| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Carlos Wiseman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary May (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Victor Lester (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Hatley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Scholl (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Charles Drexler (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Manke (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Gabor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Lillard (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ulysses Gunn (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Victor Lester inbounds the ball | 35-37 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Murray State | Joseph Hatley scores on a shot from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 19:17 | SE Missouri State | Victor Lester is called for the reach on Scott Lillard - foul #1 on Victor Lester, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| 19:03 | SE Missouri State | Jerry Manke is called for traveling | 37-37 |
| 18:44 | Murray State | Carlos Wiseman is hacked by David Gabor - foul #2 on David Gabor, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| 18:31 | Murray State | Andrew Scholl misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 37-37 |
| 18:29 | SE Missouri State | Charles Drexler gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 18:10 | SE Missouri State | Ulysses Gunn can't finish the layup | 37-37 |
| 18:09 | SE Missouri State | Charles Drexler misses the tip | 37-37 |
| 18:08 | SE Missouri State | Ulysses Gunn tips it but misses | 37-37 |
| 18:06 | Murray State | Joseph Hatley grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 18:00 | Murray State | Carlos Wiseman misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 17:58 | SE Missouri State | Ulysses Gunn gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 17:44 | SE Missouri State | Scott Lillard makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Drexler | 37-39 |
| 17:28 | Murray State | Carlos Wiseman connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-39 |
| 17:15 | SE Missouri State | Ulysses Gunn comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-39 |
| 17:14 | Murray State | Gary May grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 17:09 | Murray State | Victor Lester misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-39 |
| 17:08 | SE Missouri State | Jerry Manke grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 16:48 | SE Missouri State | Jerry Manke misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 16:47 | Murray State | Andrew Scholl snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 16:33 | Murray State | Andrew Scholl clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Drexler - foul #1 on Charles Drexler, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | Rafael Walker (PG), Christopher Doran (SF), Wallace Herring (PF) Carlos Wiseman, Victor Lester, Joseph Hatley | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Donaldson (PG), Russell Hiles (SG), Manuel Foster (PF), Shawn Reynolds (C) Charles Drexler, Jerry Manke, Scott Lillard, Ulysses Gunn | |
| 16:33 | Murray State | Andrew Scholl misses the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 16:33 | Murray State | Andrew Scholl makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 16:10 | SE Missouri State | David Gabor can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-39 |
| 16:09 | SE Missouri State | Shawn Reynolds grabs the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 15:53 | SE Missouri State | John Donaldson comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 41-39 |
| 15:52 | Murray State | Wallace Herring pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Rafael Walker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary May (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Doran (fresh) PF - Wallace Herring (fresh) 6 pts. C - Andrew Scholl (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Donaldson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Hiles (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Gabor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Manuel Foster (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Shawn Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Murray State | Andrew Scholl hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 15:37 | SE Missouri State | Shawn Reynolds snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 15:32 | SE Missouri State | John Donaldson is fouled on the floor by Rafael Walker - foul #1 on Rafael Walker, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Everette (SG), Marc Fuhrman (C) Gary May, Andrew Scholl | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Scott Lillard (PF) David Gabor | |
| 15:11 | SE Missouri State | Manuel Foster hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Donaldson | 41-42 |
| 14:54 | Murray State | Marc Fuhrman is hacked by John Donaldson - foul #1 on John Donaldson, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | Carlos Wiseman (PG), Victor Lester (SF), Joseph Hatley (PF) Rafael Walker, Christopher Doran, Wallace Herring | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Charles Drexler (PG), Jerry Manke (SG), Ulysses Gunn (C) John Donaldson, Russell Hiles, Scott Lillard | |
| 14:46 | Murray State | Marc Fuhrman misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 41-42 |
| 14:45 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Manuel Foster | 41-42 |
| 14:23 | SE Missouri State | Ulysses Gunn misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 41-42 |
| 14:22 | Murray State | Marc Fuhrman gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 14:18 | Murray State | Carlos Wiseman comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Ulysses Gunn - foul #1 on Ulysses Gunn, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gary May (SG) Richard Everette | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Russell Hiles (PF) Manuel Foster | |
| 14:18 | Murray State | Carlos Wiseman makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 14:18 | Murray State | Carlos Wiseman makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 13:59 | SE Missouri State | Shawn Reynolds drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-44 |
| 13:48 | Murray State | Joseph Hatley hits a driving attempt from close range | 45-44 |
| 13:27 | SE Missouri State | Ulysses Gunn is called for traveling | 45-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Scholl (C) Marc Fuhrman | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Scott Lillard (PF) Shawn Reynolds | |
| 13:03 | Murray State | Carlos Wiseman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Hatley | 48-44 |
