 7-4 |
| 15:14 | Murray State | Duane Battiste steals the ball from Joshua Creed in the backcourt | 7-4 |
| 15:02 | Arkansas State | Clay Wolverton misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-4 |
| 15:00 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson snags the defensive board | 7-4 |
| 14:36 | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing is open and buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Nelson | 7-6 |
| 14:24 | Arkansas State | Duane Battiste misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 14:23 | Arkansas State | Daniel Volpe hits the follow up shot | 9-6 |
| 14:12 | Murray State | Murray Rogers comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-6 |
| 14:10 | Arkansas State | Clay Wolverton snags the defensive board | 9-6 |
| 13:53 | Arkansas State | Clay Wolverton scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Walter Wilson | 11-6 |
| 13:29 | Murray State | Joshua Creed lays it up and in | 11-8 |
| 13:08 | Arkansas State | Daniel Volpe buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Clay Wolverton | 13-8 |
| 12:41 | Murray State | Murray Rogers makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Nelson and the foul's on Clay Wolverton - foul #1 on Clay Wolverton, team foul #3 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Schwanbeck (PG), Willie Beadle (SG), David Pierce (SF), Willie Taylor (PF), Sheng Huang (C) Walter Wilson, Clay Wolverton, Duane Battiste, Alan Grant, Daniel Volpe | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Burger (PG), Steven Harland (SG), Steven Piper (SF), Cody Prather (PF) Geoffrey Laing, Thomas Nelson, Thomas Lowe, Joshua Creed | |
| 12:41 | Murray State | Murray Rogers makes the free throw | 13-11 |
| 12:32 | Arkansas State | John Schwanbeck misses short on a floater from the left wing | 13-11 |
| 12:31 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Sheng Huang | 13-11 |
| 12:20 | Arkansas State | Willie Taylor banks in the layup | 15-11 |
| 12:04 | Murray State | Steven Piper hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 15-11 |
| 12:02 | Arkansas State | Willie Taylor gets the rebound | 15-11 |
| 11:51 | Arkansas State | Willie Taylor clanks a runner from the baseline | 15-11 |
| 11:50 | Murray State | Cody Prather grabs the defensive rebound | 15-11 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Schwanbeck (fresh) SG - Willie Beadle (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Pierce (fresh) PF - Willie Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sheng Huang (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Robert Burger (fairly fresh) SG - Steven Harland (fresh) SF - Steven Piper (fairly fresh) PF - Cody Prather (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Murray Rogers (tired) 5 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Murray State | Willie Taylor is called for the reach on Cody Prather - foul #1 on Willie Taylor, team foul #4 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Eric Davis (SG), David Cahill (PF), Daniel Volpe (C) Willie Beadle, Willie Taylor, Sheng Huang | |
| Subs | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing (PG), Dean Overbay (SG), Oliver Waller (SF), Ricky Cook (PF) Robert Burger, Steven Harland, Steven Piper, Murray Rogers | |
| 11:12 | Murray State | Ricky Cook loses the ball out of bounds | 15-11 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Duane Battiste (SF) John Schwanbeck | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 10:52 | Arkansas State | David Pierce misses the lay-in | 15-11 |
| 10:50 | Arkansas State | David Pierce tips it back up and in | 17-11 |
| 10:30 | Murray State | Ricky Cook double dribbles | 17-11 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Schwanbeck (PG), Clay Wolverton (SG), Alan Grant (PF), Willie Taylor (C) Eric Davis, David Pierce, David Cahill, Daniel Volpe | |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Nelson (PG), Steven Harland (SG), Joshua Creed (PF) Geoffrey Laing, Dean Overbay, Ricky Cook | |
| 10:18 | Arkansas State | Oliver Waller is called for the reach on Duane Battiste - foul #2 on Oliver Waller, team foul #3 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Lowe (SF) Oliver Waller | |
| 10:08 | Arkansas State | Clay Wolverton misses the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Joshua Creed - foul #1 on Joshua Creed, team foul #4 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Steven Piper (C) Cody Prather | |
| 10:08 | Arkansas State | Clay Wolverton misses the 1st free throw | 17-11 |
