| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Thomas Nelson (fresh) SG - Steven Harland (fresh) SF - Shawn Kilgore (fresh) PF - Jess Sherwood (fresh) C - Murray Rogers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Jerome Crumb (fresh) SG - Edward Edwards (fresh) SF - Lee Hastings (fresh) PF - Theodore Kim (fresh) C - Byron William (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | Byron William wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense 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) | |
| 19:31 | SE Missouri State | Edward Edwards scores on a 3 from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:16 | Murray State | Steven Harland hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:14 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Lee Hastings | 0-3 |
| 19:02 | SE Missouri State | Theodore Kim hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 0-3 |
| 19:00 | Murray State | Murray Rogers snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:44 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson misses long on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Byron William - foul #1 on Byron William, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:44 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:44 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:21 | SE Missouri State | Jerome Crumb hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Lee Hastings | 2-6 |
| 18:02 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 2-6 |
| 18:00 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood gets the offensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:38 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore's floater is knocked away by Lee Hastings | 2-6 |
| 17:36 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood misses the tip | 2-6 |
| 17:34 | SE Missouri State | Theodore Kim grabs the defensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:06 | SE Missouri State | Byron William is whistled for a carry | 2-6 |
| 16:51 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Murray Rogers | 5-6 |
| 16:42 | SE Missouri State | Theodore Kim clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-6 |
| 16:40 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson pulls down the rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:23 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore is hacked by Lee Hastings - foul #1 on Lee Hastings, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Frank Guillen (SF) Lee Hastings | |
| 16:09 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson's dunk attempt is rejected by Byron William | 5-6 |
| 16:08 | SE Missouri State | Theodore Kim pulls down the rebound | 5-6 |
| 15:46 | SE Missouri State | Jerome Crumb misses the jumper from the free throw line | 5-6 |
| 15:44 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore gets the rebound | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Thomas Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Harland (fresh) SF - Shawn Kilgore (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jess Sherwood (fresh) 2 reb. C - Murray Rogers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Jerome Crumb (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edward Edwards (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frank Guillen (fresh) PF - Theodore Kim (fresh) 2 reb. C - Byron William (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 5-6 |
| 15:25 | SE Missouri State | Frank Guillen snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 15:21 | SE Missouri State | Jerome Crumb misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-6 |
| 15:19 | Murray State | Steven Harland gets the rebound | 5-6 |
| 15:17 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson is fouled in the backcourt by Jerome Crumb - foul #1 on Jerome Crumb, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Williams (PG), Lee Hastings (SF), Johnathan Hopkins (C) Jerome Crumb, Edward Edwards, Byron William | |
| 15:02 | Murray State | Steven Harland clanks a 3 from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 15:01 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Lee Hastings | 5-6 |
| 14:45 | SE Missouri State | Theodore Kim hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 5-6 |
| 14:44 | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Hopkins grabs the offensive board | 5-6 |
| 14:28 | SE Missouri State | Lee Hastings double dribbles | 5-6 |
| Subs | Murray State | Benjamin Barnes (SF) Shawn Kilgore | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Michael Kelly (C) Theodore Kim | |
| 14:09 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Murray Rogers | 8-6 |
| 13:41 | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Hopkins is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Johnathan Hopkins, team foul #4 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jerome Crumb (PG), Edward Edwards (SG), Byron William (C) Kenneth Williams, Frank Guillen, Michael Kelly | |
| 13:29 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson is called for traveling | 8-6 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Theodore Kim (PF) Lee Hastings | |
| 13:17 | SE Missouri State | Jerome Crumb double dribbles | 8-6 |
| 12:58 | Murray State | Steven Harland loses the dribble to Jerome Crumb | 8-6 |
| 12:44 | SE Missouri State | Byron William is hacked by Thomas Nelson - foul #1 on Thomas Nelson, team foul #1 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore (SF) Benjamin Barnes | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Frank Guillen (SF) Johnathan Hopkins | |
| 12:25 | SE Missouri State | Jerome Crumb misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Thomas Nelson - foul #2 on Thomas Nelson, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing (PG) Thomas Nelson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Lee Hastings (SF) Frank Guillen | |
| 12:25 | SE Missouri State | Jerome Crumb makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 12:25 | SE Missouri State | Jerome Crumb makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 12:09 | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 12:08 | SE Missouri State | Theodore Kim pulls down the rebound | 8-8 |
