| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Deon Hagans (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kyle Siegfried (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Henry Jusino (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Darrell Slinkard (fresh) C - John Bohon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Clyde Weiner (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Samuel Lown (fresh) 4 reb. SF - Charles Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Bogard (fresh) 14 pts. C - John Smith (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Charles Smith inbounds the ball | 25-27 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Murray State | John Bohon is called for the reach on Charles Smith - foul #1 on John Bohon, team foul #1 | 25-27 |
| 19:12 | Murray State | Kyle Siegfried is called for the reach on Michael Bogard - foul #3 on Kyle Siegfried, team foul #2 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jesse Stephens (SG) Kyle Siegfried | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 18:53 | Murray State | John Bohon denies the turnaround by Michael Bogard | 25-27 |
| 18:51 | Kent State | Jesse Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 18:32 | Kent State | John Bohon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-27 |
| 18:30 | Kent State | Jesse Stephens tips it but misses | 25-27 |
| 18:29 | Kent State | John Bohon tips it back up and in | 27-27 |
| 18:11 | Murray State | Michael Bogard can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Darrell Slinkard - foul #1 on Darrell Slinkard, team foul #3 | 27-27 |
| 18:11 | Murray State | Michael Bogard misses the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 18:11 | Murray State | Michael Bogard makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 17:54 | Kent State | Deon Hagans clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-28 |
| 17:53 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Michael Bogard | 27-28 |
| 17:34 | Murray State | Clyde Weiner hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Smith and he's hacked by Deon Hagans - foul #1 on Deon Hagans, team foul #4 | 27-30 |
| 17:34 | Murray State | Clyde Weiner makes the free throw | 27-31 |
| 17:20 | Kent State | Charles Smith steals the ball from John Bohon | 27-31 |
| 16:56 | Murray State | Clyde Weiner hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-34 |
| 16:47 | Kent State | Darrell Slinkard is whistled for traveling | 27-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | Benjamin Griffin (PF) Darrell Slinkard | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 16:20 | Murray State | Michael Bogard makes the fadeaway from close range set up by Clyde Weiner | 27-36 |
| 16:00 | Kent State | Samuel Lown steps in front of the Jesse Stephens pass | 27-36 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Deon Hagans (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jesse Stephens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Henry Jusino (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Benjamin Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Bohon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Clyde Weiner (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Lown (fairly fresh) 4 reb. SF - Charles Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Bogard (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. C - John Smith (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Murray State | Clyde Weiner misses the 3 from the left corner | 27-36 |
| 15:40 | Murray State | John Smith gets the offensive rebound | 27-36 |
| 15:22 | Murray State | Michael Bogard scores on a jumper near the basket set up by Clyde Weiner | 27-38 |
| 15:11 | Kent State | Michael Bogard steals the ball from Henry Jusino | 27-38 |
| 14:51 | Murray State | Clyde Weiner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-38 |
| 14:49 | Kent State | John Bohon snags the defensive board | 27-38 |
| 14:45 | Kent State | John Smith is called for the reach on Jesse Stephens - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #1 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Walter Cardwell (PG), Kyle Siegfried (SG), Shawn Scott (SF), Darrell Slinkard (PF) Deon Hagans, Jesse Stephens, Henry Jusino, John Bohon | |
| Subs | Murray State | Frank Brown (PG), Andrew Taylor (SG), Scott Werner (SF), Whitney Gleason (PF), Danny Holthaus (C) Clyde Weiner, Samuel Lown, Charles Smith, Michael Bogard, John Smith | |
| 14:31 | Kent State | Shawn Scott hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 27-38 |
| 14:29 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Danny Holthaus | 27-38 |
| 14:07 | Murray State | Scott Werner banks in the layup and he's hacked by Shawn Scott - foul #1 on Shawn Scott, team foul #5 | 27-40 |
| 14:07 | Murray State | Scott Werner misses the free throw | 27-40 |
| 14:07 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Benjamin Griffin | 27-40 |
| 13:46 | Kent State | Benjamin Griffin misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 27-40 |
| 13:44 | Murray State | Scott Werner snags the defensive board | 27-40 |
| 13:25 | Murray State | Andrew Taylor buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Shawn Scott - foul #2 on Shawn Scott, team foul #6 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Henry Jusino (SF), John Bohon (C) Shawn Scott, Benjamin Griffin | |
| Subs | Murray State | Clyde Weiner (PG), John Smith (C) Frank Brown, Danny Holthaus | |
| 13:25 | Murray State | Andrew Taylor misses the free throw | 27-42 |
| 13:25 | Kent State | John Bohon grabs the defensive rebound | 27-42 |
| 13:03 | Kent State | Walter Cardwell travels with the ball | 27-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Charles Smith (SF) Scott Werner | |