| 10:08 | Arkansas State | Clay Wolverton makes the 2nd free throw | 18-11 |
| 09:49 | Murray State | Clay Wolverton takes the ball from Steven Piper | 18-11 |
| 09:34 | Arkansas State | Willie Taylor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Steven Piper - foul #2 on Steven Piper, team foul #5 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle (SG), David Pierce (SF), Daniel Volpe (C) Clay Wolverton, Duane Battiste, Alan Grant | |
| Subs | Murray State | Cody Prather (C) Steven Piper | |
| 09:34 | Arkansas State | Willie Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 19-11 |
| 09:34 | Arkansas State | Willie Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 20-11 |
| 09:14 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 20-11 |
| 09:13 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle grabs the defensive rebound | 20-11 |
| 09:09 | Arkansas State | Steven Harland is called for the reach on John Schwanbeck in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Harland, team foul #6 | 20-11 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Eric Davis (SG), David Cahill (PF) John Schwanbeck, Willie Taylor | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Burger (PG) Thomas Nelson | |
| 08:58 | Arkansas State | David Pierce misses the jump hook in the paint | 20-11 |
| 08:56 | Arkansas State | David Cahill grabs the offensive rebound | 20-11 |
| 08:45 | Arkansas State | David Pierce connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Willie Beadle and the foul's on Steven Harland - foul #2 on Steven Harland, team foul #7 | 22-11 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Alan Grant (PF), Sheng Huang (C) David Cahill, Daniel Volpe | |
| Subs | Murray State | Dean Overbay (SG), Ricky Cook (C) Steven Harland, Joshua Creed | |
| 08:45 | Arkansas State | David Pierce misses the free throw | 22-11 |
| 08:45 | Murray State | Cody Prather grabs the board | 22-11 |
| 08:27 | Murray State | Dean Overbay is fouled on the floor by David Pierce - foul #1 on David Pierce, team foul #5 | 22-11 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Schwanbeck (PG), Clay Wolverton (SG), Duane Battiste (SF) Willie Beadle, David Pierce, Eric Davis | |
| Subs | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing (PG), Thomas Nelson (SG), Murray Rogers (C) Robert Burger, Thomas Lowe, Cody Prather | |
| 08:15 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Dean Overbay | 22-14 |
| 08:05 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant is open but misses the lay-in | 22-14 |
| 08:04 | Murray State | Ricky Cook pulls down the rebound | 22-14 |
| 07:51 | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 22-14 |
| 07:50 | Arkansas State | Sheng Huang snags the defensive board | 22-14 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Schwanbeck (tiring) SG - Clay Wolverton (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Duane Battiste (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Alan Grant (tired) 2 pts. C - Sheng Huang (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Geoffrey Laing (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Nelson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dean Overbay (fairly fresh) PF - Ricky Cook (fairly fresh) C - Murray Rogers (tired) 5 pts. | |
| 07:44 | Arkansas State | Sheng Huang is alone and drills a runner from the baseline and he's hacked by Dean Overbay - foul #1 on Dean Overbay, team foul #8 | 24-14 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle (PG), David Cahill (PF) John Schwanbeck, Alan Grant | |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Lowe (SF), Cody Prather (PF) Dean Overbay, Ricky Cook | |
| 07:44 | Arkansas State | Sheng Huang makes the free throw | 25-14 |
| 07:42 | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Beadle - foul #1 on Willie Beadle, team foul #6 | 25-14 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Volpe (C) Sheng Huang | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 07:27 | Murray State | Thomas Lowe misses the jump hook in the paint | 25-14 |
| 07:26 | Arkansas State | Duane Battiste gets the rebound | 25-14 |
| 07:13 | Arkansas State | Duane Battiste misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-14 |
| 07:12 | Murray State | Murray Rogers pulls down the rebound | 25-14 |
| 07:06 | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-14 |
| 07:04 | Murray State | Murray Rogers can't tip it in | 25-14 |
| 07:03 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Nelson | 25-14 |
