| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - William Harris (fresh) SG - Mathew Stover (fresh) SF - Victor Boutin (fresh) PF - Ronald Seevers (fresh) C - Leonard Pearson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Kelly Robertson (fresh) SG - Corey Sepe (fresh) SF - Christopher Clemons (fresh) PF - Robert Anderson (fresh) C - Jerome Reddick (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | Leonard Pearson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:51 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Seevers's floater is tipped away by Robert Anderson | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Murray State | Corey Sepe grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Murray State | Christopher Clemons hits the finger roll set up by Kelly Robertson | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | SE Missouri State | Mathew Stover misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Corey Sepe - foul #1 on Corey Sepe, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | SE Missouri State | Mathew Stover makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:19 | SE Missouri State | Mathew Stover makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:07 | Murray State | Kelly Robertson is fouled on the floor by Leonard Pearson - foul #1 on Leonard Pearson, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | Murray State | Kelly Robertson makes the floater from the right wing set up by Christopher Clemons | 2-4 |
| 18:44 | SE Missouri State | Kelly Robertson steals the ball from Ronald Seevers | 2-4 |
| 18:28 | Murray State | Robert Anderson clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-4 |
| 18:27 | Murray State | Corey Sepe can't tip it in | 2-4 |
| 18:25 | Murray State | Jerome Reddick grabs the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:04 | Murray State | Kelly Robertson drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Anderson | 2-6 |
| 17:46 | SE Missouri State | Robert Anderson is called for the reach on William Harris - foul #1 on Robert Anderson, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Thomas Ovalle (PG), Thomas Toth (SG), Joe Hurt (SF), Dustin Sexton (PF), Brett Moore (C) William Harris, Mathew Stover, Victor Boutin, Ronald Seevers, Leonard Pearson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jack Murphy (C) Jerome Reddick | |
| 17:41 | SE Missouri State | Dustin Sexton throws it down | 4-6 |
| 17:17 | Murray State | Corey Sepe's pass is intercepted by Dustin Sexton | 4-6 |
| 17:13 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Ovalle is hacked by Corey Sepe in the backcourt - foul #2 on Corey Sepe, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joe Bishop (PG), Christopher Balentine (SG), Aaron Ostler (SF), Michael Swallow (C) Kelly Robertson, Corey Sepe, Christopher Clemons, Robert Anderson | |
| 17:04 | SE Missouri State | Joe Bishop steals the ball from Brett Moore | 4-6 |
| 16:58 | Murray State | Aaron Ostler is denied on a layup by Dustin Sexton | 4-6 |
| 16:56 | SE Missouri State | Joe Hurt gets the rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:51 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Ovalle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-6 |
| 16:35 | Murray State | Thomas Ovalle takes the ball from Joe Bishop | 4-6 |
| 16:28 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Ovalle buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-6 |
| 16:21 | Murray State | Joe Bishop drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Christopher Balentine | 7-8 |
| 16:10 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Ovalle hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 16:08 | Murray State | Aaron Ostler grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 15:55 | Murray State | Joe Bishop misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Thomas Ovalle - foul #1 on Thomas Ovalle, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | William Harris (PG), Mathew Stover (SG), Victor Boutin (SF), Ronald Seevers (PF), Leonard Pearson (C) Thomas Ovalle, Thomas Toth, Joe Hurt, Dustin Sexton, Brett Moore | |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Clemons (SF), Jerome Reddick (C) Aaron Ostler, Jack Murphy | |
| 15:55 | Murray State | Joe Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 15:55 | Murray State | Joe Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - William Harris (fresh) SG - Mathew Stover (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Victor Boutin (fresh) PF - Ronald Seevers (fresh) C - Leonard Pearson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Joe Bishop (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Christopher Balentine (fresh) SF - Christopher Clemons (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Swallow (fresh) C - Jerome Reddick (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | SE Missouri State | Joe Bishop is called for the reach on Victor Boutin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joe Bishop, team foul #4 | 7-10 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kelly Robertson (PG), George Lentz (SG) Joe Bishop, Christopher Balentine | |