| 12:37 | Murray State | Walter Cardwell is called for the reach on Clyde Weiner - foul #1 on Walter Cardwell, team foul #7 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Deon Hagans (PG) Walter Cardwell | |
| Subs | Murray State | Samuel Lown (SG), Michael Bogard (PF) Andrew Taylor, Whitney Gleason | |
| 12:37 | Murray State | Clyde Weiner makes the 1st free throw | 27-43 |
| 12:37 | Murray State | Clyde Weiner makes the 2nd free throw | 27-44 |
| 12:18 | Kent State | Darrell Slinkard lays it in set up by Kyle Siegfried | 29-44 |
| 11:49 | Murray State | Charles Smith is whistled for a carry | 29-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Brooks (PF) Darrell Slinkard | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Deon Hagans (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kyle Siegfried (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Henry Jusino (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Brooks (fresh) C - John Bohon (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Clyde Weiner (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Lown (fresh) 4 reb. SF - Charles Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Bogard (fresh) 19 pts. 2 reb. C - John Smith (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Kent State | John Bohon double dribbles | 29-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Benjamin Griffin (PF) Richard Brooks | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 11:04 | Murray State | Michael Bogard scores on a shot from the baseline and he's hacked by Benjamin Griffin - foul #2 on Benjamin Griffin, team foul #8 | 29-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jesse Stephens (SG), Richard Brooks (C) Kyle Siegfried, John Bohon | |
| Subs | Murray State | Whitney Gleason (C) John Smith | |
| 11:04 | Murray State | Michael Bogard misses the free throw | 29-46 |
| 11:04 | Kent State | Richard Brooks grabs the board | 29-46 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:46 | Kent State | Deon Hagans misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Whitney Gleason - foul #1 on Whitney Gleason, team foul #2 | 29-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Darrell Slinkard (PF) Richard Brooks | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 10:46 | Kent State | Deon Hagans makes the 1st free throw | 30-46 |
| 10:46 | Kent State | Deon Hagans makes the 2nd free throw | 31-46 |
| 10:18 | Murray State | Michael Bogard misses the runner in the lane | 31-46 |
| 10:16 | Kent State | Deon Hagans pulls down the rebound | 31-46 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:03 | Kent State | Darrell Slinkard lays it up and in | 33-46 |
| 09:35 | Murray State | Samuel Lown knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Clyde Weiner and the foul's on Darrell Slinkard - foul #2 on Darrell Slinkard, team foul #9 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kyle Siegfried (SG), Shawn Scott (SF), John Bohon (C) Deon Hagans, Henry Jusino, Benjamin Griffin | |
| Subs | Murray State | Scott Werner (SF), John Smith (C) Charles Smith, Michael Bogard | |
| 09:35 | Murray State | Samuel Lown misses the free throw | 33-48 |
| 09:35 | Kent State | Darrell Slinkard gets the rebound | 33-48 |
| 09:26 | Kent State | Kyle Siegfried comes up short on the runner from close range | 33-48 |
| 09:24 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Darrell Slinkard | 33-48 |
| 09:12 | Kent State | Jesse Stephens hits a shot from the right side | 35-48 |
| 08:44 | Murray State | Whitney Gleason is hacked by Shawn Scott - foul #3 on Shawn Scott, team foul #10 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Brooks (PF) Darrell Slinkard | |
| Subs | Murray State | Frank Brown (PG), Andrew Taylor (SG) Clyde Weiner, Samuel Lown | |
| 08:44 | Murray State | Whitney Gleason misses the 1st free throw | 35-48 |
| 08:44 | Murray State | Whitney Gleason misses the 2nd free throw | 35-48 |
| 08:44 | Kent State | John Bohon grabs the board | 35-48 |
| 08:25 | Kent State | Shawn Scott misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-48 |
| 08:23 | Murray State | Scott Werner grabs the defensive rebound | 35-48 |
| 07:54 | Murray State | John Smith connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Werner | 35-50 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:49 | Kent State | Kyle Siegfried scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-50 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jesse Stephens (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Kyle Siegfried (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Shawn Scott (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Richard Brooks (fresh) C - John Bohon (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Frank Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Andrew Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Werner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Whitney Gleason (fresh) C - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Murray State | Scott Werner misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-50 |
| 07:30 | Kent State | John Bohon pulls down the rebound | 38-50 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:07 | Kent State | Kyle Siegfried misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-50 |
| 07:06 | Murray State | John Smith gets the rebound | 38-50 |
| 06:37 | Murray State | Whitney Gleason double dribbles | 38-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Deon Hagans (PG), Walter Cardwell (SG), Henry Jusino (SF), Darrell Slinkard (PF) Jesse Stephens, Kyle Siegfried, Shawn Scott, Richard Brooks | |
| Subs | Murray State | Clyde Weiner (PG), Samuel Lown (SG), Charles Smith (SF), Michael Bogard (PF) Frank Brown, Andrew Taylor, Scott Werner, Whitney Gleason | |
| 06:21 | Kent State | John Bohon connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-50 |