| 06:41 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson misses badly on the uncontested jumper from just outside the lane | 25-14 |
| 06:39 | Arkansas State | Clay Wolverton pulls down the rebound | 25-14 |
| 06:22 | Arkansas State | Duane Battiste is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Daniel Volpe | 28-14 |
| 06:22 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 28-14 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Walter Wilson (PG), Eric Davis (SG), David Pierce (SF), Willie Taylor (PF), Sheng Huang (C) Willie Beadle, Clay Wolverton, Duane Battiste, David Cahill, Daniel Volpe | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Burger (PG), Dean Overbay (SG), Joshua Creed (PF), Ricky Cook (C) Geoffrey Laing, Thomas Nelson, Cody Prather, Murray Rogers | |
| 06:19 | Murray State | Thomas Lowe's pass is intercepted by Walter Wilson in the backcourt | 28-14 |
| 06:16 | Arkansas State | Eric Davis hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Walter Wilson | 30-14 |
| 06:13 | Murray State | Dean Overbay is hacked by Walter Wilson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Wilson, team foul #7 | 30-14 |
| 06:13 | Murray State | Dean Overbay makes the 1st free throw | 30-15 |
| 06:13 | Murray State | Dean Overbay makes the 2nd free throw | 30-16 |
| 06:09 | Arkansas State | Walter Wilson is hacked by Robert Burger in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Burger, team foul #9 | 30-16 |
| 06:09 | Arkansas State | Walter Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 30-16 |
| 06:09 | Murray State | Joshua Creed pulls down the rebound | 30-16 |
| 05:53 | Murray State | Thomas Lowe buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Joshua Creed | 30-19 |
| 05:51 | Arkansas State | Walter Wilson loses the dribble to Robert Burger in the backcourt | 30-19 |
| 05:40 | Murray State | Dean Overbay hits the finger roll | 30-21 |
| 05:30 | Arkansas State | David Pierce makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Walter Wilson | 32-21 |
| 05:19 | Murray State | Thomas Lowe comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Eric Davis - foul #1 on Eric Davis, team foul #8 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Schwanbeck (PG), Duane Battiste (SF), Alan Grant (PF), Daniel Volpe (C) Walter Wilson, Eric Davis, Willie Taylor, Sheng Huang | |
| Subs | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing (PG), Thomas Nelson (SG), Cody Prather (C) Robert Burger, Dean Overbay, Ricky Cook | |
| 05:19 | Murray State | Thomas Lowe makes the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 05:19 | Murray State | Thomas Lowe misses the 2nd free throw | 32-22 |
| 05:19 | Arkansas State | Daniel Volpe snags the defensive board | 32-22 |
| 05:01 | Arkansas State | Thomas Nelson picks off the pass by David Pierce | 32-22 |
| 04:57 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson lays it up and in | 32-24 |
| 04:55 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant is hacked by Joshua Creed in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joshua Creed, team foul #10 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Clay Wolverton (SG) David Pierce | |
| Subs | Murray State | Murray Rogers (C) Joshua Creed | |
| 04:55 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant makes the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 04:55 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant misses the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 04:55 | Murray State | Murray Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 33-24 |
| 04:35 | Murray State | Thomas Lowe clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-24 |
| 04:34 | Murray State | Murray Rogers grabs the offensive rebound | 33-24 |
| 04:18 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson makes the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 33-26 |
| 04:00 | Arkansas State | Clay Wolverton buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Duane Battiste | 36-26 |