| 11:56 | SE Missouri State | Byron William misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 8-8 |
| 11:54 | SE Missouri State | Theodore Kim pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 11:38 | SE Missouri State | Jerome Crumb can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 11:36 | SE Missouri State | Theodore Kim misses the tip | 8-8 |
| 11:34 | SE Missouri State | Lee Hastings grabs the offensive rebound | 8-8 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Geoffrey Laing (fresh) SG - Steven Harland (fairly fresh) SF - Shawn Kilgore (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jess Sherwood (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Murray Rogers (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Jerome Crumb (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Edward Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lee Hastings (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Theodore Kim (fresh) 5 reb. C - Byron William (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:22 | SE Missouri State | Jerome Crumb makes the 3 from the right wing | 8-11 |
| 11:05 | Murray State | Murray Rogers banks in the layup | 10-11 |
| 10:56 | SE Missouri State | Byron William drills a jump hook in the lane | 10-13 |
| 10:29 | Murray State | Jerome Crumb is called for the reach on Geoffrey Laing - foul #2 on Jerome Crumb, team foul #5 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Williams (PG), Frank Guillen (SG), James Kincaid (SF), Johnathan Hopkins (PF), Michael Kelly (C) Jerome Crumb, Edward Edwards, Lee Hastings, Theodore Kim, Byron William | |
| 10:11 | Murray State | Steven Harland knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jess Sherwood | 13-13 |
| 09:57 | SE Missouri State | James Kincaid misses the 3 from the left wing | 13-13 |
| 09:56 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Jess Sherwood | 13-13 |
| 09:34 | Murray State | Steven Harland hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Murray Rogers | 16-13 |
| 09:08 | SE Missouri State | Michael Kelly blows the layup | 16-13 |
| 09:07 | Murray State | Murray Rogers pulls down the rebound | 16-13 |
| 08:49 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Johnathan Hopkins - foul #2 on Johnathan Hopkins, team foul #6 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Murray State | Oliver Waller (PG), Cody Prather (C) Geoffrey Laing, Murray Rogers | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Edward Edwards (SG), Lee Hastings (SF), Theodore Kim (PF), Byron William (C) Frank Guillen, James Kincaid, Johnathan Hopkins, Michael Kelly | |
| 08:49 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore makes the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 08:49 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore misses the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 08:49 | SE Missouri State | Lee Hastings grabs the board | 17-13 |
| 08:37 | SE Missouri State | Theodore Kim is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Theodore Kim, team foul #7 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Lowe (SG), Benjamin Barnes (SF) Steven Harland, Shawn Kilgore | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 08:18 | Murray State | Benjamin Barnes comes up short on the jumper from close range | 17-13 |
| 08:17 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Oliver Waller | 17-13 |
| 07:57 | Murray State | Thomas Lowe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-13 |
| 07:41 | SE Missouri State | Lee Hastings buries a jumper from the left side set up by Kenneth Williams | 17-15 |
| 07:37 | Murray State | Benjamin Barnes hits a jumper in the paint | 19-15 |
| 07:23 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Williams scores on a shot from the left side | 19-17 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Oliver Waller (fresh) SG - Thomas Lowe (fresh) SF - Benjamin Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jess Sherwood (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Cody Prather (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Kenneth Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lee Hastings (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Theodore Kim (fresh) 5 reb. C - Byron William (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:08 | SE Missouri State | The refs have stopped play. Edward Edwards is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 19-17 |
| Subs | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing (PG), Steven Harland (SG), Murray Rogers (C) Oliver Waller, Thomas Lowe, Cody Prather | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Frank Guillen (SG), Michael Kelly (C) Edward Edwards, Byron William | |
| 06:54 | Murray State | Murray Rogers can't finish the layup | 19-17 |
| 06:53 | SE Missouri State | Frank Guillen grabs the board | 19-17 |
| 06:48 | SE Missouri State | Lee Hastings misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jess Sherwood - foul #1 on Jess Sherwood, team foul #3 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore (SF) Benjamin Barnes | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 06:48 | SE Missouri State | Lee Hastings makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 06:48 | SE Missouri State | Lee Hastings makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 06:24 | Murray State | Steven Harland hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 19-19 |
| 06:23 | Murray State | Murray Rogers hits the follow up shot | 21-19 |
| 06:06 | SE Missouri State | Lee Hastings is fouled on the floor by Geoffrey Laing - foul #1 on Geoffrey Laing, team foul #4 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Nelson (PG), Ben Johnson (PF) Geoffrey Laing, Jess Sherwood | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Raymond Nelson (PG), James Kincaid (SF), Byron William (C) Kenneth Williams, Lee Hastings, Michael Kelly | |
| 05:56 | SE Missouri State | Theodore Kim's pass is intercepted by Shawn Kilgore | 21-19 |
| 05:33 | Murray State | Steven Harland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 21-19 |
| 05:32 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Byron William | 21-19 |
| 05:27 | SE Missouri State | James Kincaid scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Raymond Nelson | 21-21 |
