| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Michael Forster (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Travis Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Gray (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Calvin Malloy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Starr (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Herbert Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Viator (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Riley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Bishop (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Scott Gray inbounds the ball | 44-41 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:57 | Murray State | Michael Forster loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-41 |
| 19:45 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 19:44 | Murray State | Edward Starr grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 19:20 | Murray State | Travis Clark comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 19:19 | Murray State | Scott Gray grabs the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 19:10 | Murray State | The jump hook by Travis Clark is blocked by Timothy Mitchell | 44-41 |
| 19:08 | Murray State | Calvin Malloy misses the tip | 44-41 |
| 19:07 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 19:03 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Lewis is hacked by Michael Forster in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Forster, team foul #1 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Johnson (PG), Scott Doherty (SF), Charles Daniels (PF), Charles Hayes (C) Michael Forster, Scott Gray, Calvin Malloy, Edward Starr | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Johnny Williams (PG), Gordon Peters (SG), Ryan Emery (SF), Charlie Larsen (PF), Robert Pontiff (C) Herbert Lewis, Ryan Viator, Joseph Riley, Nathan Bishop, Timothy Mitchell | |
| 18:51 | Sam Houston State | Charlie Larsen makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Johnny Williams and he's fouled by Charles Hayes - foul #1 on Charles Hayes, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Les Hopp (SG) Travis Clark | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 18:51 | Sam Houston State | Charlie Larsen misses the free throw | 44-43 |
| 18:51 | Murray State | Charles Hayes snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 18:35 | Murray State | Charles Daniels throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-43 |
| 18:15 | Sam Houston State | Charlie Larsen misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway in the paint | 44-43 |
| 18:13 | Murray State | Charles Daniels snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 18:09 | Murray State | Anthony Johnson is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 18:07 | Sam Houston State | Gordon Peters grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 18:01 | Sam Houston State | Gordon Peters hits a wide open jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Ryan Emery | 44-45 |
| 17:59 | Murray State | Les Hopp is fouled in the backcourt by Gordon Peters - foul #3 on Gordon Peters, team foul #1 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Forster (PG), Travis Clark (SG), Scott Gray (SF), Calvin Malloy (PF), Zoran Koualeski (C) Anthony Johnson, Les Hopp, Scott Doherty, Charles Daniels, Charles Hayes | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gregory Juergens (PG), Ryan Viator (SG), Joseph Riley (SF), Nathan Bishop (PF), Timothy Mitchell (C) Johnny Williams, Gordon Peters, Ryan Emery, Charlie Larsen, Robert Pontiff | |
| 17:44 | Murray State | Calvin Malloy is hacked by Nathan Bishop - foul #1 on Nathan Bishop, team foul #2 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Herbert Lewis (PG) Gregory Juergens | |
| 17:30 | Murray State | Travis Clark misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ryan Viator - foul #3 on Ryan Viator, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Johnny Williams (SG) Ryan Viator | |
| 17:30 | Murray State | Travis Clark makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 17:30 | Murray State | Travis Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 17:13 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Lewis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 17:11 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop snags the offensive board | 46-45 |
| 17:02 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley's fadeaway is rejected by Zoran Koualeski | 46-45 |
| 17:00 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 16:41 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-45 |
| 16:39 | Murray State | Calvin Malloy pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 16:24 | Murray State | Calvin Malloy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Johnson (PG), Les Hopp (SG), Edward Starr (C) Michael Forster, Travis Clark, Zoran Koualeski | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gregory Juergens (PG), Ryan Emery (SG) Herbert Lewis, Johnny Williams | |
| 16:11 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Mitchell scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Joseph Riley | 46-47 |
| 15:50 | Murray State | Anthony Johnson's pass is intercepted by Gregory Juergens | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Anthony Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Les Hopp (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Scott Gray (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Calvin Malloy (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Starr (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Gregory Juergens (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ryan Emery (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Riley (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathan Bishop (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Mitchell (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:39 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Mitchell misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 46-47 |