| 15:38 | SE Missouri State | William Harris scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Victor Boutin | 10-10 |
| 15:28 | Murray State | George Lentz can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 10-10 |
| 15:26 | SE Missouri State | Leonard Pearson pulls down the rebound | 10-10 |
| 15:08 | SE Missouri State | Mathew Stover hits a wide open floater from the left side on a nice dish by Leonard Pearson | 12-10 |
| 14:40 | Murray State | George Lentz is fouled on the floor by Mathew Stover - foul #1 on Mathew Stover, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Thomas Ovalle (PG), Joe Hurt (SF) William Harris, Victor Boutin | |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Balentine (SG), Aaron Ostler (SF), Robert Anderson (PF), Jack Murphy (C) George Lentz, Christopher Clemons, Michael Swallow, Jerome Reddick | |
| 14:19 | Murray State | Leonard Pearson denies the turnaround by Robert Anderson | 12-10 |
| 14:18 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Ovalle grabs the defensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 14:07 | SE Missouri State | Leonard Pearson connects on the open shot near the basket on a great pass from Mathew Stover | 14-10 |
| 13:45 | Murray State | The jump hook by Jack Murphy is blocked by Ronald Seevers | 14-10 |
| 13:43 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Leonard Pearson | 14-10 |
| 13:39 | SE Missouri State | Mathew Stover connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Ovalle and the foul's on Christopher Balentine - foul #1 on Christopher Balentine, team foul #5 | 16-10 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | William Harris (PG), Victor Boutin (SF), Dustin Sexton (PF), Brett Moore (C) Thomas Ovalle, Joe Hurt, Ronald Seevers, Leonard Pearson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joe Bishop (PG), George Lentz (SG), Jerome Reddick (C) Kelly Robertson, Christopher Balentine, Jack Murphy | |
| 13:39 | SE Missouri State | Mathew Stover makes the free throw | 17-10 |
| 13:26 | Murray State | Dustin Sexton is called for the reach on Robert Anderson - foul #1 on Dustin Sexton, team foul #4 | 17-10 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Thomas Toth (SG) Mathew Stover | |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Clemons (SF) Aaron Ostler | |
| 13:14 | Murray State | Christopher Clemons dunks the ball set up by Joe Bishop and he's hacked by Victor Boutin - foul #1 on Victor Boutin, team foul #5 | 17-12 |
| 13:14 | Murray State | Christopher Clemons makes the free throw | 17-13 |
| 13:00 | SE Missouri State | Dustin Sexton misses short on an open fadeaway from the right side | 17-13 |
| 12:59 | SE Missouri State | Brett Moore tips it in | 19-13 |
| 12:43 | Murray State | Joe Bishop can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 19-13 |
| 12:42 | SE Missouri State | William Harris grabs the board | 19-13 |
| 12:26 | SE Missouri State | Victor Boutin misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Anderson - foul #2 on Robert Anderson, team foul #6 | 19-13 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Leonard Pearson (C) Brett Moore | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kelly Robertson (PG), Christopher Balentine (SG), Aaron Ostler (SF), Jack Murphy (PF), Michael Swallow (C) Joe Bishop, George Lentz, Christopher Clemons, Robert Anderson, Jerome Reddick | |
| 12:26 | SE Missouri State | Victor Boutin makes the 1st free throw | 20-13 |
| 12:26 | SE Missouri State | Victor Boutin misses the 2nd free throw | 20-13 |
| 12:26 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Michael Swallow | 20-13 |
| 12:07 | Murray State | Kelly Robertson misses the easy layup | 20-13 |
| 12:05 | Murray State | Aaron Ostler tips it in | 20-15 |
| 11:42 | SE Missouri State | Victor Boutin misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Aaron Ostler - foul #1 on Aaron Ostler, team foul #7 | 20-15 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Thomas Ovalle (PG), Mathew Stover (SG), Ronald Seevers (PF) William Harris, Thomas Toth, Dustin Sexton | |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Clemons (SF) Aaron Ostler | |
| 11:42 | SE Missouri State | Victor Boutin makes the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 11:42 | SE Missouri State | Victor Boutin makes the 2nd free throw | 22-15 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Thomas Ovalle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mathew Stover (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Victor Boutin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Seevers (fresh) C - Leonard Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Kelly Robertson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Balentine (fairly fresh) SF - Christopher Clemons (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jack Murphy (fresh) C - Michael Swallow (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Murray State | Jack Murphy drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Christopher Balentine | 22-17 |
