| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Lucien Romano (fresh) SG - Olufemi Abdula (fresh) SF - Paul Swim (fresh) PF - Mario Baker (fresh) C - Ante Zeiler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Kenny Galaz (fresh) SG - Terry Stout (fresh) SF - Raymond Beyer (fresh) PF - Daniel Goode (fresh) C - Kenneth Aichele (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Ante Zeiler wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Murray State | Mario Baker misses badly on a floater from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Denver | Kenneth Aichele snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Denver | Daniel Goode misses short on a shot in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Ante Zeiler | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Murray State | Olufemi Abdula knocks in the floater from the right side | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Denver | Kenny Galaz's pass is intercepted by Olufemi Abdula in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Murray State | Olufemi Abdula can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Murray State | Paul Swim grabs the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | Murray State | Mario Baker scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Olufemi Abdula | 4-0 |
| 18:25 | Denver | Kenneth Aichele can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 18:23 | Denver | Raymond Beyer hits the follow up shot | 4-2 |
| 18:13 | Murray State | Olufemi Abdula misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-2 |
| 18:11 | Denver | Raymond Beyer grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 17:55 | Denver | Kenny Galaz is fouled on the floor by Lucien Romano - foul #1 on Lucien Romano, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Murray State | Steven Schmitt (PG), James Adams (SG), Phillip Jones (SF), Bobby Addy (PF), Gene Neel (C) Lucien Romano, Olufemi Abdula, Paul Swim, Mario Baker, Ante Zeiler | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 17:39 | Denver | Raymond Beyer is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Kenny Galaz | 4-5 |
| 17:11 | Murray State | Gene Neel makes the shot from the left side set up by Steven Schmitt | 6-5 |
| 17:09 | Denver | Steven Schmitt is called for the reach on Kenneth Aichele in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Schmitt, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Wallace Israelson (SG), Benjamin Damore (SF), Melvin Hang (C) Terry Stout, Raymond Beyer, Kenneth Aichele | |
| 16:55 | Denver | Kenny Galaz clanks a floater from the free throw line | 6-5 |
| 16:54 | Murray State | Bobby Addy grabs the board | 6-5 |
| 16:32 | Murray State | Kenny Galaz is called for the reach on Steven Schmitt - foul #1 on Kenny Galaz, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Murray State | Lucien Romano (PG), John Napper (SF), Mario Baker (PF), Ante Zeiler (C) James Adams, Phillip Jones, Bobby Addy, Gene Neel | |
| Subs | Denver | Alexander Furlong (SG), Michael Adams (PF) Kenny Galaz, Daniel Goode | |
| 16:10 | Murray State | Ante Zeiler clanks a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Melvin Hang - foul #1 on Melvin Hang, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Warren (SG), Paul Swim (SF) Steven Schmitt, John Napper | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 16:10 | Murray State | Ante Zeiler makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:10 | Murray State | Ante Zeiler makes the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 15:53 | Denver | Lucien Romano is called for the reach on Michael Adams - foul #2 on Lucien Romano, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Murray State | Olufemi Abdula (SG) Lucien Romano | |
| Subs | Denver | Terry Stout (SG), Kenneth Aichele (C) Alexander Furlong, Melvin Hang | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jason Warren (fresh) SG - Olufemi Abdula (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Swim (fresh) PF - Mario Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ante Zeiler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Benjamin Damore (fresh) SG - Terry Stout (fresh) SF - Wallace Israelson (fresh) PF - Michael Adams (fresh) C - Kenneth Aichele (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Denver | Benjamin Damore's floater is tipped away by Paul Swim | 8-5 |
| 15:31 | Denver | Michael Adams tips it but misses | 8-5 |
| 15:29 | Murray State | Paul Swim gets the rebound | 8-5 |
| 15:05 | Murray State | Olufemi Abdula is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Aichele - foul #1 on Kenneth Aichele, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Murray State | Steven Schmitt (PG), James Adams (SG), Phillip Jones (PF), Gene Neel (C) Jason Warren, Olufemi Abdula, Mario Baker, Ante Zeiler | |
| Subs | Denver | Kenny Galaz (PG), Raymond Beyer (SF), Daniel Goode (PF) Benjamin Damore, Wallace Israelson, Michael Adams | |