| 03:36 | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing is whistled for a carry | 36-26 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Walter Wilson (PG), Willie Beadle (SG), Eric Davis (SF), Willie Taylor (PF) John Schwanbeck, Clay Wolverton, Duane Battiste, Alan Grant | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Burger (PG), Steven Harland (SG), Oliver Waller (SF), Joshua Creed (PF), Steven Piper (C) Geoffrey Laing, Thomas Nelson, Thomas Lowe, Cody Prather, Murray Rogers | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Walter Wilson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Willie Beadle (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Eric Davis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willie Taylor (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Volpe (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Robert Burger (fresh) SG - Steven Harland (fresh) SF - Oliver Waller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Creed (tired) 2 pts. C - Steven Piper (fresh) | |
| 03:11 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Volpe | 39-26 |
| 02:55 | Murray State | Steven Harland drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-29 |
| 02:48 | Arkansas State | Willie Taylor drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Walter Wilson | 41-29 |
| 02:46 | Murray State | Joshua Creed throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Schwanbeck (PG), David Pierce (SF), David Cahill (PF), Sheng Huang (C) Walter Wilson, Eric Davis, Willie Taylor, Daniel Volpe | |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Nelson (PG), Ricky Cook (PF) Robert Burger, Joshua Creed | |
| 02:38 | Arkansas State | Sheng Huang hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Willie Beadle | 43-29 |
| 02:18 | Murray State | Steven Piper misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 43-29 |
| 02:17 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Nelson | 43-29 |
| 02:11 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Ricky Cook | 43-31 |
| 02:09 | Arkansas State | John Schwanbeck double dribbles in the backcourt | 43-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Clay Wolverton (SG) Willie Beadle | |
| Subs | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing (PG), Dean Overbay (SF), Murray Rogers (C) Thomas Nelson, Oliver Waller, Ricky Cook | |
| 01:45 | Murray State | David Pierce steals it from Steven Piper | 43-31 |
| 01:33 | Arkansas State | 3 seconds is called on Clay Wolverton | 43-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle (PG), Duane Battiste (SF), Alan Grant (PF), Daniel Volpe (C) John Schwanbeck, David Pierce, David Cahill, Sheng Huang | |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Nelson (PG), Oliver Waller (SF), Joshua Creed (PF) Geoffrey Laing, Dean Overbay, Murray Rogers | |
| 01:22 | Murray State | Oliver Waller scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Thomas Nelson | 43-33 |
| 01:07 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle's pass is intercepted by Oliver Waller | 43-33 |
| 00:55 | Murray State | Steven Piper's layup is rejected by Daniel Volpe | 43-33 |
| 00:53 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant snags the defensive board | 43-33 |
| 00:49 | Arkansas State | Steven Harland picks off the pass by Alan Grant in the backcourt | 43-33 |
| 00:33 | Murray State | Steven Harland misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-33 |
| 00:32 | Arkansas State | Daniel Volpe pulls down the rebound | 43-33 |
| 00:32 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Walter Wilson (PG), Eric Davis (SG), Willie Taylor (PF) Willie Beadle, Clay Wolverton, Alan Grant | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Burger (PG), Dean Overbay (SG), Cody Prather (PF), Murray Rogers (C) Thomas Nelson, Steven Harland, Joshua Creed, Steven Piper | |
| 00:28 | Arkansas State | Eric Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Dean Overbay - foul #2 on Dean Overbay, team foul #11 | 43-33 |
| 00:28 | Arkansas State | Eric Davis makes the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 00:28 | Arkansas State | Eric Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 00:28 | Murray State | Cody Prather gets the rebound | 44-33 |
| 00:04 | Murray State | Oliver Waller misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Duane Battiste - foul #1 on Duane Battiste, team foul #9 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David Pierce (SF) Duane Battiste | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ricky Cook (C) Murray Rogers | |
| 00:04 | Murray State | Oliver Waller makes the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 00:04 | Murray State | Oliver Waller misses the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 00:04 | Arkansas State | David Pierce pulls down the rebound | 44-34 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | David Pierce comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 44-34 |