| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Matthew Hillard (fresh) SG - Donald Thompson (fresh) SF - Dalton Wiggins (fresh) PF - Negasi Yusuf (fresh) C - Robin Kogut (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Charles Carillo (fresh) SG - Chris Wilbanks (fresh) SF - Karl Blea (fresh) PF - Elliot Britt (fresh) C - Andrew Bateman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Robin Kogut 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) | |
| 19:41 | Murray State | Negasi Yusuf hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 3-0 |
| 19:22 | SE Missouri State | Elliot Britt makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Chris Wilbanks | 3-3 |
| 19:04 | Murray State | Dalton Wiggins's fadeaway is rejected by Andrew Bateman | 3-3 |
| 19:02 | Murray State | Dalton Wiggins gets the offensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:45 | Murray State | Dalton Wiggins misses long on a floater from the left wing | 3-3 |
| 18:43 | SE Missouri State | Andrew Bateman gets the rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:41 | SE Missouri State | Negasi Yusuf is called for the reach on Elliot Britt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Negasi Yusuf, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 18:27 | SE Missouri State | Robin Kogut is called for the reach on Karl Blea - foul #1 on Robin Kogut, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| 18:17 | SE Missouri State | Karl Blea misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Dalton Wiggins - foul #1 on Dalton Wiggins, team foul #3 | 3-3 |
| 18:17 | SE Missouri State | Karl Blea misses the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:17 | SE Missouri State | Karl Blea makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:06 | Murray State | Negasi Yusuf can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 3-4 |
| 18:05 | SE Missouri State | Andrew Bateman grabs the board | 3-4 |
| 17:44 | SE Missouri State | Elliot Britt connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Chris Wilbanks | 3-6 |
| 17:34 | Murray State | Matthew Hillard misses short on a jumper from the right side | 3-6 |
| 17:33 | SE Missouri State | Charles Carillo pulls down the rebound | 3-6 |
| 17:17 | SE Missouri State | Elliot Britt misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Negasi Yusuf - foul #2 on Negasi Yusuf, team foul #4 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Murray State | Patrick Darley (PG), Herbert Lowry (SG), Charles Insley (SF), Howard Johnson (PF), Paul Selman (C) Matthew Hillard, Donald Thompson, Dalton Wiggins, Negasi Yusuf, Robin Kogut | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 17:17 | SE Missouri State | Elliot Britt makes the 1st free throw | 3-7 |
| 17:17 | SE Missouri State | Elliot Britt makes the 2nd free throw | 3-8 |
| 17:00 | Murray State | Paul Selman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-8 |
| 16:59 | Murray State | Charles Insley can't tip it in | 3-8 |
| 16:57 | SE Missouri State | Charles Carillo grabs the board | 3-8 |
| 16:37 | SE Missouri State | Howard Johnson steals it from Elliot Britt | 3-8 |
| 16:11 | Murray State | Andrew Bateman blocks the short jumper by Herbert Lowry | 3-8 |
| 16:09 | SE Missouri State | Charles Carillo snags the defensive board | 3-8 |
| 16:02 | SE Missouri State | Chris Wilbanks can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-8 |
| 16:00 | Murray State | Howard Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 3-8 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Patrick Darley (fresh) SG - Herbert Lowry (fresh) SF - Charles Insley (fresh) PF - Howard Johnson (fresh) C - Paul Selman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Charles Carillo (fresh) SG - Chris Wilbanks (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Karl Blea (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Elliot Britt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Andrew Bateman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:55 | Murray State | Herbert Lowry's pass is intercepted by Elliot Britt | 3-8 |
| 15:50 | SE Missouri State | Charles Insley steals the ball from Charles Carillo in the backcourt | 3-8 |
| 15:40 | Murray State | Howard Johnson scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Herbert Lowry | 5-8 |
| 15:25 | SE Missouri State | Charles Carillo is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Charles Carillo, team foul #1 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Murray State | Matthew Hillard (PG), Donald Thompson (SG), Dalton Wiggins (SF), Douglas Petties (PF), Robin Kogut (C) Patrick Darley, Herbert Lowry, Charles Insley, Howard Johnson, Paul Selman | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kyle Barrientes (PG), Jerry Briganti (SG), David Fisk (SF), Bobby Rudolph (PF), Michael Malcom (C) Charles Carillo, Chris Wilbanks, Karl Blea, Elliot Britt, Andrew Bateman | |
| 15:16 | Murray State | Matthew Hillard misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-8 |
| 15:15 | SE Missouri State | Bobby Rudolph pulls down the rebound | 5-8 |
| 14:56 | SE Missouri State | David Fisk lays it up and in and he's fouled by Dalton Wiggins - foul #2 on Dalton Wiggins, team foul #5 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Silvers (SF) Dalton Wiggins | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 14:56 | SE Missouri State | David Fisk makes the free throw | 5-11 |
| 14:32 | Murray State | Donald Thompson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Donald Thompson, team foul #6 | 5-11 |
