| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Andrew Hendrickson (fresh) SG - Kyle Dews (fresh) SF - Joseph Houseknecht (fresh) PF - Rex Saunders (fresh) C - Peter Keating (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Michael Morison (fresh) SG - Edward Davies (fresh) SF - James Parson (fresh) PF - Homer Terpstra (fresh) C - Wallace Stevenson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Peter Keating wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Murray State | Michael Morison picks off the pass by Andrew Hendrickson | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Cleveland State | Michael Morison slams it home | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | Murray State | Kyle Dews clanks a shot from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Cleveland State | James Parson snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Cleveland State | Edward Davies's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Murray State | Rex Saunders comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Cleveland State | Wallace Stevenson snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Cleveland State | Michael Morison misses long on a runner from the left block | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Cleveland State | Homer Terpstra gets the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:35 | Cleveland State | James Parson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Davies | 0-5 |
| 18:24 | Murray State | Joseph Houseknecht comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-5 |
| 18:22 | Cleveland State | Homer Terpstra grabs the defensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:16 | Cleveland State | James Parson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Morison | 0-8 |
| 18:08 | Murray State | Andrew Hendrickson misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 0-8 |
| 18:07 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Wallace Stevenson | 0-8 |
| 17:47 | Cleveland State | Michael Morison hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 0-8 |
| 17:45 | Murray State | Andrew Hendrickson snags the defensive board | 0-8 |
| 17:33 | Murray State | Peter Keating buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Kyle Dews | 3-8 |
| 17:13 | Cleveland State | James Parson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on James Parson, team foul #1 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Murray State | Harry Moore (PG), Paul James (SG), Floyd Palombo (SF) Andrew Hendrickson, Kyle Dews, Joseph Houseknecht | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Leo Bernhardt (SG), Keith Kumar (SF), Jake Vansant (PF), Todd Slomkowski (C) Edward Davies, James Parson, Homer Terpstra, Wallace Stevenson | |
| 16:53 | Murray State | Paul James can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 3-8 |
| 16:52 | Murray State | Paul James gets the offensive rebound | 3-8 |
| 16:43 | Murray State | Harry Moore misses long on a jumper from the left side | 3-8 |
| 16:42 | Murray State | Peter Keating gets the offensive rebound | 3-8 |
| 16:24 | Murray State | Paul James is whistled for traveling | 3-8 |
| Subs | Murray State | Matthew McDaries (C) Peter Keating | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Timothy Mattern (PG) Michael Morison | |
| 16:09 | Cleveland State | Leo Bernhardt is whistled for a carry | 3-8 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Edward Davies (SG) Keith Kumar | |
| 15:49 | Murray State | Rex Saunders misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-8 |
| 15:48 | Murray State | Matthew McDaries hits the follow up shot | 5-8 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Harry Moore (fresh) SG - Paul James (fresh) SF - Floyd Palombo (fresh) PF - Rex Saunders (fairly fresh) C - Matthew McDaries (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Timothy Mattern (fresh) SG - Edward Davies (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leo Bernhardt (fresh) PF - Jake Vansant (fresh) C - Todd Slomkowski (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Cleveland State | Matthew McDaries steals it from Timothy Mattern | 5-8 |
| 15:25 | Murray State | Matthew McDaries banks in the layup | 7-8 |
| 15:07 | Cleveland State | Leo Bernhardt misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-8 |
| 15:06 | Cleveland State | Timothy Mattern snags the offensive board | 7-8 |
| 14:50 | Cleveland State | Jake Vansant knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Timothy Mattern | 7-10 |
| 14:39 | Murray State | Paul James throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-10 |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Hendrickson (PG), Kyle Dews (SG), Joseph Houseknecht (SF), Edward Baker (PF), Peter Keating (C) Harry Moore, Paul James, Floyd Palombo, Rex Saunders, Matthew McDaries | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Morison (PG), James Parson (SF), Homer Terpstra (PF), Wallace Stevenson (C) Timothy Mattern, Leo Bernhardt, Jake Vansant, Todd Slomkowski | |
