| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Andrew Digirolamo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Snoddy (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ed Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Trent Harrison (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Earnhardt (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Covington (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Ton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Murrin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ton inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | SE Missouri State | John Covington banks in the layup on a great pass from Jeremy Johnson | 28-30 |
| 19:17 | Murray State | Ed Sharp is hacked by James Murrin - foul #1 on James Murrin, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| 18:52 | Murray State | Henry Earnhardt is whistled for a carry | 28-30 |
| 18:41 | SE Missouri State | James Murrin misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-30 |
| 18:39 | Murray State | Trent Harrison grabs the board | 28-30 |
| 18:22 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-30 |
| 18:21 | SE Missouri State | James Johnson grabs the board | 28-30 |
| 18:15 | SE Missouri State | John Covington connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Richard Ton and the foul's on Andrew Digirolamo - foul #2 on Andrew Digirolamo, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| 18:15 | SE Missouri State | John Covington makes the free throw | 28-33 |
| 17:53 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ed Sharp | 30-33 |
| 17:36 | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-33 |
| 17:34 | SE Missouri State | James Murrin grabs the offensive board | 30-33 |
| 17:14 | SE Missouri State | James Murrin is whistled for traveling | 30-33 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ralph Sparks (C) Henry Earnhardt | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 16:52 | Murray State | Trent Harrison buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Andrew Digirolamo and the foul's on James Johnson - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jeffrey Chenard (C) James Murrin | |
| 16:52 | Murray State | Trent Harrison misses the free throw | 32-33 |
| 16:52 | SE Missouri State | James Johnson grabs the board | 32-33 |
| 16:29 | SE Missouri State | Jeffrey Chenard hits a jumper from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 16:00 | Murray State | Trent Harrison buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Ed Sharp | 34-35 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Andrew Digirolamo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sean Snoddy (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ed Sharp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Trent Harrison (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Sparks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Covington (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Ton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Chenard (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:39 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ton hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jeremy Johnson | 34-38 |
| 15:15 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-38 |
| 15:13 | Murray State | Trent Harrison misses the tip | 34-38 |
| 15:12 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy tips it in | 36-38 |
| 14:59 | SE Missouri State | Trent Harrison steals the ball from James Johnson | 36-38 |
| 14:40 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Andrew Digirolamo | 39-38 |
| 14:21 | SE Missouri State | John Covington buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-40 |
| 13:56 | Murray State | Ed Sharp is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Ed Sharp, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Shaner (PG), Luis Bradley (SG), Steven Outten (SF), Dave Smythe (PF), Henry Earnhardt (C) Andrew Digirolamo, Sean Snoddy, Ed Sharp, Trent Harrison, Ralph Sparks | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Christenson (PG), David Lee (SG), Delbert Chevalier (PF), James Murrin (C) John Covington, Jeremy Johnson, Richard Ton, James Johnson | |
| 13:44 | SE Missouri State | James Murrin scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by David Christenson and he's fouled by Dave Smythe - foul #1 on Dave Smythe, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| 13:44 | SE Missouri State | James Murrin makes the free throw | 39-43 |
| 13:15 | Murray State | David Christenson steals the ball from Christopher Shaner | 39-43 |
| 13:12 | SE Missouri State | David Lee lays it up and in on a great pass from David Christenson | 39-45 |
| 12:43 | Murray State | Luis Bradley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Johnson (SG), Terry Kimble (SF), James Johnson (PF) David Lee, Jeffrey Chenard, Delbert Chevalier | |
| 12:24 | SE Missouri State | James Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-45 |
| 12:22 | Murray State | Henry Earnhardt grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 12:00 | Murray State | Steven Outten buries a jump hook from the baseline | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Christopher Shaner (fresh) SG - Luis Bradley (fresh) SF - Steven Outten (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dave Smythe (fresh) C - Henry Earnhardt (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - David Christenson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeremy Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Terry Kimble (fresh) PF - James Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - James Murrin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:51 | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Johnson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-45 |