| 05:59 | Murray State | Clyde Weiner knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Samuel Lown | 41-53 |
| 05:40 | Kent State | Deon Hagans clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-53 |
| 05:38 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Michael Bogard | 41-53 |
| 05:09 | Murray State | Michael Bogard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kyle Siegfried (SG), Benjamin Griffin (C) Walter Cardwell, John Bohon | |
| Subs | Murray State | Danny Holthaus (C) John Smith | |
| 04:40 | Kent State | Henry Jusino comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 41-53 |
| 04:39 | Kent State | Deon Hagans gets the offensive rebound | 41-53 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:30 | Kent State | Deon Hagans drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Henry Jusino | 43-53 |
| 04:04 | Murray State | Clyde Weiner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-53 |
| 04:03 | Kent State | Darrell Slinkard snags the defensive board | 43-53 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:44 | Kent State | Kyle Siegfried comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 43-53 |
| 03:42 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Michael Bogard | 43-53 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Deon Hagans (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kyle Siegfried (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Henry Jusino (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Darrell Slinkard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Benjamin Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Clyde Weiner (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Lown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Charles Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Bogard (fresh) 21 pts. 4 reb. C - Danny Holthaus (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:31 | Murray State | Samuel Lown is called for traveling | 43-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bohon (C) Darrell Slinkard | |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Taylor (SG), John Smith (C) Samuel Lown, Danny Holthaus | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:14 | Kent State | John Smith blocks the short jumper by John Bohon | 43-53 |
| 03:12 | Kent State | Benjamin Griffin misses the tip | 43-53 |
| 03:10 | Murray State | Michael Bogard pulls down the rebound | 43-53 |
| 02:57 | Murray State | Clyde Weiner clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-53 |
| 02:56 | Murray State | John Smith grabs the offensive board | 43-53 |
| 02:44 | Murray State | Clyde Weiner misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-53 |
| 02:43 | Kent State | Henry Jusino gets the rebound | 43-53 |
| 02:29 | Kent State | Benjamin Griffin loses the dribble to Michael Bogard | 43-53 |
| 02:12 | Murray State | Charles Smith scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Clyde Weiner | 43-55 |
| 02:03 | Kent State | Deon Hagans knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Kyle Siegfried | 45-55 |
| 01:56 | Murray State | Michael Bogard misses the easy layup | 45-55 |
| 01:54 | Kent State | John Bohon pulls down the rebound | 45-55 |
| 01:48 | Kent State | John Smith picks off the pass by John Bohon | 45-55 |
| 01:44 | Murray State | Kyle Siegfried steps in front of the Andrew Taylor pass | 45-55 |
| 01:41 | Kent State | Kyle Siegfried hits the finger roll | 47-55 |
| 01:24 | Murray State | Clyde Weiner makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Taylor | 47-58 |
| 01:17 | Kent State | John Smith is called for the reach on John Bohon - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #3 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jesse Stephens (PG), Walter Cardwell (SG), Shawn Scott (SF), Richard Brooks (C) Deon Hagans, Kyle Siegfried, Henry Jusino, John Bohon | |
| Subs | Murray State | Frank Brown (PG), Scott Werner (SF), Whitney Gleason (PF), Danny Holthaus (C) Clyde Weiner, Charles Smith, Michael Bogard, John Smith | |
| 01:07 | Kent State | Jesse Stephens drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Walter Cardwell | 49-58 |
| 01:07 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Deon Hagans (PG), Kyle Siegfried (SG), Henry Jusino (SF), Darrell Slinkard (PF), John Bohon (C) Jesse Stephens, Walter Cardwell, Shawn Scott, Benjamin Griffin, Richard Brooks | |
| Subs | Murray State | Clyde Weiner (PG), Samuel Lown (SG), Charles Smith (SF), Michael Bogard (PF), John Smith (C) Frank Brown, Andrew Taylor, Scott Werner, Whitney Gleason, Danny Holthaus | |
| 00:54 | Murray State | Clyde Weiner knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Charles Smith | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Kent State | Kyle Siegfried is fouled on the floor by John Smith - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #4 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jesse Stephens (PG), Walter Cardwell (SG), Shawn Scott (SF), Benjamin Griffin (PF), Richard Brooks (C) Deon Hagans, Kyle Siegfried, Henry Jusino, Darrell Slinkard, John Bohon | |
| Subs | Murray State | Frank Brown (PG), Andrew Taylor (SG), Scott Werner (SF), Whitney Gleason (PF), Danny Holthaus (C) Clyde Weiner, Samuel Lown, Charles Smith, Michael Bogard, John Smith | |
| 00:48 | Kent State | Richard Brooks is called for traveling | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Murray State | Scott Werner hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 49-61 |
| 00:24 | Murray State | Scott Werner tips it in | 49-63 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Shawn Scott misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 49-63 |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Jesse Stephens tips it in | 51-63 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Frank Brown runs out the clock | 51-63 |