| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Dennis Cochran (fresh) SG - Michael Blanchard (fresh) SF - Samuel Uhl (fresh) PF - John Kemp (fresh) C - Melvin Babcock (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Crider (fresh) SG - Johnathan Cooper (fresh) SF - Kevin Parker (fresh) PF - Scotty Reza (fresh) C - Carlos Lewis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:35 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker clanks a floater from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from John Crider | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Murray State | John Kemp lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Blanchard | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | SE Missouri State | Carlos Lewis's floater is knocked away by Melvin Babcock | 2-2 |
| 18:41 | Murray State | Michael Blanchard pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:28 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl misses short on a floater from close range | 2-2 |
| 18:27 | Murray State | Michael Blanchard can't tip it in | 2-2 |
| 18:26 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock tips it back up and in | 4-2 |
| 18:06 | SE Missouri State | Carlos Lewis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 18:05 | Murray State | The rebound goes to John Kemp | 4-2 |
| 17:43 | Murray State | Dennis Cochran is called for traveling | 4-2 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Troy Mayer (PG), Micheal Clark (SG), John Lute (SF), Brian Eder (PF), Joseph Milliner (C) John Crider, Johnathan Cooper, Kevin Parker, Scotty Reza, Carlos Lewis | |
| 17:19 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Cochran is called for the reach on Troy Mayer - foul #1 on Dennis Cochran, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Sylvia (PG), Kyle Holt (SF), Frank Newton (PF), Paul Reeves (C) Dennis Cochran, Samuel Uhl, John Kemp, Melvin Babcock | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 16:59 | SE Missouri State | Troy Mayer connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 4-4 |
| 16:57 | Murray State | Troy Mayer steals the ball from Michael Blanchard in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| 16:41 | SE Missouri State | Brian Eder is open and scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by John Lute | 4-6 |
| 16:18 | Murray State | David Sylvia scores on a jumper from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 16:15 | SE Missouri State | John Lute loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-6 |
| Subs | Murray State | Samuel Uhl (SF), John Kemp (PF) Michael Blanchard, Paul Reeves | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Crider (PG), Johnathan Cooper (SG), Kevin Parker (SF), Scotty Reza (PF), Carlos Lewis (C) Troy Mayer, Micheal Clark, John Lute, Brian Eder, Joseph Milliner | |
| 16:03 | Murray State | David Sylvia double dribbles | 6-6 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dennis Cochran (PG) Kyle Holt | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 15:59 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Cochran is called for the reach on John Crider in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Cochran, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Durham (SG) Dennis Cochran | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - David Sylvia (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gerald Durham (fresh) SF - Samuel Uhl (fresh) PF - John Kemp (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Newton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Crider (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Johnathan Cooper (fresh) SF - Kevin Parker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scotty Reza (fresh) C - Carlos Lewis (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | SE Missouri State | Carlos Lewis knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by John Crider | 6-8 |
| 15:20 | Murray State | Frank Newton hits a shot from close range | 8-8 |
| 14:54 | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Cooper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-8 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kyle Holt (PG), Michael Blanchard (SG), Eric Leinberger (PF), Melvin Babcock (C) David Sylvia, Gerald Durham, John Kemp, Frank Newton | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Troy Mayer (PG), Micheal Clark (SG), Joseph Milliner (C) John Crider, Johnathan Cooper, Carlos Lewis | |
| 14:50 | Murray State | Michael Blanchard is hacked by Micheal Clark in the backcourt - foul #1 on Micheal Clark, team foul #1 | 8-8 |
| 14:45 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl is hacked by Joseph Milliner - foul #1 on Joseph Milliner, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| 14:34 | Murray State | Eric Leinberger's floater is tipped away by Scotty Reza | 8-8 |
| 14:33 | Murray State | Eric Leinberger hits the follow up shot | 10-8 |