| 14:53 | Murray State | Raymond Beyer denies the turnaround by Phillip Jones | 8-5 |
| 14:52 | Denver | The rebound goes to Daniel Goode | 8-5 |
| 14:46 | Denver | Daniel Goode connects on the open driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Kenny Galaz | 8-7 |
| 14:24 | Murray State | Phillip Jones hits the finger roll on a great pass from Steven Schmitt | 10-7 |
| 14:13 | Denver | Kenneth Aichele can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right side | 10-7 |
| 14:12 | Murray State | Steven Schmitt grabs the defensive rebound | 10-7 |
| 14:08 | Murray State | Steven Schmitt hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from James Adams | 12-7 |
| 13:51 | Denver | Terry Stout buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Kenny Galaz | 12-10 |
| 13:38 | Murray State | Gene Neel's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Goode | 12-10 |
| 13:36 | Murray State | Paul Swim snags the offensive board | 12-10 |
| 13:30 | Murray State | Steven Schmitt buries a shot from the right side set up by James Adams | 14-10 |
| 13:28 | Denver | Terry Stout's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-10 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Warren (PG), Olufemi Abdula (SG), John Napper (SF), Bobby Addy (PF), Ante Zeiler (C) Steven Schmitt, James Adams, Paul Swim, Phillip Jones, Gene Neel | |
| Subs | Denver | Wallace Israelson (SG), Benjamin Damore (SF), Melvin Hang (C) Terry Stout, Raymond Beyer, Kenneth Aichele | |
| 13:14 | Murray State | Wallace Israelson steals the ball from Ante Zeiler | 14-10 |
| 12:59 | Denver | Bobby Addy steals it from Wallace Israelson | 14-10 |
| 12:41 | Murray State | Jason Warren can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 14-10 |
| 12:40 | Denver | Wallace Israelson snags the defensive board | 14-10 |
| 12:36 | Denver | Melvin Hang comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 14-10 |
| 12:35 | Murray State | Ante Zeiler snags the defensive board | 14-10 |
| 12:16 | Murray State | Olufemi Abdula comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-10 |
| 12:14 | Denver | Melvin Hang gets the rebound | 14-10 |
| 11:54 | Denver | Wallace Israelson is open and buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Benjamin Damore | 14-12 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jason Warren (fairly fresh) SG - Olufemi Abdula (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Napper (fairly fresh) PF - Bobby Addy (fairly fresh) C - Ante Zeiler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Kenny Galaz (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Wallace Israelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Benjamin Damore (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Daniel Goode (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Melvin Hang (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Murray State | Jason Warren misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 14-12 |
| 11:31 | Denver | Melvin Hang grabs the board | 14-12 |
| 11:29 | Denver | Jason Warren is called for the reach on Kenny Galaz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Warren, team foul #4 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Murray State | Steven Schmitt (PG), Paul Swim (SF), Mario Baker (PF), Phillip Jones (C) Jason Warren, John Napper, Bobby Addy, Ante Zeiler | |
| Subs | Denver | Alexander Furlong (PG), Terry Stout (SG), Raymond Beyer (SF), Michael Adams (PF), Kenneth Aichele (C) Kenny Galaz, Wallace Israelson, Benjamin Damore, Daniel Goode, Melvin Hang | |
| 11:21 | Denver | Alexander Furlong misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-12 |
| 11:19 | Denver | Michael Adams tips it home | 14-14 |
| 10:58 | Murray State | Paul Swim drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Phillip Jones | 16-14 |
| 10:40 | Denver | Alexander Furlong misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 16-14 |
| 10:38 | Murray State | Olufemi Abdula gets the rebound | 16-14 |
| 10:19 | Murray State | Mario Baker is hacked by Michael Adams - foul #1 on Michael Adams, team foul #4 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Adams (PG), Gene Neel (C) Olufemi Abdula, Phillip Jones | |
| Subs | Denver | Benjamin Damore (PG), James Burchett (C) Terry Stout, Kenneth Aichele | |
| 09:58 | Murray State | Steven Schmitt clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Alexander Furlong - foul #1 on Alexander Furlong, team foul #5 | 16-14 |
| 09:58 | Murray State | Steven Schmitt misses the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 09:58 | Murray State | Steven Schmitt makes the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 09:38 | Denver | Benjamin Damore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-14 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Warren (SG) Steven Schmitt | |
| Subs | Denver | Wallace Israelson (SF), Daniel Goode (PF), Melvin Hang (C) Raymond Beyer, Michael Adams, James Burchett | |