| 14:29 | SE Missouri State | Kyle Barrientes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-11 |
| Subs | Murray State | Patrick Darley (SG) Donald Thompson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 14:10 | Murray State | Matthew Hillard scores on a shot near the basket set up by Patrick Darley | 7-11 |
| 13:54 | SE Missouri State | Jerry Briganti drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Michael Malcom and he's hacked by Robert Silvers - foul #1 on Robert Silvers, team foul #7 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Murray State | Herbert Lowry (SG), Charles Insley (SF), Howard Johnson (PF), Paul Selman (C) Matthew Hillard, Robert Silvers, Douglas Petties, Robin Kogut | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Charles Carillo (PG), Karl Blea (SF) Kyle Barrientes, Michael Malcom | |
| 13:54 | SE Missouri State | Jerry Briganti makes the free throw | 7-14 |
| 13:46 | Murray State | Charles Insley is hacked by Karl Blea - foul #1 on Karl Blea, team foul #2 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Stuart Woodward (SG), Elliot Britt (PF) Jerry Briganti, David Fisk | |
| 13:22 | Murray State | Howard Johnson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-14 |
| 13:20 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Bobby Rudolph | 7-14 |
| 13:13 | SE Missouri State | Stuart Woodward hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 7-14 |
| 13:12 | SE Missouri State | Elliot Britt snags the offensive board | 7-14 |
| 13:05 | SE Missouri State | Bobby Rudolph misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 7-14 |
| 13:03 | Murray State | Howard Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 7-14 |
| 12:34 | Murray State | Paul Selman knocks in the jumper near the basket | 9-14 |
| 12:12 | SE Missouri State | Stuart Woodward is hacked by Patrick Darley - foul #1 on Patrick Darley, team foul #8 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Murray State | Matthew Hillard (PG), Donald Thompson (SG), Robert Silvers (SF), Douglas Petties (PF), Robin Kogut (C) Patrick Darley, Herbert Lowry, Charles Insley, Howard Johnson, Paul Selman | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Chris Wilbanks (SG), David Fisk (SF), Michael Malcom (PF), Andrew Bateman (C) Charles Carillo, Karl Blea, Elliot Britt, Bobby Rudolph | |
| 12:12 | SE Missouri State | Stuart Woodward makes the 1st free throw | 9-15 |
| 12:12 | SE Missouri State | Stuart Woodward makes the 2nd free throw | 9-16 |
| 11:56 | Murray State | Robert Silvers misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-16 |
| 11:55 | SE Missouri State | Andrew Bateman gets the rebound | 9-16 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Matthew Hillard (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Thompson (fresh) SF - Robert Silvers (fresh) PF - Douglas Petties (fresh) C - Robin Kogut (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Stuart Woodward (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Chris Wilbanks (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Fisk (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Malcom (fresh) C - Andrew Bateman (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:37 | SE Missouri State | David Fisk is fouled on the floor by Robert Silvers - foul #2 on Robert Silvers, team foul #9 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Murray State | Charles Insley (SF) Robert Silvers | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Charles Carillo (PG) Stuart Woodward | |
| 11:37 | SE Missouri State | David Fisk makes the 1st free throw | 9-17 |
| 11:37 | SE Missouri State | David Fisk misses the 2nd free throw | 9-17 |
| 11:37 | Murray State | Douglas Petties grabs the defensive rebound | 9-17 |
| 11:21 | Murray State | Donald Thompson buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-17 |
| 11:12 | SE Missouri State | The jump hook by Chris Wilbanks is blocked by Robin Kogut | 12-17 |
| 11:11 | Murray State | Robin Kogut snags the defensive board | 12-17 |
| 11:04 | Murray State | Robin Kogut knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Donald Thompson | 14-17 |
| 10:49 | SE Missouri State | David Fisk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-17 |
| Subs | Murray State | Herbert Lowry (PG), Paul Selman (PF) Matthew Hillard, Douglas Petties | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Karl Blea (SF) David Fisk | |
| 10:35 | Murray State | Robin Kogut misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-17 |
| 10:34 | SE Missouri State | Chris Wilbanks pulls down the rebound | 14-17 |
| 10:19 | SE Missouri State | Chris Wilbanks can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 14-17 |
| 10:18 | Murray State | Paul Selman grabs the defensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 10:00 | Murray State | Donald Thompson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 14-17 |
| 09:58 | Murray State | Charles Insley can't tip it in | 14-17 |
| 09:56 | Murray State | Robin Kogut hits the follow up shot | 16-17 |
| 09:52 | SE Missouri State | Charles Carillo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-17 |
| Subs | Murray State | Matthew Hillard (PG), Patrick Darley (SF), Howard Johnson (PF) Donald Thompson, Charles Insley, Paul Selman | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kyle Barrientes (PG), Jerry Briganti (SG), Elliot Britt (PF), Bobby Rudolph (C) Charles Carillo, Chris Wilbanks, Michael Malcom, Andrew Bateman | |
| 09:42 | Murray State | Robin Kogut's pass is intercepted by Elliot Britt | 16-17 |