| 14:04 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza blows the layup but the foul's on Eric Leinberger - foul #1 on Eric Leinberger, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Sylvia (PG), John Kemp (PF) Kyle Holt, Samuel Uhl | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Lute (SF), Brian Eder (C) Kevin Parker, Joseph Milliner | |
| 14:04 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:04 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza makes the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 13:43 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 10-10 |
| 13:42 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza gets the rebound | 10-10 |
| 13:13 | SE Missouri State | Micheal Clark drills a 3 from the left corner | 10-13 |
| 12:56 | Murray State | Brian Eder picks off the pass by David Sylvia | 10-13 |
| 12:29 | SE Missouri State | Micheal Clark is hacked by Eric Leinberger - foul #2 on Eric Leinberger, team foul #4 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Durham (PG), Samuel Uhl (SF), Kyle Holt (PF), Paul Reeves (C) David Sylvia, Eric Leinberger, John Kemp, Melvin Babcock | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Crider (PG), Johnathan Cooper (SG), Kevin Parker (SF), Carlos Lewis (PF), Joseph Milliner (C) Troy Mayer, Micheal Clark, John Lute, Scotty Reza, Brian Eder | |
| 12:14 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker buries a runner from close range | 10-15 |
| 11:59 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Gerald Durham | 12-15 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Gerald Durham (fresh) SG - Michael Blanchard (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Samuel Uhl (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kyle Holt (fresh) C - Paul Reeves (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Crider (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Johnathan Cooper (fresh) SF - Kevin Parker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Carlos Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Milliner (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Milliner is open and scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Carlos Lewis | 12-17 |
| 11:30 | Murray State | Michael Blanchard misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Johnathan Cooper - foul #1 on Johnathan Cooper, team foul #3 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Sylvia (PG), Frank Newton (PF) Gerald Durham, Kyle Holt | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza (PF) Joseph Milliner | |
| 11:30 | Murray State | Michael Blanchard misses the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 11:30 | Murray State | Michael Blanchard makes the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| 11:07 | SE Missouri State | John Crider comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-17 |
| 11:05 | Murray State | Paul Reeves grabs the defensive rebound | 13-17 |
| 10:50 | Murray State | David Sylvia hits a runner in the lane set up by Michael Blanchard | 15-17 |
| 10:21 | SE Missouri State | Samuel Uhl is called for the reach on Kevin Parker - foul #1 on Samuel Uhl, team foul #5 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kyle Holt (PG), Gerald Durham (SG), John Kemp (PF), Melvin Babcock (C) Michael Blanchard, Samuel Uhl, Frank Newton, Paul Reeves | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jack Zumbrunnen (PG), Micheal Clark (SG), John Lute (SF), Brian Eder (PF) John Crider, Johnathan Cooper, Kevin Parker, Scotty Reza | |
| 09:55 | SE Missouri State | Micheal Clark comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 15-17 |
| 09:54 | Murray State | John Kemp snags the defensive board | 15-17 |
| 09:49 | Murray State | David Sylvia makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John Kemp | 18-17 |
| 09:30 | SE Missouri State | Melvin Babcock denies the turnaround by John Lute | 18-17 |
| 09:28 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Melvin Babcock | 18-17 |
| 09:11 | Murray State | John Kemp's fadeaway is rejected by Carlos Lewis | 18-17 |
| 09:09 | SE Missouri State | Brian Eder grabs the board | 18-17 |
| 08:56 | SE Missouri State | John Lute misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 18-17 |
| 08:54 | SE Missouri State | Brian Eder pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-17 |
| 08:33 | SE Missouri State | Carlos Lewis knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Micheal Clark and he's hacked by Melvin Babcock - foul #1 on Melvin Babcock, team foul #6 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Blanchard (SG), Samuel Uhl (SF), Frank Newton (C) Kyle Holt, Gerald Durham, Melvin Babcock | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Troy Mayer (PG), Johnathan Cooper (SG), Kevin Parker (SF), Joseph Milliner (C) Jack Zumbrunnen, Micheal Clark, John Lute, Brian Eder | |
| 08:33 | SE Missouri State | Carlos Lewis makes the free throw | 18-20 |