| 09:21 | Murray State | Paul Swim buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 19-14 |
| 08:53 | Denver | Mario Baker is called for the reach on Wallace Israelson - foul #1 on Mario Baker, team foul #5 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Murray State | Olufemi Abdula (SG), John Napper (SF), Ante Zeiler (C) James Adams, Paul Swim, Gene Neel | |
| Subs | Denver | Kenny Galaz (PG), Terry Stout (SG), Kenneth Aichele (C) Benjamin Damore, Alexander Furlong, Melvin Hang | |
| 08:38 | Denver | Terry Stout scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Kenneth Aichele | 19-16 |
| 08:21 | Murray State | Kenneth Aichele is called for the reach on Jason Warren - foul #2 on Kenneth Aichele, team foul #6 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Murray State | Steven Schmitt (PG), Bobby Addy (PF), Phillip Jones (C) Jason Warren, Mario Baker, Ante Zeiler | |
| Subs | Denver | Raymond Beyer (SF), Michael Adams (PF), James Burchett (C) Wallace Israelson, Daniel Goode, Kenneth Aichele | |
| 08:00 | Murray State | Olufemi Abdula makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Schmitt | 22-16 |
| 07:46 | Denver | James Burchett can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-16 |
| 07:44 | Denver | Raymond Beyer pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-16 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Steven Schmitt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Olufemi Abdula (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Napper (fairly fresh) PF - Bobby Addy (fresh) C - Phillip Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Kenny Galaz (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Terry Stout (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Raymond Beyer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Burchett (fresh) | |
| 07:39 | Denver | Terry Stout is alone and drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Raymond Beyer | 22-18 |
| 07:25 | Murray State | John Napper comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 22-18 |
| 07:23 | Murray State | Phillip Jones snags the offensive board | 22-18 |
| 07:03 | Murray State | John Napper misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 22-18 |
| 07:01 | Denver | Michael Adams snags the defensive board | 22-18 |
| 06:40 | Denver | Bobby Addy is called for the reach on Michael Adams - foul #1 on Bobby Addy, team foul #6 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Adams (PG), Jason Warren (SG), Paul Swim (SF), Mario Baker (PF), Gene Neel (C) Steven Schmitt, Olufemi Abdula, John Napper, Bobby Addy, Phillip Jones | |
| Subs | Denver | Benjamin Damore (PG), Alexander Furlong (SG), Wallace Israelson (SF), Daniel Goode (PF), Melvin Hang (C) Kenny Galaz, Terry Stout, Raymond Beyer, Michael Adams, James Burchett | |
| 06:18 | Denver | Melvin Hang drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Benjamin Damore and he's hacked by Jason Warren - foul #2 on Jason Warren, team foul #7 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Murray State | Steven Schmitt (SG) Jason Warren | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 06:18 | Denver | Melvin Hang makes the free throw | 22-21 |
| 05:53 | Murray State | Paul Swim blows the layup | 22-21 |
| 05:51 | Denver | Melvin Hang grabs the board | 22-21 |
| 05:49 | Denver | Steven Schmitt is called for the reach on Alexander Furlong in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Schmitt, team foul #8 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Murray State | Olufemi Abdula (SG), Ante Zeiler (C) Steven Schmitt, Mario Baker | |
| Subs | Denver | Kenny Galaz (PG) Benjamin Damore | |
| 05:49 | Denver | Alexander Furlong makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 05:49 | Denver | Alexander Furlong makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 05:32 | Murray State | Paul Swim banks in the layup and he's fouled by Wallace Israelson - foul #1 on Wallace Israelson, team foul #7 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Benjamin Damore (SF) Alexander Furlong | |
| 05:32 | Murray State | Paul Swim makes the free throw | 25-23 |
| 05:13 | Denver | Melvin Hang misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-23 |
| 05:11 | Denver | Wallace Israelson grabs the offensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 04:57 | Denver | Daniel Goode scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Kenny Galaz and he's hacked by Gene Neel - foul #1 on Gene Neel, team foul #9 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Murray State | Mario Baker (PF) Gene Neel | |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Adams (SF), James Burchett (C) Wallace Israelson, Melvin Hang | |
| 04:57 | Denver | Daniel Goode makes the free throw | 25-26 |
| 04:38 | Murray State | James Burchett steps in front of the Paul Swim pass | 25-26 |
| 04:19 | Denver | Michael Adams buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Daniel Goode | 25-28 |