| 11:50 | SE Missouri State | James Murrin pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 11:38 | SE Missouri State | James Murrin makes the driving attempt in the lane | 41-47 |
| 11:23 | Murray State | Steven Outten is whistled for traveling | 41-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Digirolamo (PG), Sean Snoddy (SG), Ed Sharp (SF), Trent Harrison (PF), Ralph Sparks (C) Christopher Shaner, Luis Bradley, Steven Outten, Dave Smythe, Henry Earnhardt | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Covington (PG), Richard Ton (SF) David Christenson, Terry Kimble | |
| 11:12 | SE Missouri State | Sean Snoddy steals the ball from Richard Ton | 41-47 |
| 11:09 | Murray State | Ed Sharp blows the layup | 41-47 |
| 11:07 | SE Missouri State | James Murrin pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 10:52 | SE Missouri State | John Covington misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-47 |
| 10:51 | Murray State | Trent Harrison grabs the board | 41-47 |
| 10:35 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy misses the floater from the free throw line | 41-47 |
| 10:33 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ton pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 10:24 | SE Missouri State | James Johnson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Covington | 41-50 |
| 09:59 | Murray State | Trent Harrison misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by James Murrin - foul #2 on James Murrin, team foul #3 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jeffrey Chenard (C) James Murrin | |
| 09:59 | Murray State | Trent Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 09:59 | Murray State | Trent Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 09:44 | SE Missouri State | Sean Snoddy is called for the reach on Jeremy Johnson - foul #3 on Sean Snoddy, team foul #4 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | Henry Earnhardt (C) Ralph Sparks | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 09:27 | SE Missouri State | John Covington misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-50 |
| 09:26 | Murray State | Trent Harrison pulls down the rebound | 43-50 |
| 09:13 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-50 |
| 09:12 | SE Missouri State | Jeffrey Chenard pulls down the rebound | 43-50 |
| 08:47 | SE Missouri State | Jeffrey Chenard can't finish the layup | 43-50 |
| 08:45 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Chenard | 43-50 |
| 08:36 | SE Missouri State | John Covington clanks a shot from the right block | 43-50 |
| 08:35 | SE Missouri State | John Covington pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 08:18 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ton misses badly on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Ed Sharp - foul #3 on Ed Sharp, team foul #5 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Shaner (PG), Luis Bradley (SG), Steven Outten (SF), Ralph Sparks (C) Andrew Digirolamo, Sean Snoddy, Ed Sharp, Henry Earnhardt | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Christenson (SG), James Murrin (C) Jeremy Johnson, James Johnson | |
| 08:18 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ton misses the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 08:18 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ton makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 07:57 | Murray State | Trent Harrison's pass is intercepted by David Christenson | 43-51 |
| 07:54 | SE Missouri State | David Christenson slams it home | 43-53 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Christopher Shaner (fresh) SG - Luis Bradley (fresh) SF - Steven Outten (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Trent Harrison (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Ralph Sparks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Covington (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Christenson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Ton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Chenard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Murrin (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Murray State | Trent Harrison makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Luis Bradley | 45-53 |
| 07:20 | SE Missouri State | Jeffrey Chenard makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from John Covington | 45-55 |
| 06:56 | Murray State | Trent Harrison can't finish the layup | 45-55 |
| 06:54 | Murray State | Ralph Sparks grabs the offensive board | 45-55 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:44 | Murray State | Trent Harrison misses badly on a jumper from close range | 45-55 |
| 06:42 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Chenard | 45-55 |
| 06:37 | SE Missouri State | John Covington is called for traveling | 45-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Digirolamo (PG), Sean Snoddy (SG), Ed Sharp (SF), Henry Earnhardt (C) Christopher Shaner, Luis Bradley, Steven Outten, Trent Harrison | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Johnson (SG), Terry Kimble (SF), James Johnson (PF), Delbert Chevalier (C) John Covington, Richard Ton, Jeffrey Chenard, James Murrin | |
| 06:08 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Andrew Digirolamo | 48-55 |
| 05:55 | SE Missouri State | Delbert Chevalier misses badly on a shot from the left block | 48-55 |
| 05:53 | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Johnson tips it home | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:30 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-57 |
| 05:29 | SE Missouri State | Delbert Chevalier grabs the board | 48-57 |
| 05:21 | SE Missouri State | Delbert Chevalier connects on the floater in the paint and the foul's on Henry Earnhardt - foul #3 on Henry Earnhardt, team foul #6 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dave Smythe (PF), Lance Carpenter (C) Ralph Sparks, Henry Earnhardt | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jeffrey Chenard (SF), James Murrin (C) Terry Kimble, James Johnson | |