| 05:12 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Thomas Nelson | 23-21 |
| 04:58 | SE Missouri State | Theodore Kim hits the finger roll | 23-23 |
| 04:49 | Murray State | Steven Harland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-23 |
| Subs | Murray State | Benjamin Barnes (SF), Jess Sherwood (PF) Shawn Kilgore, Ben Johnson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Williams (PG), Lee Hastings (SF) Raymond Nelson, James Kincaid | |
| 04:36 | SE Missouri State | Theodore Kim can't connect on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Murray Rogers - foul #1 on Murray Rogers, team foul #5 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Murray State | Cody Prather (C) Murray Rogers | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 04:36 | SE Missouri State | Theodore Kim misses the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 04:36 | SE Missouri State | Theodore Kim makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 04:22 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson clanks a turnaround from close range | 23-24 |
| 04:21 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson hits the follow up shot | 25-24 |
| 04:10 | SE Missouri State | Theodore Kim misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 25-24 |
| 04:08 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Benjamin Barnes | 25-24 |
| 03:52 | Murray State | Steven Harland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-24 |
| 03:50 | SE Missouri State | Lee Hastings grabs the board | 25-24 |
| 03:40 | SE Missouri State | Byron William misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Jess Sherwood - foul #2 on Jess Sherwood, team foul #6 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore (SF), Murray Rogers (C) Benjamin Barnes, Cody Prather | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jerome Crumb (PG), Edward Edwards (SG), Johnathan Hopkins (PF) Kenneth Williams, Frank Guillen, Theodore Kim | |
| 03:40 | SE Missouri State | Byron William makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 03:40 | SE Missouri State | Byron William makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 03:22 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Murray Rogers | 28-26 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Thomas Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Harland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Shawn Kilgore (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jess Sherwood (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Murray Rogers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Jerome Crumb (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Edward Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lee Hastings (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Johnathan Hopkins (fresh) C - Byron William (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:02 | SE Missouri State | Murray Rogers is called for the reach on Byron William - foul #2 on Murray Rogers, team foul #7 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Lowe (SG) Steven Harland | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Michael Kelly (PF) Lee Hastings | |
| 03:02 | SE Missouri State | Byron William misses the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 03:02 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Murray Rogers | 28-26 |
| 02:56 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore is fouled on the floor by Johnathan Hopkins - foul #3 on Johnathan Hopkins, team foul #8 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | James Kincaid (SF), Theodore Kim (PF) Johnathan Hopkins, Byron William | |
| 02:56 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 02:56 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 02:34 | SE Missouri State | Edward Edwards makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Kincaid | 30-28 |
| 02:12 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jerome Crumb - foul #3 on Jerome Crumb, team foul #9 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Williams (PG), Frank Guillen (SF) Jerome Crumb, James Kincaid | |
| 02:12 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 02:12 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 02:12 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Michael Kelly | 31-28 |
| 02:01 | SE Missouri State | Frank Guillen misses short on a shot from the left wing | 31-28 |
| 01:59 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood grabs the board | 31-28 |
| 01:37 | Murray State | Thomas Lowe misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kenneth Williams - foul #1 on Kenneth Williams, team foul #10 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Murray State | Benjamin Barnes (SF), Cody Prather (C) Shawn Kilgore, Murray Rogers | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Lee Hastings (SF) Frank Guillen | |
| 01:37 | Murray State | Thomas Lowe misses the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 01:37 | Murray State | Thomas Lowe makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 01:24 | SE Missouri State | Michael Kelly misses the turnaround in the lane | 32-28 |
| 01:22 | Murray State | Cody Prather grabs the board | 32-28 |
| 01:14 | Murray State | Benjamin Barnes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-28 |
| Subs | Murray State | Steven Harland (SG) Thomas Lowe | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | James Kincaid (C) Theodore Kim | |
| 01:00 | SE Missouri State | Edward Edwards can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 32-28 |
| 00:58 | Murray State | Benjamin Barnes gets the rebound | 32-28 |
| 00:37 | Murray State | Benjamin Barnes connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Nelson | 34-28 |
| 00:21 | SE Missouri State | Edward Edwards can't connect on a shot from the right side | 34-28 |
| 00:19 | SE Missouri State | Michael Kelly pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 00:05 | SE Missouri State | Michael Kelly misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-28 |
| 00:03 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Benjamin Barnes | 34-28 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Benjamin Barnes misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 34-28 |