| 14:20 | Cleveland State | Homer Terpstra connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from James Parson | 7-13 |
| 14:13 | Murray State | Andrew Hendrickson clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 7-13 |
| 14:12 | Cleveland State | Wallace Stevenson pulls down the rebound | 7-13 |
| 13:55 | Cleveland State | James Parson is fouled on the floor by Joseph Houseknecht - foul #1 on Joseph Houseknecht, team foul #1 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Keith Kumar (SG) Edward Davies | |
| 13:43 | Cleveland State | James Parson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-13 |
| 13:42 | Cleveland State | Homer Terpstra gets the offensive rebound | 7-13 |
| 13:31 | Cleveland State | Michael Morison comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 7-13 |
| 13:30 | Murray State | Joseph Houseknecht snags the defensive board | 7-13 |
| 13:14 | Murray State | Keith Kumar is called for the reach on Peter Keating - foul #1 on Keith Kumar, team foul #2 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Kent (SG), Matthew McDaries (C) Kyle Dews, Peter Keating | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Leo Bernhardt (SG), Jake Vansant (C) Keith Kumar, Wallace Stevenson | |
| 13:05 | Murray State | Richard Kent can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-13 |
| 13:04 | Cleveland State | Jake Vansant snags the defensive board | 7-13 |
| 12:54 | Cleveland State | Leo Bernhardt blows the layup | 7-13 |
| 12:53 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Edward Baker | 7-13 |
| 12:43 | Murray State | Andrew Hendrickson knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 9-13 |
| 12:34 | Cleveland State | Leo Bernhardt is whistled for traveling | 9-13 |
| Subs | Murray State | Paul James (SG), Rex Saunders (PF) Richard Kent, Edward Baker | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Edward Davies (SG) Leo Bernhardt | |
| 12:23 | Murray State | Joseph Houseknecht misses the dunk attempt | 9-13 |
| 12:22 | Murray State | Matthew McDaries grabs the offensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 12:07 | Murray State | Rex Saunders drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Houseknecht | 12-13 |
| 11:57 | Cleveland State | Michael Morison knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by James Parson | 12-15 |
| 11:48 | Murray State | Michael Morison steals it from Joseph Houseknecht | 12-15 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Andrew Hendrickson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul James (fresh) SF - Joseph Houseknecht (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Rex Saunders (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Matthew McDaries (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Michael Morison (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Davies (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Parson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Homer Terpstra (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jake Vansant (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:42 | Cleveland State | Paul James steps in front of the James Parson pass | 12-15 |
| 11:31 | Murray State | Paul James can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-15 |
| 11:29 | Murray State | Joseph Houseknecht snags the offensive board | 12-15 |
| 11:14 | Murray State | Edward Davies steals the ball from Matthew McDaries | 12-15 |
| 10:54 | Cleveland State | Edward Davies hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Morison and the foul's on Paul James - foul #1 on Paul James, team foul #2 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Murray State | Harry Moore (PG), Kyle Dews (SG), Floyd Palombo (SF), Edward Baker (PF), Peter Keating (C) Andrew Hendrickson, Paul James, Joseph Houseknecht, Rex Saunders, Matthew McDaries | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Timothy Mattern (PG), Leo Bernhardt (SF), Patrick Reneau (PF), Wallace Stevenson (C) Michael Morison, James Parson, Homer Terpstra, Jake Vansant | |
| 10:54 | Cleveland State | Edward Davies misses the free throw | 12-17 |
| 10:54 | Murray State | Edward Baker grabs the board | 12-17 |
| 10:50 | Murray State | Patrick Reneau is called for the reach on Edward Baker - foul #1 on Patrick Reneau, team foul #3 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Keith Kumar (SF) Edward Davies | |
| 10:37 | Murray State | Harry Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-17 |
| 10:23 | Cleveland State | Patrick Reneau misses the jumper in the lane | 12-17 |
| 10:21 | Murray State | Peter Keating snags the defensive board | 12-17 |
| 09:58 | Murray State | Kyle Dews comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-17 |
| 09:57 | Cleveland State | Wallace Stevenson snags the defensive board | 12-17 |