| 12:52 | SE Missouri State | Scott Lillard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | Rafael Walker (PG) Carlos Wiseman | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Manuel Foster (SG), David Gabor (SF) Jerry Manke, Ulysses Gunn | |
| 12:42 | Murray State | Andrew Scholl's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Doran (SF) Victor Lester | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 12:29 | SE Missouri State | Russell Hiles hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 12:27 | SE Missouri State | Scott Lillard tips it back up and in | 48-46 |
| 12:13 | Murray State | Gary May blows the layup but he's hacked by Manuel Foster - foul #2 on Manuel Foster, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | Wallace Herring (PF) Joseph Hatley | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Donaldson (PG), Shawn Reynolds (C) Charles Drexler, Russell Hiles | |
| 12:13 | Murray State | Gary May makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 12:13 | Murray State | Gary May misses the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 12:13 | SE Missouri State | Scott Lillard pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 11:50 | SE Missouri State | John Donaldson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-46 |
| 11:49 | Murray State | Andrew Scholl snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Rafael Walker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary May (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Doran (fresh) PF - Wallace Herring (fresh) 6 pts. C - Andrew Scholl (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Donaldson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Foster (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Gabor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Lillard (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Shawn Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Murray State | Wallace Herring throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | Carlos Wiseman (PG), Richard Everette (SG), Victor Lester (SF) Rafael Walker, Gary May, Christopher Doran | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jerry Manke (SG) Manuel Foster | |
| 11:17 | SE Missouri State | Shawn Reynolds is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Shawn Reynolds, team foul #6 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ulysses Gunn (C) Scott Lillard | |
| 11:05 | Murray State | Wallace Herring clanks a jumper from the baseline | 49-46 |
| 11:04 | SE Missouri State | Ulysses Gunn gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 10:47 | SE Missouri State | Jerry Manke comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 10:46 | Murray State | Wallace Herring pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 10:42 | Murray State | Richard Everette misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Jerry Manke - foul #1 on Jerry Manke, team foul #7 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Hatley (PF), Marc Fuhrman (C) Wallace Herring, Andrew Scholl | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Charles Drexler (PG), Manuel Foster (SF) John Donaldson, David Gabor | |
| 10:42 | Murray State | Richard Everette misses the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 10:42 | Murray State | Richard Everette makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 10:27 | SE Missouri State | Jerry Manke buries a shot in the paint | 50-48 |
| 10:10 | Murray State | Carlos Wiseman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-48 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gary May (SG) Richard Everette | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Russell Hiles (PF) Shawn Reynolds | |
| 09:51 | SE Missouri State | Charles Drexler misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 09:50 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Joseph Hatley | 50-48 |
| 09:45 | Murray State | Victor Lester is fouled on the floor by Russell Hiles - foul #2 on Russell Hiles, team foul #8 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Murray State | Rafael Walker (PG), Andrew Scholl (C) Carlos Wiseman, Marc Fuhrman | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Scott Lillard (PF) Jerry Manke | |
| 09:45 | Murray State | Victor Lester misses the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 09:45 | SE Missouri State | Ulysses Gunn snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 09:23 | SE Missouri State | Gary May steals the ball from Ulysses Gunn | 50-48 |
| 09:03 | Murray State | Andrew Scholl drills a floater from just outside the lane | 52-48 |
| 08:41 | SE Missouri State | Ulysses Gunn lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Drexler | 52-50 |
| 08:31 | Murray State | Joseph Hatley can't finish the layup | 52-50 |
| 08:30 | Murray State | Rafael Walker hits the follow up shot | 54-50 |
| 08:17 | SE Missouri State | Charles Drexler hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 54-50 |
| 08:16 | Murray State | Gary May grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 08:07 | Murray State | Andrew Scholl can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 54-50 |
| 08:05 | Murray State | Rafael Walker tips it in | 56-50 |
| 08:01 | SE Missouri State | Russell Hiles buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Scott Lillard | 56-53 |
| 07:49 | Murray State | Victor Lester hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 56-53 |
| 07:47 | SE Missouri State | Scott Lillard grabs the board | 56-53 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Rafael Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary May (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SF - Victor Lester (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Hatley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Andrew Scholl (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Charles Drexler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Russell Hiles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Manuel Foster (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Scott Lillard (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Ulysses Gunn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:22 | SE Missouri State | Manuel Foster clanks a jump hook from the left block | 56-53 |
| 07:21 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Andrew Scholl | 56-53 |
| 07:12 | Murray State | Victor Lester comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 07:10 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Manuel Foster | 56-53 |
| 06:48 | SE Missouri State | Ulysses Gunn is hacked by Victor Lester - foul #2 on Victor Lester, team foul #3 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | Carlos Wiseman (PG), Christopher Doran (SF), Wallace Herring (PF), Marc Fuhrman (C) Rafael Walker, Victor Lester, Joseph Hatley, Andrew Scholl | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Donaldson (PG), Jerry Manke (SG), David Gabor (SF), Shawn Reynolds (C) Charles Drexler, Russell Hiles, Manuel Foster, Ulysses Gunn | |