| 09:28 | SE Missouri State | Jerry Briganti is alone and drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Kyle Barrientes | 16-19 |
| 09:04 | Murray State | Robin Kogut can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Kyle Barrientes - foul #1 on Kyle Barrientes, team foul #3 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Thompson (SG) Herbert Lowry | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Fisk (SG) Jerry Briganti | |
| 09:04 | Murray State | Robin Kogut makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 09:04 | Murray State | Robin Kogut misses the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 09:04 | SE Missouri State | Bobby Rudolph snags the defensive board | 17-19 |
| 09:02 | SE Missouri State | Karl Blea is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Darley - foul #2 on Patrick Darley, team foul #10 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Murray State | Charles Insley (SF) Patrick Darley | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 09:02 | SE Missouri State | Karl Blea makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 09:02 | SE Missouri State | Karl Blea makes the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 08:37 | Murray State | Matthew Hillard hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Kyle Barrientes - foul #2 on Kyle Barrientes, team foul #4 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Murray State | Paul Selman (PF), Douglas Petties (C) Howard Johnson, Robin Kogut | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Charles Carillo (PG), Jerry Briganti (SG), Leroy Miller (C) Kyle Barrientes, Karl Blea, Bobby Rudolph | |
| 08:37 | Murray State | Matthew Hillard makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 08:37 | Murray State | Matthew Hillard makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 08:20 | SE Missouri State | Jerry Briganti clanks a 3 from straight away | 19-21 |
| 08:19 | SE Missouri State | Elliot Britt grabs the offensive board | 19-21 |
| 08:12 | SE Missouri State | Charles Carillo blows the dunk | 19-21 |
| 08:10 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Leroy Miller | 19-21 |
| 07:59 | SE Missouri State | David Fisk is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Jerry Briganti | 19-23 |
| 07:37 | Murray State | Leroy Miller swats the short shot by Douglas Petties | 19-23 |
| 07:36 | SE Missouri State | Leroy Miller gets the rebound | 19-23 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Matthew Hillard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Donald Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Insley (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Paul Selman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Douglas Petties (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Charles Carillo (fresh) SG - Jerry Briganti (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Fisk (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Elliot Britt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Leroy Miller (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | SE Missouri State | Charles Carillo is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Hillard - foul #1 on Matthew Hillard, team foul #11 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Murray State | Howard Johnson (PF), Robin Kogut (C) Paul Selman, Douglas Petties | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Chris Wilbanks (SG), Karl Blea (SF), Bobby Rudolph (PF), Andrew Bateman (C) Jerry Briganti, David Fisk, Elliot Britt, Leroy Miller | |
| 07:31 | SE Missouri State | Charles Carillo makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 07:31 | SE Missouri State | Charles Carillo makes the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 07:23 | Murray State | Charles Insley clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-25 |
| 07:22 | Murray State | Matthew Hillard grabs the offensive board | 19-25 |
| 07:15 | Murray State | Donald Thompson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 19-25 |
| 07:13 | Murray State | Howard Johnson can't tip it in | 19-25 |
| 07:12 | SE Missouri State | Charles Carillo gets the rebound | 19-25 |
| 06:48 | SE Missouri State | Bobby Rudolph throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-25 |
| Subs | Murray State | Herbert Lowry (SG) Donald Thompson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Stuart Woodward (PG) Charles Carillo | |
| 06:32 | Murray State | Matthew Hillard misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 19-25 |
| 06:31 | SE Missouri State | Bobby Rudolph snags the defensive board | 19-25 |
| 06:08 | SE Missouri State | Stuart Woodward lays it in on a great pass from Karl Blea | 19-27 |
| 05:55 | Murray State | Howard Johnson misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 19-27 |
| 05:53 | Murray State | Robin Kogut pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-27 |
| 05:38 | Murray State | Matthew Hillard misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 19-27 |
| 05:36 | SE Missouri State | Andrew Bateman grabs the defensive rebound | 19-27 |
| 05:34 | SE Missouri State | Herbert Lowry picks off the pass by Bobby Rudolph in the backcourt | 19-27 |
| 05:24 | Murray State | Robin Kogut hits a shot from the right block | 21-27 |
| 05:04 | SE Missouri State | Karl Blea hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 21-27 |
| 05:03 | SE Missouri State | Andrew Bateman hits the follow up shot | 21-29 |