| 11:18 | SE Missouri State | Mathew Stover throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-17 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Joe Hurt (SF) Victor Boutin | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jerome Reddick (C) Jack Murphy | |
| 11:01 | Murray State | Christopher Balentine's layup is rejected by Ronald Seevers | 22-17 |
| 11:00 | Murray State | Jerome Reddick gets the offensive rebound | 22-17 |
| 10:50 | Murray State | Jerome Reddick knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Christopher Balentine | 22-19 |
| 10:43 | SE Missouri State | Leonard Pearson hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Ovalle | 24-19 |
| 10:23 | Murray State | Kelly Robertson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-19 |
| 10:21 | SE Missouri State | Joe Hurt grabs the board | 24-19 |
| 10:18 | SE Missouri State | Joe Hurt double dribbles in the backcourt | 24-19 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | William Harris (PG), Fred Murray (PF), Brett Moore (C) Thomas Ovalle, Ronald Seevers, Leonard Pearson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joe Bishop (PG), George Lentz (SG), Aaron Ostler (SF), Jack Murphy (PF) Kelly Robertson, Christopher Balentine, Christopher Clemons, Michael Swallow | |
| 09:57 | Murray State | Jerome Reddick can't throw it down but he's hacked by Fred Murray - foul #1 on Fred Murray, team foul #6 | 24-19 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Thomas Toth (SG) Mathew Stover | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 09:57 | Murray State | Jerome Reddick misses the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 09:57 | Murray State | Jerome Reddick makes the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 09:47 | SE Missouri State | William Harris misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 24-20 |
| 09:45 | SE Missouri State | Brett Moore grabs the offensive board | 24-20 |
| 09:34 | SE Missouri State | William Harris misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 24-20 |
| 09:32 | SE Missouri State | Joe Hurt grabs the offensive board | 24-20 |
| 09:20 | SE Missouri State | Aaron Ostler steps in front of the Brett Moore pass | 24-20 |
| 08:57 | Murray State | Jerome Reddick drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 24-22 |
| 08:40 | SE Missouri State | William Harris is called for traveling | 24-22 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Thomas Ovalle (PG), Mathew Stover (SG), Victor Boutin (SF), Ronald Seevers (PF), Leonard Pearson (C) William Harris, Thomas Toth, Joe Hurt, Fred Murray, Brett Moore | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kelly Robertson (PG), Christopher Balentine (SG), Christopher Clemons (SF), Michael Swallow (PF) Joe Bishop, George Lentz, Aaron Ostler, Jack Murphy | |
| 08:25 | Murray State | Kelly Robertson connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Clemons | 24-25 |
| 08:09 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Ovalle comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 24-25 |
| 08:08 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Michael Swallow | 24-25 |
| 07:52 | Murray State | Kelly Robertson misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Thomas Ovalle - foul #2 on Thomas Ovalle, team foul #7 | 24-25 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | William Harris (PG) Thomas Ovalle | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jack Murphy (C) Jerome Reddick | |
| 07:52 | Murray State | Kelly Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 07:52 | Murray State | Kelly Robertson misses the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 07:52 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Seevers grabs the defensive rebound | 24-26 |
| 07:50 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Seevers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-26 |
| 07:34 | Murray State | Kelly Robertson is hacked by Mathew Stover - foul #2 on Mathew Stover, team foul #8 | 24-26 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Thomas Toth (SG) Mathew Stover | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 07:34 | Murray State | Kelly Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 07:34 | Murray State | Kelly Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - William Harris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Toth (fresh) SF - Victor Boutin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Seevers (fresh) 2 blk. C - Leonard Pearson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Kelly Robertson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Balentine (fairly fresh) SF - Christopher Clemons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Swallow (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jack Murphy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:32 | SE Missouri State | Victor Boutin is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Clemons - foul #1 on Christopher Clemons, team foul #8 | 24-28 |