| 15:38 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Mitchell | 46-47 |
| 15:19 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley clanks a jumper from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 15:18 | Murray State | Edward Starr grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 15:11 | Murray State | Calvin Malloy's floater is tipped away by Joseph Riley | 46-47 |
| 15:10 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 15:08 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Juergens is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Johnson - foul #3 on Anthony Johnson, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | Justin Marquis (PG), Travis Clark (SG), Scott Doherty (SF), Charles Daniels (PF), Charles Hayes (C) Anthony Johnson, Les Hopp, Scott Gray, Calvin Malloy, Edward Starr | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ali Rhodes (PG), Ryan Viator (SG), Gordon Peters (SF), Charlie Larsen (PF), Robert Pontiff (C) Gregory Juergens, Ryan Emery, Joseph Riley, Nathan Bishop, Timothy Mitchell | |
| 14:54 | Sam Houston State | Gordon Peters misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 14:53 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Charles Daniels | 46-47 |
| 14:51 | Murray State | Travis Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Gordon Peters - foul #4 on Gordon Peters, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley (SF) Gordon Peters | |
| 14:33 | Murray State | Charles Hayes misses the easy layup | 46-47 |
| 14:31 | Sam Houston State | Ali Rhodes grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 14:19 | Sam Houston State | Charles Daniels steals it from Joseph Riley | 46-47 |
| 13:56 | Murray State | Charles Daniels hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Justin Marquis | 49-47 |
| 13:41 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ryan Viator | 49-49 |
| 13:30 | Murray State | Charles Daniels misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 13:28 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 13:04 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pontiff's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Hayes | 49-49 |
| 13:02 | Murray State | Charles Hayes grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 12:52 | Murray State | Travis Clark misses long on an open turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Charlie Larsen - foul #2 on Charlie Larsen, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | Les Hopp (SF), Calvin Malloy (PF), Zoran Koualeski (C) Scott Doherty, Charles Daniels, Charles Hayes | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Herbert Lewis (PG), Ryan Emery (SF), Nathan Bishop (PF), Timothy Mitchell (C) Ali Rhodes, Joseph Riley, Charlie Larsen, Robert Pontiff | |
| 12:52 | Murray State | Travis Clark makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 12:52 | Murray State | Travis Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 12:50 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Lewis is hacked by Justin Marquis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Justin Marquis, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Forster (PG), Scott Gray (SF) Justin Marquis, Travis Clark | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 12:35 | Sam Houston State | Scott Gray steps in front of the Timothy Mitchell pass | 51-49 |
| 12:08 | Murray State | Timothy Mitchell is called for the reach on Michael Forster - foul #1 on Timothy Mitchell, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Johnson (PG), Edward Starr (C) Michael Forster, Zoran Koualeski | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gregory Juergens (PG), Johnny Williams (SG) Herbert Lewis, Ryan Viator | |
| 11:55 | Murray State | Calvin Malloy is denied on a layup by Timothy Mitchell | 51-49 |
| 11:54 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop grabs the board | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Anthony Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Les Hopp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Scott Gray (tiring) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Calvin Malloy (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Starr (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Gregory Juergens (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Johnny Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ryan Emery (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Nathan Bishop (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Mitchell (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 11:27 | Sam Houston State | Calvin Malloy blocks the jumper by Timothy Mitchell | 51-49 |
| 11:26 | Murray State | Edward Starr snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 11:13 | Murray State | Anthony Johnson is whistled for a carry | 51-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Forster (PG), Travis Clark (SG) Anthony Johnson, Les Hopp | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Herbert Lewis (PG), Ryan Viator (SG), Charlie Larsen (C) Gregory Juergens, Johnny Williams, Timothy Mitchell | |
| 11:01 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Viator misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Calvin Malloy - foul #1 on Calvin Malloy, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley (SF) Ryan Emery | |
| 11:01 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Viator misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 11:01 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Viator makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 10:56 | Murray State | Joseph Riley is called for the reach on Travis Clark in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Riley, team foul #7 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | Charles Daniels (PF) Calvin Malloy | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 10:56 | Murray State | Travis Clark misses the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 10:56 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 10:29 | Sam Houston State | Charlie Larsen hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-50 |
