| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Clyde Weiner (fresh) SG - Samuel Lown (fresh) SF - Charles Smith (fresh) PF - Michael Bogard (fresh) C - John Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Joseph Beus (fresh) SG - Anderson Turner (fresh) SF - Solomon Burton (fresh) PF - Jesse Martinson (fresh) C - Vincente Rizzo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Jesse Martinson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | Northwestern State | Vincente Rizzo misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Northwestern State | Solomon Burton tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Murray State | Charles Smith gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Murray State | Michael Bogard's floater is tipped away by Vincente Rizzo | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Murray State | Michael Bogard grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Murray State | Clyde Weiner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Murray State | John Smith tips it home | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | Northwestern State | Anderson Turner hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Solomon Burton | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Murray State | Samuel Lown connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by John Smith | 4-2 |
| 18:13 | Northwestern State | Joseph Beus clanks a floater from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 18:12 | Murray State | Michael Bogard grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 17:59 | Murray State | Michael Bogard drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by John Smith | 6-2 |
| 17:32 | Northwestern State | Joseph Beus is denied on a layup by Michael Bogard | 6-2 |
| 17:31 | Murray State | Michael Bogard grabs the defensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:08 | Murray State | Samuel Lown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 6-2 |
| 17:07 | Northwestern State | Solomon Burton pulls down the rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:00 | Northwestern State | Joseph Beus is hacked by Michael Bogard - foul #1 on Michael Bogard, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kelly McComish (SG), Michael Townsend (PF) Anderson Turner, Jesse Martinson | |
| 16:48 | Northwestern State | Joseph Beus knocks in the floater from the right side | 6-4 |
| 16:36 | Murray State | Charles Smith slams it home | 8-4 |
| 16:19 | Northwestern State | Michael Townsend comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-4 |
| 16:17 | Northwestern State | Solomon Burton grabs the offensive board | 8-4 |
| 16:06 | Northwestern State | Kelly McComish is called for a backcourt violation | 8-4 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Sean Maynard (C) Vincente Rizzo | |
| 15:50 | Murray State | Michael Bogard clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 8-4 |
| 15:48 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Solomon Burton | 8-4 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Clyde Weiner (fresh) SG - Samuel Lown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Bogard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Joseph Beus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kelly McComish (fresh) SF - Solomon Burton (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Michael Townsend (fresh) C - Sean Maynard (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Northwestern State | Joseph Beus loses the dribble to John Smith | 8-4 |
| 15:28 | Murray State | Charles Smith's pass is intercepted by Solomon Burton | 8-4 |
| 15:14 | Northwestern State | Michael Townsend scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Solomon Burton | 8-6 |
| 15:00 | Murray State | John Smith can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 8-6 |
| 14:59 | Northwestern State | Michael Townsend pulls down the rebound | 8-6 |
| 14:47 | Northwestern State | Solomon Burton scores on a 3 from the left corner | 8-9 |
| 14:29 | Murray State | Kelly McComish steps in front of the John Smith pass | 8-9 |
| 14:04 | Northwestern State | Michael Townsend lays it in set up by Solomon Burton | 8-11 |
| 13:51 | Murray State | Clyde Weiner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-11 |
| 13:49 | Murray State | Samuel Lown tips it home | 10-11 |
| 13:44 | Northwestern State | Clyde Weiner steals the ball from Kelly McComish | 10-11 |
| 13:21 | Murray State | Clyde Weiner misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Townsend - foul #1 on Michael Townsend, team foul #1 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Taylor (SG), Scott Werner (SF), Whitney Gleason (PF), Danny Holthaus (C) Samuel Lown, Charles Smith, Michael Bogard, John Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Anderson Turner (SG), Jesse Martinson (PF), Vincente Rizzo (C) Kelly McComish, Michael Townsend, Sean Maynard | |
| 13:21 | Murray State | Clyde Weiner makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 13:21 | Murray State | Clyde Weiner makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:06 | Northwestern State | Joseph Beus comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Danny Holthaus - foul #1 on Danny Holthaus, team foul #2 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Murray State | Frank Brown (PG) Clyde Weiner | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 13:06 | Northwestern State | Joseph Beus misses the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:06 | Northwestern State | Joseph Beus makes the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 12:42 | Murray State | Whitney Gleason clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 12-12 |
| 12:40 | Murray State | Scott Werner grabs the offensive board | 12-12 |
| 12:30 | Murray State | Anderson Turner is called for the reach on Andrew Taylor - foul #1 on Anderson Turner, team foul #2 | 12-12 |