| 07:32 | SE Missouri State | Victor Boutin makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 07:32 | SE Missouri State | Victor Boutin misses the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 07:32 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Michael Swallow | 25-28 |
| 07:09 | Murray State | Christopher Clemons misses the floater from the left wing | 25-28 |
| 07:07 | SE Missouri State | Leonard Pearson pulls down the rebound | 25-28 |
| 07:02 | SE Missouri State | William Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-28 |
| 07:01 | Murray State | Michael Swallow grabs the board | 25-28 |
| 06:34 | Murray State | Jack Murphy misses the easy layup | 25-28 |
| 06:32 | SE Missouri State | Leonard Pearson pulls down the rebound | 25-28 |
| 06:16 | SE Missouri State | William Harris hits a wide open runner from the right block | 27-28 |
| 05:51 | Murray State | Jack Murphy is fouled on the floor by Leonard Pearson - foul #2 on Leonard Pearson, team foul #9 | 27-28 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Joe Hurt (SF), Dustin Sexton (PF), Brett Moore (C) Victor Boutin, Ronald Seevers, Leonard Pearson | |
| Subs | Murray State | George Lentz (SG), Aaron Ostler (SF), Jerome Reddick (C) Christopher Balentine, Christopher Clemons, Michael Swallow | |
| 05:51 | Murray State | Jack Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 05:51 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Toth snags the defensive board | 27-28 |
| 05:34 | SE Missouri State | Dustin Sexton is hacked by Kelly Robertson - foul #1 on Kelly Robertson, team foul #9 | 27-28 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joe Bishop (PG), Christopher Clemons (SF) Kelly Robertson, Jack Murphy | |
| 05:34 | SE Missouri State | Dustin Sexton misses the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 05:34 | Murray State | Aaron Ostler gets the rebound | 27-28 |
| 05:18 | Murray State | George Lentz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-28 |
| 05:11 | SE Missouri State | Joe Hurt misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 27-28 |
| 05:10 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Jerome Reddick | 27-28 |
| 05:04 | Murray State | Christopher Clemons hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Aaron Ostler | 27-30 |
| 04:56 | SE Missouri State | Brett Moore makes the driving attempt from close range and he's hacked by Aaron Ostler - foul #2 on Aaron Ostler, team foul #10 | 29-30 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Swallow (PF) Aaron Ostler | |
| 04:56 | SE Missouri State | Brett Moore makes the free throw | 30-30 |
| 04:41 | Murray State | Jerome Reddick comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 04:39 | Murray State | Jerome Reddick snags the offensive board | 30-30 |
| 04:28 | Murray State | Joe Bishop misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Brett Moore - foul #1 on Brett Moore, team foul #10 | 30-30 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kelly Robertson (PG), Jack Murphy (PF) George Lentz, Michael Swallow | |
| 04:28 | Murray State | Joe Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 04:28 | Murray State | Joe Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 04:06 | SE Missouri State | Jerome Reddick blocks the short jumper by Brett Moore | 30-32 |
| 04:05 | SE Missouri State | Brett Moore tips it back up and in | 32-32 |
| 03:50 | Murray State | Kelly Robertson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-32 |
| 03:49 | SE Missouri State | Dustin Sexton pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 03:35 | SE Missouri State | William Harris can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Kelly Robertson - foul #2 on Kelly Robertson, team foul #11 | 32-32 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Mathew Stover (SG), Fred Murray (SF), Ronald Seevers (PF), Leonard Pearson (C) Thomas Toth, Joe Hurt, Dustin Sexton, Brett Moore | |
| Subs | Murray State | Corey Sepe (SG), Aaron Ostler (SF), Robert Anderson (PF) Joe Bishop, Christopher Clemons, Jack Murphy | |
| 03:35 | SE Missouri State | William Harris makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 03:35 | SE Missouri State | William Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - William Harris (tiring) 7 pts. SG - Mathew Stover (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Fred Murray (fresh) PF - Ronald Seevers (fresh) 2 blk. C - Leonard Pearson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Kelly Robertson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Corey Sepe (fresh) SF - Aaron Ostler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Anderson (fresh) C - Jerome Reddick (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Murray State | Corey Sepe can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Mathew Stover - foul #3 on Mathew Stover, team foul #11 | 34-32 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Thomas Ovalle (PG), Thomas Toth (SG), Victor Boutin (SF) William Harris, Mathew Stover, Fred Murray | |
| Subs | Murray State | George Lentz (PG), Michael Swallow (C) Kelly Robertson, Jerome Reddick | |