| 10:27 | Murray State | Travis Clark snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 10:00 | Murray State | Michael Forster can't finish the layup | 51-50 |
| 09:59 | Murray State | Charles Daniels grabs the offensive board | 51-50 |
| 09:44 | Murray State | Edward Starr can't finish the uncontested layup | 51-50 |
| 09:42 | Sam Houston State | Charlie Larsen grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 09:42 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 51-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Johnson (PG), Les Hopp (SG), Scott Doherty (SF), Calvin Malloy (PF), Zoran Koualeski (C) Michael Forster, Travis Clark, Scott Gray, Charles Daniels, Edward Starr | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gregory Juergens (PG), Johnny Williams (SG), Ryan Emery (SF), Timothy Mitchell (C) Herbert Lewis, Ryan Viator, Joseph Riley, Charlie Larsen | |
| 09:40 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Emery throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-50 |
| 09:23 | Murray State | Scott Doherty scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Anthony Johnson | 53-50 |
| 08:57 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop is hacked by Calvin Malloy - foul #2 on Calvin Malloy, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | Travis Clark (SG) Les Hopp | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Pontiff (SF) Ryan Emery | |
| 08:43 | Sam Houston State | Scott Doherty picks off the pass by Nathan Bishop | 53-50 |
| 08:35 | Murray State | Zoran Koualeski hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Timothy Mitchell - foul #2 on Timothy Mitchell, team foul #8 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | Scott Gray (SF), Charles Hayes (PF) Scott Doherty, Calvin Malloy | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ali Rhodes (PG), Ryan Viator (SG), Charlie Larsen (PF) Gregory Juergens, Johnny Williams, Nathan Bishop | |
| 08:35 | Murray State | Zoran Koualeski makes the free throw | 56-50 |
| 08:19 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Mitchell misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 08:17 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Viator gets the offensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 07:56 | Sam Houston State | Ali Rhodes's floater is knocked away by Zoran Koualeski | 56-50 |
| 07:54 | Sam Houston State | Ali Rhodes can't tip it in | 56-50 |
| 07:53 | Murray State | Travis Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 07:37 | Murray State | Ali Rhodes is called for the reach on Travis Clark - foul #1 on Ali Rhodes, team foul #9 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | Justin Marquis (PG), Les Hopp (SF), Calvin Malloy (PF), Edward Starr (C) Anthony Johnson, Scott Gray, Charles Hayes, Zoran Koualeski | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Herbert Lewis (PG), Johnny Williams (SG), Gordon Peters (SF), Nathan Bishop (PF) Ali Rhodes, Ryan Viator, Robert Pontiff, Charlie Larsen | |
| 07:37 | Murray State | Travis Clark makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 07:37 | Murray State | Travis Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Justin Marquis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Travis Clark (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Les Hopp (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Calvin Malloy (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Starr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Herbert Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Williams (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gordon Peters (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Nathan Bishop (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Mitchell (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:20 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-50 |
| 07:18 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Mitchell grabs the offensive board | 58-50 |
| 07:03 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Mitchell is open and buries a floater in the lane | 58-52 |
| 07:00 | Murray State | Les Hopp is hacked by Gordon Peters in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gordon Peters, team foul #10 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Forster (SF), Charles Daniels (PF) Travis Clark, Calvin Malloy | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Emery (SF), Robert Pontiff (C) Gordon Peters, Timothy Mitchell | |
| 07:00 | Murray State | Les Hopp makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 07:00 | Murray State | Les Hopp makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 06:38 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Lewis drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Johnny Williams | 60-55 |
| 06:32 | Murray State | Justin Marquis is hacked by Herbert Lewis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Herbert Lewis, team foul #11 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gregory Juergens (PG), Ryan Viator (SG), Charlie Larsen (PF) Herbert Lewis, Johnny Williams, Nathan Bishop | |
| 06:32 | Murray State | Justin Marquis makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 06:32 | Murray State | Justin Marquis makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 06:17 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Juergens misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-55 |
| 06:15 | Murray State | Charles Daniels grabs the board | 62-55 |
| 06:07 | Murray State | Robert Pontiff is called for the reach on Edward Starr - foul #1 on Robert Pontiff, team foul #12 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | Travis Clark (SG), Scott Doherty (SF), Calvin Malloy (PF) Les Hopp, Michael Forster, Charles Daniels | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley (SF), Timothy Mitchell (C) Ryan Emery, Robert Pontiff | |
| 06:07 | Murray State | Edward Starr misses the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 06:07 | Murray State | Edward Starr makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 05:55 | Sam Houston State | Charlie Larsen drills a jumper from the right block | 63-57 |