| 12:10 | Murray State | Scott Werner hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Frank Brown | 14-12 |
| 11:45 | Northwestern State | Joseph Beus can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 14-12 |
| 11:44 | Murray State | Danny Holthaus snags the defensive board | 14-12 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Frank Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Taylor (fresh) SF - Scott Werner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Whitney Gleason (fresh) C - Danny Holthaus (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Joseph Beus (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Anderson Turner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Solomon Burton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jesse Martinson (fresh) C - Vincente Rizzo (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Murray State | Scott Werner dunks the ball on a nice dish by Frank Brown | 16-12 |
| 11:24 | Northwestern State | Jesse Martinson misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 16-12 |
| 11:23 | Murray State | Scott Werner grabs the defensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 11:11 | Murray State | Andrew Taylor misses long on a jumper from the right block | 16-12 |
| 11:10 | Northwestern State | Anderson Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 10:44 | Northwestern State | Solomon Burton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-12 |
| 10:42 | Murray State | Danny Holthaus snags the defensive board | 16-12 |
| 10:20 | Murray State | Frank Brown is fouled on the floor by Joseph Beus - foul #1 on Joseph Beus, team foul #3 | 16-12 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kelly McComish (SG), Michael Townsend (PF), Sean Maynard (C) Anderson Turner, Jesse Martinson, Vincente Rizzo | |
| 10:01 | Murray State | Sean Maynard steals it from Michael Bogard | 16-12 |
| 09:47 | Northwestern State | Michael Townsend clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Clyde Weiner - foul #1 on Clyde Weiner, team foul #3 | 16-12 |
| 09:47 | Northwestern State | Michael Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 09:47 | Northwestern State | Michael Townsend misses the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 09:47 | Murray State | John Smith snags the defensive board | 16-13 |
| 09:32 | Murray State | Clyde Weiner connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Smith | 19-13 |
| 09:22 | Northwestern State | Michael Townsend hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 19-13 |
| 09:20 | Murray State | Charles Smith pulls down the rebound | 19-13 |
| 09:12 | Murray State | Kelly McComish is called for the reach on Michael Bogard - foul #1 on Kelly McComish, team foul #4 | 19-13 |
| 09:00 | Murray State | Charles Smith connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Clyde Weiner | 21-13 |
| 08:47 | Northwestern State | Kelly McComish makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Solomon Burton | 21-16 |
| 08:18 | Murray State | Clyde Weiner knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Charles Smith | 24-16 |
| 08:06 | Northwestern State | Clyde Weiner steps in front of the Solomon Burton pass | 24-16 |
| 08:03 | Murray State | Clyde Weiner lays it up and in | 26-16 |
| 07:54 | Northwestern State | Kelly McComish hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-16 |
| 07:52 | Northwestern State | Sean Maynard grabs the offensive board | 26-16 |
| 07:40 | Northwestern State | Kelly McComish is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Kelly McComish, team foul #5 | 26-16 |
| Subs | Murray State | Whitney Gleason (PF) Michael Bogard | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Anderson Turner (SG), Vincente Rizzo (SF), Jesse Martinson (PF) Kelly McComish, Solomon Burton, Sean Maynard | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Clyde Weiner (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Lown (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Whitney Gleason (fresh) C - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Joseph Beus (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Anderson Turner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Vincente Rizzo (fresh) PF - Jesse Martinson (fresh) C - Michael Townsend (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Murray State | Whitney Gleason misses long on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Jesse Martinson - foul #1 on Jesse Martinson, team foul #6 | 26-16 |
| 07:25 | Murray State | Whitney Gleason misses the 1st free throw | 26-16 |
| 07:25 | Murray State | Whitney Gleason makes the 2nd free throw | 27-16 |
| 07:12 | Northwestern State | Joseph Beus comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-16 |
| 07:10 | Murray State | Charles Smith gets the rebound | 27-16 |
| 07:06 | Murray State | Clyde Weiner knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 29-16 |
| 07:02 | Northwestern State | Anderson Turner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-16 |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Taylor (SG), Scott Werner (SF) Samuel Lown, Charles Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Solomon Burton (SF) Michael Townsend | |
| 06:50 | Murray State | Clyde Weiner comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 29-16 |
| 06:48 | Northwestern State | Jesse Martinson pulls down the rebound | 29-16 |
| 06:34 | Northwestern State | Joseph Beus hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-16 |
| 06:32 | Murray State | Andrew Taylor grabs the board | 29-16 |
| 06:15 | Murray State | Anderson Turner picks off the pass by Scott Werner | 29-16 |
| 06:10 | Northwestern State | Joseph Beus can't finish the layup | 29-16 |
| 06:09 | Murray State | John Smith pulls down the rebound | 29-16 |