| 08:19 | Murray State | Michael Blanchard knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-20 |
| 07:59 | SE Missouri State | Carlos Lewis misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 21-20 |
| 07:58 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Michael Blanchard | 21-20 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - David Sylvia (tiring) 7 pts. SG - Michael Blanchard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Uhl (tiring) 2 pts. PF - John Kemp (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Newton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Troy Mayer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Johnathan Cooper (fairly fresh) SF - Kevin Parker (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Carlos Lewis (tiring) 5 pts. C - Joseph Milliner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:54 | Murray State | Joseph Milliner steals it from Samuel Uhl in the backcourt | 21-20 |
| 07:35 | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Cooper drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Troy Mayer | 21-22 |
| 07:13 | Murray State | Michael Blanchard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-22 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kyle Holt (PG), Paul Reeves (C) David Sylvia, John Kemp | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Crider (PG), Scotty Reza (PF) Troy Mayer, Carlos Lewis | |
| 06:52 | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Cooper is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left wing | 21-22 |
| 06:50 | Murray State | Frank Newton gets the rebound | 21-22 |
| 06:34 | Murray State | Scotty Reza steals it from Frank Newton | 21-22 |
| 06:12 | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Cooper is open but comes up short on the runner from close range | 21-22 |
| 06:10 | Murray State | Kyle Holt pulls down the rebound | 21-22 |
| 06:08 | Murray State | John Crider steals it from Kyle Holt in the backcourt | 21-22 |
| 06:05 | SE Missouri State | John Crider throws it down | 21-24 |
| 06:00 | Murray State | Johnathan Cooper steps in front of the Kyle Holt pass in the backcourt | 21-24 |
| 05:59 | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Cooper lays it up and in | 21-26 |
| 05:53 | Murray State | Kyle Holt banks in the layup | 23-26 |
| 05:26 | SE Missouri State | John Crider buries a shot in the paint and the foul's on Kyle Holt - foul #1 on Kyle Holt, team foul #7 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Sylvia (PG), John Kemp (PF), Melvin Babcock (C) Kyle Holt, Frank Newton, Paul Reeves | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Micheal Clark (SG), John Lute (SF), Carlos Lewis (C) Johnathan Cooper, Kevin Parker, Joseph Milliner | |
| 05:26 | SE Missouri State | John Crider makes the free throw | 23-29 |
| 05:13 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock misses long on a shot from the left block | 23-29 |
| 05:11 | Murray State | Michael Blanchard can't tip it in | 23-29 |
| 05:10 | SE Missouri State | John Lute grabs the defensive rebound | 23-29 |
| 05:04 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Lute and he's hacked by Samuel Uhl - foul #2 on Samuel Uhl, team foul #8 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Durham (PG) Samuel Uhl | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Troy Mayer (PG) John Crider | |
| 05:04 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza makes the free throw | 23-32 |
| 04:40 | Murray State | John Kemp misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 23-32 |
| 04:38 | SE Missouri State | Carlos Lewis pulls down the rebound | 23-32 |
| 04:36 | SE Missouri State | Troy Mayer is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Durham - foul #1 on Gerald Durham, team foul #9 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brian Eder (PF) Scotty Reza | |
| 04:36 | SE Missouri State | Troy Mayer makes the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 04:36 | SE Missouri State | Troy Mayer makes the 2nd free throw | 23-34 |
| 04:34 | Murray State | Michael Blanchard double dribbles in the backcourt | 23-34 |
| 04:20 | SE Missouri State | Micheal Clark misses badly on a shot near the basket | 23-34 |
| 04:19 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Carlos Lewis | 23-34 |
| 04:02 | SE Missouri State | Carlos Lewis hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater near the basket | 23-34 |
| 04:01 | SE Missouri State | John Lute grabs the offensive rebound | 23-34 |
| 03:35 | SE Missouri State | Brian Eder misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by John Kemp - foul #1 on John Kemp, team foul #10 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dennis Cochran (PG), Eric Leinberger (SF), Frank Newton (PF), Paul Reeves (C) Gerald Durham, Michael Blanchard, John Kemp, Melvin Babcock | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jack Zumbrunnen (PG), Johnathan Cooper (SG), Joseph Milliner (C) Troy Mayer, Micheal Clark, Carlos Lewis | |