| 04:10 | Murray State | James Adams comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 25-28 |
| 04:09 | Denver | Daniel Goode snags the defensive board | 25-28 |
| 03:44 | Denver | Michael Adams misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 25-28 |
| 03:43 | Murray State | Paul Swim snags the defensive board | 25-28 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - James Adams (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Olufemi Abdula (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Swim (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mario Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ante Zeiler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Kenny Galaz (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Benjamin Damore (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Goode (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Burchett (fresh) | |
| 03:29 | Murray State | Olufemi Abdula throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-28 |
| Subs | Murray State | Lucien Romano (PG), Jason Warren (SG), Steven Schmitt (SF), Phillip Jones (PF) James Adams, Olufemi Abdula, Paul Swim, Mario Baker | |
| Subs | Denver | Alexander Furlong (PG), Terry Stout (SG), Raymond Beyer (SF), Wallace Israelson (PF), Kenneth Aichele (C) Kenny Galaz, Benjamin Damore, Michael Adams, Daniel Goode, James Burchett | |
| 03:03 | Denver | Kenneth Aichele hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 25-28 |
| 03:02 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Ante Zeiler | 25-28 |
| 02:45 | Murray State | Jason Warren double dribbles | 25-28 |
| Subs | Murray State | Bobby Addy (PF), Gene Neel (C) Jason Warren, Ante Zeiler | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 02:27 | Denver | Raymond Beyer connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Wallace Israelson and he's fouled by Gene Neel - foul #2 on Gene Neel, team foul #10 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Warren (SG) Steven Schmitt | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 02:27 | Denver | Raymond Beyer makes the free throw | 25-31 |
| 02:08 | Murray State | Gene Neel misses the turnaround from close range | 25-31 |
| 02:07 | Murray State | Bobby Addy tips it home | 27-31 |
| 02:01 | Denver | Wallace Israelson is fouled on the floor by Bobby Addy - foul #2 on Bobby Addy, team foul #11 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Napper (SF) Phillip Jones | |
| Subs | Denver | Kenny Galaz (PG), Daniel Goode (PF) Alexander Furlong, Terry Stout | |
| 02:01 | Denver | Wallace Israelson makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 02:01 | Denver | Wallace Israelson misses the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 02:01 | Denver | Daniel Goode grabs the offensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 01:43 | Denver | Wallace Israelson misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway in the lane | 27-32 |
| 01:41 | Murray State | Bobby Addy grabs the board | 27-32 |
| 01:37 | Murray State | Jason Warren makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Lucien Romano | 30-32 |
| 01:27 | Denver | Kenneth Aichele is fouled on the floor by Bobby Addy - foul #3 on Bobby Addy, team foul #12 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Murray State | Steven Schmitt (PG), Mario Baker (PF), Ante Zeiler (C) Lucien Romano, Bobby Addy, Gene Neel | |
| Subs | Denver | Terry Stout (SG), Benjamin Damore (SF) Wallace Israelson, Raymond Beyer | |
| 01:27 | Denver | Kenneth Aichele makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 01:27 | Denver | Kenneth Aichele makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 01:13 | Murray State | Jason Warren comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-34 |
| 01:12 | Murray State | Mario Baker gets the offensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 01:01 | Murray State | Kenneth Aichele takes the ball from Mario Baker | 30-34 |
| 00:57 | Denver | Steven Schmitt is called for the reach on Benjamin Damore in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Schmitt, team foul #13 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Murray State | Lucien Romano (PG), Olufemi Abdula (SG) Steven Schmitt, Jason Warren | |
| Subs | Denver | Melvin Hang (C) Kenneth Aichele | |
| 00:57 | Denver | Benjamin Damore makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 00:57 | Denver | Benjamin Damore makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 00:40 | Murray State | Olufemi Abdula misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 30-36 |
| 00:38 | Denver | The rebound goes to Benjamin Damore | 30-36 |
| 00:29 | Denver | Kenny Galaz clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-36 |
| 00:27 | Denver | Benjamin Damore hits the follow up shot | 30-38 |
| 00:01 | Murray State | Ante Zeiler scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Benjamin Damore hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 32-38 |