| 05:21 | SE Missouri State | Delbert Chevalier misses the free throw | 48-59 |
| 05:21 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter snags the defensive board | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:07 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Andrew Digirolamo | 50-59 |
| 04:52 | SE Missouri State | James Murrin can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 50-59 |
| 04:51 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter pulls down the rebound | 50-59 |
| 04:39 | Murray State | Andrew Digirolamo can't connect on a floater from the right side | 50-59 |
| 04:38 | SE Missouri State | James Murrin grabs the defensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 04:27 | SE Missouri State | Jeffrey Chenard misses the shot from the baseline | 50-59 |
| 04:25 | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Johnson hits the follow up shot | 50-61 |
| 04:14 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-61 |
| 04:13 | SE Missouri State | Delbert Chevalier pulls down the rebound | 50-61 |
| 04:13 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-61 |
| Subs | Murray State | Trent Harrison (PF), Henry Earnhardt (C) Dave Smythe, Lance Carpenter | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Covington (PG), Richard Ton (SF), James Johnson (PF) David Christenson, Jeffrey Chenard, Delbert Chevalier | |
| 03:48 | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Johnson is hacked by Andrew Digirolamo - foul #3 on Andrew Digirolamo, team foul #7 | 50-61 |
| 03:48 | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 03:48 | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Andrew Digirolamo (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sean Snoddy (fresh) 26 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ed Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Trent Harrison (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Henry Earnhardt (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Covington (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeremy Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Ton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Murrin (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Murray State | Richard Ton steals the ball from Andrew Digirolamo | 50-63 |
| 03:29 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ton misses the lay-in | 50-63 |
| 03:28 | SE Missouri State | James Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:05 | SE Missouri State | John Covington hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Ton | 50-66 |
| 02:46 | Murray State | Trent Harrison can't finish the layup | 50-66 |
| 02:44 | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Johnson grabs the board | 50-66 |
| 02:25 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ton is hacked by Sean Snoddy - foul #4 on Sean Snoddy, team foul #8 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Shaner (PG), Luis Bradley (SG), Steven Outten (SF), Ralph Sparks (PF), Lance Carpenter (C) Andrew Digirolamo, Sean Snoddy, Ed Sharp, Trent Harrison, Henry Earnhardt | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Christenson (PG), David Lee (SG), Jeffrey Chenard (PF), Delbert Chevalier (C) John Covington, Jeremy Johnson, James Johnson, James Murrin | |
| 02:25 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ton makes the 1st free throw | 50-67 |
| 02:25 | SE Missouri State | Richard Ton makes the 2nd free throw | 50-68 |
| 02:12 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter misses the dunk | 50-68 |
| 02:10 | Murray State | Ralph Sparks grabs the offensive rebound | 50-68 |
| 02:05 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter clanks a shot from the right wing but the foul's on David Lee - foul #1 on David Lee, team foul #4 | 50-68 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Terry Kimble (SF) Richard Ton | |
| 02:05 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 51-68 |
| 02:05 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 52-68 |
| 01:45 | SE Missouri State | Terry Kimble can't finish the layup | 52-68 |
| 01:43 | SE Missouri State | Terry Kimble tips it back up and in | 52-70 |
| 01:20 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 52-70 |
| 01:19 | SE Missouri State | David Christenson grabs the board | 52-70 |
| 00:53 | SE Missouri State | David Lee hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-70 |
| 00:52 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter gets the rebound | 52-70 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Christopher Shaner | 54-70 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:42 | SE Missouri State | Steven Outten is called for the reach on David Lee in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Outten, team foul #9 | 54-70 |
| 00:42 | SE Missouri State | David Lee makes the 1st free throw | 54-71 |
| 00:42 | SE Missouri State | David Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 54-72 |
| 00:34 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 56-72 |
| 00:31 | SE Missouri State | David Christenson is hacked by Christopher Shaner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Shaner, team foul #10 | 56-72 |
| 00:31 | SE Missouri State | David Christenson misses the 1st free throw | 56-72 |
| 00:31 | SE Missouri State | David Christenson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-72 |
| 00:31 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter pulls down the rebound | 56-72 |
| 00:23 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter buries a jumper from the left side | 58-72 |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | David Christenson runs out the clock | 58-72 |