| 05:34 | Murray State | Calvin Malloy connects on the runner from close range set up by Travis Clark | 65-57 |
| 05:05 | Sam Houston State | Justin Marquis steals it from Gregory Juergens | 65-57 |
| 05:03 | Murray State | Travis Clark is hacked by Ryan Viator in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ryan Viator, team foul #13 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | Scott Gray (SF), Charles Hayes (C) Scott Doherty, Edward Starr | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ali Rhodes (PG), Johnny Williams (SG), Ryan Emery (SF), Nathan Bishop (PF), Robert Pontiff (C) Gregory Juergens, Ryan Viator, Joseph Riley, Charlie Larsen, Timothy Mitchell | |
| 05:03 | Murray State | Travis Clark makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 05:03 | Murray State | Travis Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 05:01 | Sam Houston State | Charles Hayes steals the ball from Johnny Williams in the backcourt | 67-57 |
| 04:48 | Murray State | Ali Rhodes is called for the reach on Justin Marquis - foul #2 on Ali Rhodes, team foul #14 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Forster (SG), Charles Daniels (PF) Travis Clark, Calvin Malloy | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 04:48 | Murray State | Justin Marquis misses the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 04:48 | Murray State | Justin Marquis makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 04:29 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Emery misses the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Michael Forster - foul #3 on Michael Forster, team foul #7 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Timothy Mitchell (C) Robert Pontiff | |
| 04:29 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Emery makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 04:29 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Emery misses the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 04:29 | Murray State | Charles Hayes snags the defensive board | 68-58 |
| 04:20 | Murray State | Timothy Mitchell is called for the reach on Charles Hayes - foul #3 on Timothy Mitchell, team foul #15 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | Les Hopp (SG) Michael Forster | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley (SF) Ryan Emery | |
| 04:20 | Murray State | Charles Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 04:20 | Murray State | Charles Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:10 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop misses long on a shot from the right block | 70-58 |
| 04:09 | Murray State | Les Hopp snags the defensive board | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:07 | Murray State | Scott Gray is hacked by Joseph Riley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Riley, team foul #16 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Herbert Lewis (PG) Ali Rhodes | |
| 04:07 | Murray State | Scott Gray misses the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 04:07 | Murray State | Scott Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 04:07 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop snags the defensive board | 70-58 |
| 03:56 | Sam Houston State | Scott Gray denies the turnaround by Nathan Bishop | 70-58 |
| 03:54 | Murray State | Charles Hayes gets the rebound | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:52 | Murray State | Les Hopp is hacked by Johnny Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Johnny Williams, team foul #17 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Johnson (PG), Calvin Malloy (PF) Justin Marquis, Charles Daniels | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Viator (SG) Johnny Williams | |
| 03:52 | Murray State | Les Hopp misses the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 03:52 | Murray State | Les Hopp misses the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 03:52 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Mitchell gets the rebound | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:48 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Viator loses the dribble to Anthony Johnson in the backcourt | 70-58 |
| 03:45 | Murray State | Les Hopp lays it in set up by Anthony Johnson | 72-58 |
| 03:26 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Viator comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 72-58 |
| 03:24 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Mitchell pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-58 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Anthony Johnson (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Les Hopp (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Scott Gray (tired) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Calvin Malloy (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Hayes (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Herbert Lewis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Viator (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Riley (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nathan Bishop (tired) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Timothy Mitchell (tired) 10 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 72-58 |
| 03:08 | Murray State | Scott Gray snags the defensive board | 72-58 |
| 02:50 | Murray State | Calvin Malloy is open but comes up short on the shot near the basket | 72-58 |
| 02:49 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop snags the defensive board | 72-58 |
| 02:45 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Lewis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-58 |
| 02:44 | Murray State | Scott Gray gets the rebound | 72-58 |
| 02:24 | Murray State | Herbert Lewis picks off the pass by Charles Hayes | 72-58 |