| 03:12 | Murray State | Corey Sepe makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 03:12 | Murray State | Corey Sepe misses the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 03:12 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Seevers grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 02:57 | SE Missouri State | Robert Anderson is called for the reach on Thomas Ovalle - foul #3 on Robert Anderson, team foul #12 | 34-33 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jack Murphy (C) Robert Anderson | |
| 02:57 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Ovalle makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 02:57 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Ovalle misses the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 02:57 | Murray State | Michael Swallow grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 02:45 | Murray State | Corey Sepe is denied on a layup by Leonard Pearson | 35-33 |
| 02:44 | Murray State | Aaron Ostler grabs the offensive board | 35-33 |
| 02:30 | Murray State | Thomas Ovalle is called for the reach on Michael Swallow - foul #3 on Thomas Ovalle, team foul #12 | 35-33 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | William Harris (PG), Fred Murray (PF) Thomas Ovalle, Ronald Seevers | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 02:30 | Murray State | Michael Swallow misses the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 02:30 | Murray State | Michael Swallow misses the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 02:30 | SE Missouri State | Leonard Pearson pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 02:25 | SE Missouri State | William Harris misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 02:24 | Murray State | Jack Murphy grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 02:11 | Murray State | Michael Swallow loses the ball out of bounds | 35-33 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brett Moore (C) Leonard Pearson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kelly Robertson (PG), Christopher Clemons (SF), Jerome Reddick (C) George Lentz, Aaron Ostler, Jack Murphy | |
| 02:00 | SE Missouri State | Fred Murray connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Toth | 37-33 |
| 01:42 | Murray State | Christopher Clemons clanks a shot from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 01:40 | SE Missouri State | Brett Moore grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 01:38 | SE Missouri State | Fred Murray is hacked by Corey Sepe in the backcourt - foul #3 on Corey Sepe, team foul #13 | 37-33 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Joe Hurt (SF), Ronald Seevers (PF) Thomas Toth, Victor Boutin | |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Balentine (SG) Corey Sepe | |
| 01:38 | SE Missouri State | Fred Murray makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 01:38 | SE Missouri State | Fred Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 01:19 | Murray State | Jerome Reddick's floater is tipped away by Brett Moore | 39-33 |
| 01:17 | SE Missouri State | Joe Hurt gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 01:12 | SE Missouri State | William Harris is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Fred Murray and the foul's on Jerome Reddick - foul #1 on Jerome Reddick, team foul #14 | 41-33 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Thomas Toth (SG), Leonard Pearson (C) Fred Murray, Brett Moore | |
| Subs | Murray State | Aaron Ostler (SF), Jack Murphy (PF) Christopher Clemons, Jerome Reddick | |
| 01:12 | SE Missouri State | William Harris makes the free throw | 42-33 |
| 01:01 | Murray State | Michael Swallow is hacked by Joe Hurt - foul #1 on Joe Hurt, team foul #13 | 42-33 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | George Lentz (PG) Kelly Robertson | |
| 01:01 | Murray State | Michael Swallow makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 01:01 | Murray State | Michael Swallow makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 00:52 | SE Missouri State | William Harris drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-35 |
| 00:45 | Murray State | Jack Murphy makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Christopher Balentine and the foul's on Leonard Pearson - foul #3 on Leonard Pearson, team foul #14 | 44-37 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Victor Boutin (SF), Dustin Sexton (PF), Brett Moore (C) Joe Hurt, Ronald Seevers, Leonard Pearson | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 00:45 | Murray State | Jack Murphy misses the free throw | 44-37 |
| 00:45 | SE Missouri State | Brett Moore grabs the board | 44-37 |
| 00:32 | SE Missouri State | Victor Boutin is wide open but clanks a runner in the paint | 44-37 |
| 00:31 | Murray State | Michael Swallow snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| 00:23 | Murray State | Jack Murphy lays it up and in set up by George Lentz | 44-39 |
| 00:03 | SE Missouri State | William Harris misses badly on a shot from the left side | 44-39 |
| 00:01 | Murray State | Jack Murphy gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Jack Murphy misses the fullcourt shot | 44-39 |