| 03:35 | SE Missouri State | Brian Eder makes the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 03:35 | SE Missouri State | Brian Eder makes the 2nd free throw | 23-36 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Dennis Cochran (fresh) SG - David Sylvia (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Eric Leinberger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Newton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Reeves (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Jack Zumbrunnen (fresh) SG - Johnathan Cooper (tiring) 4 pts. SF - John Lute (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Brian Eder (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Milliner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:33 | Murray State | John Lute is called for the reach on Dennis Cochran in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Lute, team foul #4 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker (SF), Scotty Reza (PF) John Lute, Brian Eder | |
| 03:23 | Murray State | Dennis Cochran misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 23-36 |
| 03:21 | Murray State | Paul Reeves gets the offensive rebound | 23-36 |
| 03:12 | Murray State | Frank Newton is open but comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Scotty Reza - foul #1 on Scotty Reza, team foul #5 | 23-36 |
| 03:12 | Murray State | Frank Newton makes the 1st free throw | 24-36 |
| 03:12 | Murray State | Frank Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| 03:10 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-36 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kyle Holt (SG) David Sylvia | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 02:53 | Murray State | Kyle Holt scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Dennis Cochran | 28-36 |
| 02:51 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Cochran is called for the reach on Jack Zumbrunnen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Cochran, team foul #11 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Blanchard (SG), Melvin Babcock (C) Dennis Cochran, Paul Reeves | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Micheal Clark (SG), John Lute (SF) Johnathan Cooper, Kevin Parker | |
| 02:51 | SE Missouri State | Jack Zumbrunnen makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 02:51 | SE Missouri State | Jack Zumbrunnen makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 02:47 | Murray State | Eric Leinberger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-38 |
| 02:18 | SE Missouri State | Micheal Clark misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-38 |
| 02:16 | Murray State | Frank Newton pulls down the rebound | 28-38 |
| 02:00 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Blanchard | 30-38 |
| 01:38 | SE Missouri State | Eric Leinberger is called for the reach on Jack Zumbrunnen - foul #3 on Eric Leinberger, team foul #12 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Sylvia (PG), Samuel Uhl (SF), John Kemp (PF), Paul Reeves (C) Kyle Holt, Eric Leinberger, Frank Newton, Melvin Babcock | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Crider (PG), Troy Mayer (SG), Brian Eder (PF), Carlos Lewis (C) Micheal Clark, John Lute, Scotty Reza, Joseph Milliner | |
| 01:38 | SE Missouri State | Jack Zumbrunnen makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 01:38 | SE Missouri State | Jack Zumbrunnen misses the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 01:38 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Paul Reeves | 30-39 |
| 01:33 | Murray State | David Sylvia scores on a jumper from the left side | 32-39 |
| 01:15 | SE Missouri State | Carlos Lewis makes the shot from close range set up by John Crider | 32-41 |
| 00:46 | Murray State | Michael Blanchard misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-41 |
| 00:44 | SE Missouri State | Carlos Lewis snags the defensive board | 32-41 |
| 00:29 | SE Missouri State | Troy Mayer clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Blanchard - foul #1 on Michael Blanchard, team foul #13 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Durham (SG), Frank Newton (C) Michael Blanchard, Paul Reeves | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Cooper (SG), Kevin Parker (SF) John Crider, Jack Zumbrunnen | |
| 00:29 | SE Missouri State | Troy Mayer makes the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 00:29 | SE Missouri State | Troy Mayer misses the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 00:29 | Murray State | Frank Newton pulls down the rebound | 32-42 |
| 00:02 | Murray State | John Kemp can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-42 |
| 00:01 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl tips it but misses | 32-42 |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Carlos Lewis | 32-42 |