| 09:35 | Cleveland State | Wallace Stevenson misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 12-17 |
| 09:33 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Peter Keating | 12-17 |
| 09:25 | Murray State | Harry Moore connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 14-17 |
| 09:06 | Cleveland State | Keith Kumar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-17 |
| 09:05 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Wallace Stevenson | 14-17 |
| 08:56 | Cleveland State | Leo Bernhardt connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Timothy Mattern | 14-19 |
| 08:41 | Murray State | Harry Moore travels with the ball | 14-19 |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Hendrickson (PG), Paul James (SG), Joseph Houseknecht (SF), Rex Saunders (PF), Matthew McDaries (C) Harry Moore, Kyle Dews, Floyd Palombo, Edward Baker, Peter Keating | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Morison (PG), Edward Davies (SG), James Parson (SF), Homer Terpstra (PF), Jake Vansant (C) Timothy Mattern, Leo Bernhardt, Keith Kumar, Patrick Reneau, Wallace Stevenson | |
| 08:17 | Cleveland State | Matthew McDaries is called for the reach on James Parson - foul #1 on Matthew McDaries, team foul #3 | 14-19 |
| 08:12 | Cleveland State | James Parson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-19 |
| 08:10 | Cleveland State | Homer Terpstra tips it in | 14-21 |
| 08:02 | Murray State | Joseph Houseknecht misses short on a floater from the left wing | 14-21 |
| 08:01 | Cleveland State | Jake Vansant snags the defensive board | 14-21 |
| 07:39 | Cleveland State | Matthew McDaries is called for the reach on Homer Terpstra - foul #2 on Matthew McDaries, team foul #4 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Murray State | Peter Keating (C) Matthew McDaries | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Andrew Hendrickson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul James (fresh) SF - Joseph Houseknecht (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Rex Saunders (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Peter Keating (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Michael Morison (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Davies (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Parson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Homer Terpstra (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jake Vansant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Cleveland State | Jake Vansant misses the easy layup | 14-21 |
| 07:23 | Murray State | Joseph Houseknecht snags the defensive board | 14-21 |
| 07:18 | Murray State | Edward Davies steals the ball from Andrew Hendrickson | 14-21 |
| 07:00 | Cleveland State | Homer Terpstra misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 14-21 |
| 06:59 | Murray State | Andrew Hendrickson gets the rebound | 14-21 |
| 06:46 | Murray State | Rex Saunders can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 14-21 |
| 06:44 | Cleveland State | Jake Vansant snags the defensive board | 14-21 |
| 06:28 | Cleveland State | Michael Morison hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Jake Vansant and the foul's on Peter Keating - foul #1 on Peter Keating, team foul #5 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Murray State | Harry Moore (PG), Kyle Dews (SG), Floyd Palombo (SF), Edward Baker (C) Andrew Hendrickson, Paul James, Joseph Houseknecht, Peter Keating | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Leo Bernhardt (SF), Wallace Stevenson (C) James Parson, Homer Terpstra | |
| 06:28 | Cleveland State | Michael Morison makes the free throw | 14-24 |
| 06:17 | Murray State | Floyd Palombo hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Harry Moore | 16-24 |
| 06:01 | Cleveland State | Wallace Stevenson loses the dribble to Floyd Palombo | 16-24 |
| 05:58 | Murray State | Rex Saunders lays it in on a nice dish by Floyd Palombo | 18-24 |
| 05:51 | Cleveland State | Jake Vansant misses long on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Rex Saunders - foul #1 on Rex Saunders, team foul #6 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Murray State | Stephen Tucker (PF) Rex Saunders | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Timothy Mattern (PG), Keith Kumar (SF) Michael Morison, Edward Davies | |
| 05:51 | Cleveland State | Jake Vansant misses the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 05:51 | Cleveland State | Jake Vansant makes the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 05:39 | Murray State | Timothy Mattern steals the ball from Stephen Tucker | 18-25 |
| 05:14 | Cleveland State | Leo Bernhardt knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Mattern | 18-28 |