| 02:08 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Lewis is fouled on the floor by Anthony Johnson - foul #4 on Anthony Johnson, team foul #8 | 72-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Forster (SG), Scott Doherty (SF), Charles Daniels (PF), Zoran Koualeski (C) Les Hopp, Scott Gray, Calvin Malloy, Charles Hayes | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Johnny Williams (SG), Ryan Emery (SF), Charlie Larsen (PF), Robert Pontiff (C) Ryan Viator, Joseph Riley, Nathan Bishop, Timothy Mitchell | |
| 02:08 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 02:08 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 02:06 | Murray State | Ryan Emery steals the ball from Anthony Johnson in the backcourt | 72-60 |
| 02:00 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Lewis's pass is intercepted by Anthony Johnson | 72-60 |
| 01:56 | Murray State | Anthony Johnson throws it down | 74-60 |
| 01:41 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Emery is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Johnny Williams | 74-62 |
| 01:38 | Murray State | Anthony Johnson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 74-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | Les Hopp (SG), Charles Hayes (C) Anthony Johnson, Zoran Koualeski | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gregory Juergens (PG) Herbert Lewis | |
| 01:31 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Emery banks in the layup and he's fouled by Scott Doherty - foul #1 on Scott Doherty, team foul #9 | 74-64 |
| 01:31 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Emery makes the free throw | 74-65 |
| 01:29 | Murray State | Scott Doherty throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-65 |
| Subs | Murray State | Justin Marquis (PG), Travis Clark (SG), Scott Gray (SF), Calvin Malloy (PF), Edward Starr (C) Michael Forster, Les Hopp, Scott Doherty, Charles Daniels, Charles Hayes | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Herbert Lewis (PG), Ryan Viator (SG), Joseph Riley (SF), Nathan Bishop (PF), Timothy Mitchell (C) Gregory Juergens, Johnny Williams, Ryan Emery, Charlie Larsen, Robert Pontiff | |
| 01:24 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Lewis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-65 |
| 01:23 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Edward Starr | 74-65 |
| 00:58 | Murray State | Scott Gray connects on the open floater in the lane | 76-65 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley blows the layup but the foul's on Scott Gray - foul #2 on Scott Gray, team foul #10 | 76-65 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Forster (PG), Les Hopp (SG), Scott Doherty (SF), Charles Daniels (PF), Charles Hayes (C) Justin Marquis, Travis Clark, Scott Gray, Calvin Malloy, Edward Starr | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Johnny Williams (PG), Ryan Emery (SG), Charlie Larsen (PF), Robert Pontiff (C) Herbert Lewis, Ryan Viator, Nathan Bishop, Timothy Mitchell | |
| 00:52 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley misses the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:52 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley misses the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:52 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pontiff snags the offensive board | 76-65 |
| 00:48 | Sam Houston State | Johnny Williams knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Riley | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Murray State | Michael Forster is fouled in the backcourt by Johnny Williams - foul #2 on Johnny Williams, team foul #18 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Murray State | Justin Marquis (PG), Travis Clark (SG), Calvin Malloy (PF), Edward Starr (C) Les Hopp, Scott Doherty, Charles Daniels, Charles Hayes | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Herbert Lewis (PG), Ryan Viator (SG), Nathan Bishop (PF), Timothy Mitchell (C) Johnny Williams, Ryan Emery, Charlie Larsen, Robert Pontiff | |
| 00:47 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 76-68 |
| 00:47 | Murray State | Michael Forster makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:47 | Murray State | Michael Forster misses the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:47 | Murray State | Calvin Malloy snags the offensive board | 77-68 |
| 00:44 | Murray State | Nathan Bishop is called for the reach on Calvin Malloy - foul #2 on Nathan Bishop, team foul #19 | 77-68 |
| 00:44 | Murray State | Calvin Malloy makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:44 | Murray State | Calvin Malloy makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:38 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Mitchell's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Starr | 79-68 |
| 00:36 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Viator pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-68 |
| 00:33 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley is by himself and knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Herbert Lewis | 79-70 |
| 00:32 | Murray State | Ryan Viator is called for the reach on Travis Clark in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ryan Viator, team foul #20 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Johnny Williams (SG) Ryan Viator | |
| 00:32 | Murray State | Travis Clark misses the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:32 | Murray State | Travis Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:32 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley grabs the board | 79-70 |
| 00:29 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Lewis double dribbles in the backcourt | 79-70 |
| 00:29 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 79-70 |
| 00:28 | Murray State | Edward Starr is hacked by Timothy Mitchell - foul #4 on Timothy Mitchell, team foul #21 | 79-70 |
| 00:28 | Murray State | Edward Starr makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:28 | Murray State | Edward Starr makes the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:22 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley clanks a 3 from the right corner | 81-70 |
| 00:21 | Murray State | Travis Clark gets the rebound | 81-70 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Justin Marquis runs out the clock | 81-70 |