| 06:27 | SE Missouri State | David Gabor is hacked by Wallace Herring - foul #3 on Wallace Herring, team foul #4 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Everette (SG) Gary May | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 06:10 | SE Missouri State | Shawn Reynolds misses the dunk | 56-53 |
| 06:09 | SE Missouri State | Jerry Manke grabs the offensive board | 56-53 |
| 05:53 | SE Missouri State | Shawn Reynolds comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-53 |
| 05:51 | SE Missouri State | David Gabor gets the offensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 05:41 | SE Missouri State | Scott Lillard scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Jerry Manke | 56-55 |
| 05:31 | Murray State | Richard Everette scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Wallace Herring | 59-55 |
| 05:12 | SE Missouri State | Jerry Manke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gary May (SG), Andrew Scholl (C) Richard Everette, Marc Fuhrman | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Russell Hiles (PF) Scott Lillard | |
| 05:02 | Murray State | Carlos Wiseman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 05:01 | Murray State | Carlos Wiseman gets the offensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 04:44 | Murray State | Gary May connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Andrew Scholl | 62-55 |
| 04:31 | SE Missouri State | Russell Hiles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 04:30 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Andrew Scholl | 62-55 |
| 04:11 | Murray State | Gary May slams it home set up by Carlos Wiseman | 64-55 |
| 04:02 | SE Missouri State | Carlos Wiseman steps in front of the Shawn Reynolds pass | 64-55 |
| 03:59 | Murray State | Wallace Herring lays it up and in set up by Carlos Wiseman | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:47 | SE Missouri State | David Gabor buries a fadeaway from the right wing and he's hacked by Gary May - foul #2 on Gary May, team foul #5 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | Rafael Walker (PG), Victor Lester (SF), Joseph Hatley (PF) Carlos Wiseman, Christopher Doran, Wallace Herring | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Charles Drexler (PG), Scott Lillard (PF), Ulysses Gunn (C) John Donaldson, Jerry Manke, Shawn Reynolds | |
| 03:47 | SE Missouri State | David Gabor makes the free throw | 66-58 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Rafael Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary May (fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. SF - Victor Lester (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Hatley (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Andrew Scholl (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Charles Drexler (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Russell Hiles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Gabor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Lillard (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Ulysses Gunn (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Murray State | Andrew Scholl lays it in | 68-58 |
| 03:11 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Hatley steps in front of the Russell Hiles pass | 68-58 |
| 03:05 | Murray State | Gary May is hacked by Russell Hiles - foul #3 on Russell Hiles, team foul #9 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Manuel Foster (PF) Scott Lillard | |
| 03:05 | Murray State | Gary May makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 03:05 | Murray State | Gary May makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 02:41 | SE Missouri State | Andrew Scholl is called for the reach on Charles Drexler - foul #2 on Andrew Scholl, team foul #6 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | Carlos Wiseman (PG), Marc Fuhrman (C) Rafael Walker, Andrew Scholl | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jerry Manke (SG), Shawn Reynolds (PF) Russell Hiles, David Gabor | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:30 | SE Missouri State | Charles Drexler clanks a 3 from straight away | 70-58 |
| 02:29 | SE Missouri State | Jerry Manke snags the offensive board | 70-58 |
| 02:16 | SE Missouri State | Shawn Reynolds misses the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Joseph Hatley - foul #2 on Joseph Hatley, team foul #7 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | Rafael Walker (PG), Richard Everette (SG), James Minton (SF), Wallace Herring (PF) Carlos Wiseman, Gary May, Victor Lester, Joseph Hatley | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Bartlett (PG), John Donaldson (SG), Russell Hiles (PF) Charles Drexler, Jerry Manke, Ulysses Gunn | |
| 02:16 | SE Missouri State | Shawn Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 02:16 | SE Missouri State | Shawn Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 02:09 | Murray State | Richard Everette clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 70-59 |
| 02:08 | SE Missouri State | Manuel Foster pulls down the rebound | 70-59 |
| 01:59 | SE Missouri State | Russell Hiles can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 70-59 |
| 01:57 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Marc Fuhrman | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:35 | Murray State | Rafael Walker misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Shawn Reynolds - foul #3 on Shawn Reynolds, team foul #10 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Doran (SF) James Minton | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 01:35 | Murray State | Rafael Walker makes the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 01:35 | Murray State | Rafael Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 01:35 | SE Missouri State | Shawn Reynolds snags the defensive board | 71-59 |
| 01:30 | SE Missouri State | John Donaldson is called for traveling | 71-59 |
| 01:09 | Murray State | Marc Fuhrman knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Rafael Walker | 73-59 |
| 00:56 | SE Missouri State | Russell Hiles makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Murray State | Richard Everette drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Christopher Doran | 75-62 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:28 | SE Missouri State | Russell Hiles misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-62 |
| 00:26 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Marc Fuhrman | 75-62 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Rafael Walker runs out the clock | 75-62 |