| 04:52 | Murray State | Harry Moore travels with the ball | 18-28 |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Hendrickson (PG), Joseph Houseknecht (SF) Harry Moore, Floyd Palombo | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Morison (PG), Edward Davies (SG), James Parson (SF), Homer Terpstra (PF), Todd Slomkowski (C) Timothy Mattern, Leo Bernhardt, Keith Kumar, Jake Vansant, Wallace Stevenson | |
| 04:30 | Cleveland State | Andrew Hendrickson picks off the pass by Edward Davies | 18-28 |
| 04:10 | Murray State | Edward Baker hits the finger roll set up by Kyle Dews and he's fouled by Todd Slomkowski - foul #1 on Todd Slomkowski, team foul #4 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Murray State | Paul James (SG), Peter Keating (C) Kyle Dews, Stephen Tucker | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 04:10 | Murray State | Edward Baker misses the free throw | 20-28 |
| 04:10 | Cleveland State | Homer Terpstra snags the defensive board | 20-28 |
| 03:57 | Cleveland State | James Parson scores on a floater near the basket set up by Edward Davies | 20-30 |
| 03:40 | Murray State | Joseph Houseknecht comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 20-30 |
| 03:38 | Cleveland State | Todd Slomkowski snags the defensive board | 20-30 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Andrew Hendrickson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul James (fresh) SF - Joseph Houseknecht (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Edward Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Keating (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Michael Morison (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Davies (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Parson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Homer Terpstra (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Todd Slomkowski (fresh) | |
| 03:21 | Cleveland State | Edward Baker steals the ball from Homer Terpstra | 20-30 |
| 02:58 | Murray State | Joseph Houseknecht misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Todd Slomkowski - foul #2 on Todd Slomkowski, team foul #5 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Murray State | Rex Saunders (PF), Matthew McDaries (C) Edward Baker, Peter Keating | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Timothy Mattern (PG), Leo Bernhardt (SG), Keith Kumar (SF), Jake Vansant (PF), Wallace Stevenson (C) Michael Morison, Edward Davies, James Parson, Homer Terpstra, Todd Slomkowski | |
| 02:58 | Murray State | Joseph Houseknecht makes the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 02:58 | Murray State | Joseph Houseknecht misses the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 02:58 | Cleveland State | Jake Vansant grabs the board | 21-30 |
| 02:49 | Cleveland State | Jake Vansant scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Leo Bernhardt | 21-32 |
| 02:26 | Murray State | Matthew McDaries scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Andrew Hendrickson | 24-32 |
| 02:10 | Cleveland State | Keith Kumar misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 24-32 |
| 02:08 | Cleveland State | Timothy Mattern hits the follow up shot | 24-34 |
| 01:51 | Murray State | Joseph Houseknecht knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Andrew Hendrickson | 26-34 |
| 01:31 | Cleveland State | Wallace Stevenson blows the layup | 26-34 |
| 01:29 | Murray State | Matthew McDaries grabs the defensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 01:19 | Murray State | Andrew Hendrickson's pass is intercepted by Keith Kumar | 26-34 |
| 01:00 | Cleveland State | Timothy Mattern misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-34 |
| 00:59 | Murray State | Joseph Houseknecht snags the defensive board | 26-34 |
| 00:46 | Murray State | Joseph Houseknecht hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Andrew Hendrickson | 28-34 |
| 00:40 | Cleveland State | Wallace Stevenson connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Leo Bernhardt and he's fouled by Matthew McDaries - foul #3 on Matthew McDaries, team foul #7 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Murray State | Harry Moore (PG), Kyle Dews (SG), Floyd Palombo (SF), Peter Keating (C) Andrew Hendrickson, Paul James, Joseph Houseknecht, Matthew McDaries | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Morison (PG), Edward Davies (SG), James Parson (SF), Homer Terpstra (PF) Timothy Mattern, Leo Bernhardt, Keith Kumar, Jake Vansant | |
| 00:40 | Cleveland State | Wallace Stevenson makes the free throw | 28-37 |
| 00:31 | Murray State | Rex Saunders is fouled on the floor by James Parson - foul #2 on James Parson, team foul #6 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Todd Slomkowski (C) Wallace Stevenson | |
| 00:17 | Murray State | Floyd Palombo knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Harry Moore | 31-37 |
| 00:01 | Cleveland State | Harry Moore steals the ball from Homer Terpstra | 31-37 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Harry Moore misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 31-37 |