| 06:05 | Murray State | Clyde Weiner comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 29-16 |
| 06:03 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Jesse Martinson | 29-16 |
| 05:46 | Northwestern State | Joseph Beus's pass is intercepted by Whitney Gleason | 29-16 |
| 05:33 | Murray State | Clyde Weiner scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Whitney Gleason | 31-16 |
| 05:17 | Northwestern State | Anderson Turner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-16 |
| 05:15 | Murray State | Whitney Gleason pulls down the rebound | 31-16 |
| 04:52 | Murray State | Scott Werner can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Solomon Burton - foul #1 on Solomon Burton, team foul #7 | 31-16 |
| Subs | Murray State | Frank Brown (PG), Samuel Lown (SG), Michael Bogard (PF), Danny Holthaus (C) Clyde Weiner, Andrew Taylor, Whitney Gleason, John Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Townsend (PF), Sean Maynard (C) Solomon Burton, Jesse Martinson | |
| 04:52 | Murray State | Scott Werner makes the 1st free throw | 32-16 |
| 04:52 | Murray State | Scott Werner makes the 2nd free throw | 33-16 |
| 04:30 | Northwestern State | Michael Townsend misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-16 |
| 04:29 | Northwestern State | Vincente Rizzo misses the tip | 33-16 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern State | Sean Maynard tips it in | 33-18 |
| 04:09 | Murray State | Michael Bogard hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Danny Holthaus | 35-18 |
| 03:42 | Northwestern State | Scott Werner denies the turnaround by Michael Townsend | 35-18 |
| 03:40 | Murray State | Danny Holthaus grabs the defensive rebound | 35-18 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Frank Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Samuel Lown (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Scott Werner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Bogard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Holthaus (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Joseph Beus (tired) 3 pts. SG - Anderson Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Vincente Rizzo (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Townsend (fresh) 5 pts. C - Sean Maynard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Murray State | Michael Bogard is fouled on the floor by Michael Townsend - foul #2 on Michael Townsend, team foul #8 | 35-18 |
| Subs | Murray State | Clyde Weiner (PG), Charles Smith (SF), Whitney Gleason (C) Frank Brown, Scott Werner, Danny Holthaus | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kelly McComish (SG), Solomon Burton (SF) Joseph Beus, Vincente Rizzo | |
| 03:32 | Murray State | Michael Bogard makes the 1st free throw | 36-18 |
| 03:32 | Murray State | Michael Bogard misses the 2nd free throw | 36-18 |
| 03:32 | Murray State | Charles Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 36-18 |
| 03:21 | Murray State | Michael Bogard connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Samuel Lown and he's fouled by Anderson Turner - foul #2 on Anderson Turner, team foul #9 | 38-18 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jesse Martinson (PF) Sean Maynard | |
| 03:21 | Murray State | Michael Bogard makes the free throw | 39-18 |
| 02:57 | Northwestern State | Solomon Burton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-18 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Smith (C) Whitney Gleason | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 02:39 | Murray State | Clyde Weiner comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 39-18 |
| 02:38 | Murray State | Charles Smith tips it in | 41-18 |
| 02:20 | Northwestern State | Jesse Martinson is fouled on the floor by Charles Smith - foul #1 on Charles Smith, team foul #4 | 41-18 |
| 02:12 | Northwestern State | John Smith blocks the short jumper by Michael Townsend | 41-18 |
| 02:11 | Northwestern State | Michael Townsend tips it home | 41-20 |
| 01:52 | Murray State | Clyde Weiner makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Smith | 44-20 |
| 01:34 | Northwestern State | Michael Townsend blows the layup but he's fouled by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #5 | 44-20 |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Taylor (SG), Whitney Gleason (PF) Samuel Lown, Michael Bogard | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joseph Beus (PG), Sean Maynard (C) Anderson Turner, Jesse Martinson | |
| 01:34 | Northwestern State | Michael Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 44-21 |
| 01:34 | Northwestern State | Michael Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 44-22 |
| 01:18 | Murray State | John Smith is hacked by Sean Maynard - foul #1 on Sean Maynard, team foul #10 | 44-22 |
| Subs | Murray State | Frank Brown (PG) Clyde Weiner | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Vincente Rizzo (C) Michael Townsend | |
| 01:18 | Murray State | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 45-22 |
| 01:18 | Murray State | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 46-22 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern State | Sean Maynard hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but the foul's on Whitney Gleason - foul #1 on Whitney Gleason, team foul #6 | 46-22 |
| Subs | Murray State | Danny Holthaus (C) John Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 00:49 | Northwestern State | Sean Maynard misses the 1st free throw | 46-22 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern State | Sean Maynard misses the 2nd free throw | 46-22 |
| 00:49 | Murray State | Whitney Gleason grabs the defensive rebound | 46-22 |
| 00:26 | Murray State | Joseph Beus takes the ball from Whitney Gleason | 46-22 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Frank Brown takes the ball from Sean Maynard | 46-22 |