| 04:48 | Murray State | Howard Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-29 |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Thompson (SG), Paul Selman (PF), Douglas Petties (C) Herbert Lowry, Howard Johnson, Robin Kogut | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Charles Carillo (PG), Jerry Briganti (SG), David Fisk (SF), Elliot Britt (PF), Michael Malcom (C) Stuart Woodward, Chris Wilbanks, Karl Blea, Bobby Rudolph, Andrew Bateman | |
| 04:31 | SE Missouri State | Jerry Briganti clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-29 |
| 04:30 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Charles Insley | 21-29 |
| 04:07 | Murray State | Paul Selman is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Paul Selman, team foul #12 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Murray State | Herbert Lowry (PG) Matthew Hillard | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 03:43 | SE Missouri State | Charles Insley takes the ball from Jerry Briganti | 21-29 |
| 03:31 | Murray State | Charles Insley drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Herbert Lowry | 23-29 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Herbert Lowry (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Donald Thompson (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Insley (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Selman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Douglas Petties (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Charles Carillo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jerry Briganti (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Fisk (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Elliot Britt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Malcom (fresh) | |
| 03:29 | SE Missouri State | Charles Carillo is fouled in the backcourt by Herbert Lowry - foul #1 on Herbert Lowry, team foul #13 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Murray State | Patrick Darley (PG), Dalton Wiggins (SF), Negasi Yusuf (PF) Herbert Lowry, Charles Insley, Douglas Petties | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 03:29 | SE Missouri State | Charles Carillo makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 03:29 | SE Missouri State | Charles Carillo makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 03:09 | Murray State | Paul Selman can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Malcom - foul #1 on Michael Malcom, team foul #5 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Stuart Woodward (SG), Karl Blea (SF), Leroy Miller (C) Jerry Briganti, David Fisk, Michael Malcom | |
| 03:09 | Murray State | Paul Selman misses the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 03:09 | Murray State | Paul Selman misses the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 03:09 | SE Missouri State | Elliot Britt snags the defensive board | 23-31 |
| 02:46 | SE Missouri State | Charles Carillo can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 23-31 |
| 02:45 | SE Missouri State | Elliot Britt pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-31 |
| 02:32 | SE Missouri State | Elliot Britt makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Karl Blea | 23-33 |
| 02:07 | Murray State | Patrick Darley is fouled on the floor by Elliot Britt - foul #1 on Elliot Britt, team foul #6 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Murray State | Herbert Lowry (SG), Douglas Petties (C) Donald Thompson, Paul Selman | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kyle Barrientes (PG), Chris Wilbanks (SG), Jerry Briganti (SF), David Fisk (PF), Bobby Rudolph (C) Charles Carillo, Stuart Woodward, Karl Blea, Elliot Britt, Leroy Miller | |
| 01:55 | Murray State | The short jumper by Douglas Petties is denied by David Fisk | 23-33 |
| 01:53 | SE Missouri State | David Fisk gets the rebound | 23-33 |
| 01:47 | SE Missouri State | David Fisk blows the layup | 23-33 |
| 01:45 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Negasi Yusuf | 23-33 |
| 01:41 | Murray State | Chris Wilbanks steals it from Dalton Wiggins | 23-33 |
| 01:37 | SE Missouri State | Chris Wilbanks banks in the layup | 23-35 |
| 01:11 | Murray State | Herbert Lowry makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-35 |
| 01:08 | SE Missouri State | Chris Wilbanks is hacked by Patrick Darley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Patrick Darley, team foul #14 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Murray State | Matthew Hillard (PG), Donald Thompson (SG), Robert Silvers (SF), Howard Johnson (C) Patrick Darley, Herbert Lowry, Dalton Wiggins, Douglas Petties | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Karl Blea (SF), Andrew Bateman (C) Jerry Briganti, David Fisk | |
| 01:08 | SE Missouri State | Chris Wilbanks makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 01:08 | SE Missouri State | Chris Wilbanks makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 01:00 | Murray State | Robert Silvers comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 26-37 |
| 00:58 | SE Missouri State | Andrew Bateman grabs the board | 26-37 |
| 00:56 | SE Missouri State | Donald Thompson steps in front of the Andrew Bateman pass in the backcourt | 26-37 |
| 00:45 | Murray State | Robert Silvers misses short on a floater from the left wing | 26-37 |
| 00:43 | Murray State | Negasi Yusuf tips it in | 28-37 |
| 00:27 | SE Missouri State | Chris Wilbanks connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Karl Blea | 28-40 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Robert Silvers clanks a floater from the left block | 28-40 |