| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Raphael Soto (fresh) SG - Travis Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Parker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Westbury (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Albert Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Floyd (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Wiggins (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Moses (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ralph Bowers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | John Parker inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Murray State | Charles Owens clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 19:37 | Columbia | Ralph Bowers snags the defensive board | 32-31 |
| 19:17 | Columbia | Robert Floyd comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-31 |
| 19:16 | Murray State | Charles Owens pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 19:10 | Murray State | Travis Brown misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 32-31 |
| 19:09 | Columbia | James Moses snags the defensive board | 32-31 |
| 18:59 | Columbia | Robert Floyd hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 18:58 | Columbia | James Moses grabs the offensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 18:37 | Columbia | Robert Floyd misses short on an open 3 from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 18:35 | Columbia | Albert Jones gets the offensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 18:21 | Columbia | Ralph Bowers misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-31 |
| 18:20 | Murray State | John Parker pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 18:14 | Murray State | John Parker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-31 |
| 18:13 | Columbia | James Moses grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 18:09 | Columbia | James Moses is fouled in the backcourt by John Parker - foul #1 on John Parker, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dale Latch (PG), Bill McKen (SG), Wilson Pickering (SF), Ted Selby (PF), Eric Payne (C) Raphael Soto, Travis Brown, John Parker, Charles Owens, John Westbury | |
| Subs | Columbia | Tony Zlotnick (SG), Jason Hale (SF), Clyde Gentry (C) Robert Floyd, Walter Wiggins, Ralph Bowers | |
| 17:53 | Columbia | Jason Hale hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-31 |
| 17:51 | Murray State | Eric Payne snags the defensive board | 32-31 |
| 17:31 | Murray State | Eric Payne's pass is intercepted by James Moses | 32-31 |
| 17:16 | Columbia | Albert Jones lays it in uncontested and he's hacked by Bill McKen - foul #1 on Bill McKen, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Murray State | Charles Owens (PF) Eric Payne | |
| Subs | Columbia | Ralph Bowers (C) Clyde Gentry | |
| 17:16 | Columbia | Albert Jones makes the free throw | 32-34 |
| 16:51 | Murray State | Wilson Pickering can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 16:50 | Murray State | Charles Owens grabs the offensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 16:40 | Murray State | Ralph Bowers denies the turnaround by Charles Owens | 32-34 |
| 16:39 | Columbia | Tony Zlotnick pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 16:24 | Columbia | Albert Jones comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 16:22 | Murray State | Dale Latch grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 16:02 | Murray State | Bill McKen hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Dale Latch | 35-34 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Dale Latch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bill McKen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilson Pickering (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Owens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Ted Selby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Albert Jones (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Zlotnick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Hale (fairly fresh) PF - James Moses (tiring) 7 reb. C - Ralph Bowers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Columbia | Jason Hale slams it home | 35-36 |
| 15:34 | Murray State | Ted Selby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-36 |
| Subs | Murray State | Raphael Soto (PG), Travis Brown (SG), John Parker (SF), Eric Payne (PF), John Westbury (C) Dale Latch, Bill McKen, Wilson Pickering, Charles Owens, Ted Selby | |
| Subs | Columbia | Clyde Gentry (PG), Robert Floyd (SG), Walter Wiggins (SF) Albert Jones, Tony Zlotnick, Jason Hale | |
| 15:19 | Columbia | James Moses is denied on a dunk by Eric Payne | 35-36 |
| 15:18 | Murray State | Travis Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 15:14 | Murray State | John Parker connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Travis Brown | 37-36 |
| 14:54 | Columbia | Robert Floyd makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Walter Wiggins | 37-39 |
| 14:38 | Murray State | Travis Brown is hacked by Ralph Bowers - foul #2 on Ralph Bowers, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| 14:18 | Murray State | Travis Brown can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 37-39 |
| 14:16 | Columbia | Ralph Bowers snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 13:55 | Columbia | Walter Wiggins is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-39 |
| 13:54 | Columbia | Ralph Bowers tips it but misses | 37-39 |
| 13:53 | Murray State | John Parker pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 13:29 | Murray State | John Parker misses short on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Walter Wiggins - foul #2 on Walter Wiggins, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dale Latch (PG), Wilson Pickering (SG), Charles Owens (PF), Jacob Steil (C) Raphael Soto, Travis Brown, Eric Payne, John Westbury | |
| Subs | Columbia | Jason Hale (PG), Tony Zlotnick (C) Clyde Gentry, Ralph Bowers | |
| 13:29 | Murray State | John Parker misses the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 13:29 | Murray State | John Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 13:03 | Columbia | Tony Zlotnick misses the turnaround in the paint | 38-39 |
| 13:02 | Murray State | Jacob Steil gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 12:35 | Murray State | Charles Owens is hacked by Jason Hale - foul #1 on Jason Hale, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | Bill McKen (SG) John Parker | |
| Subs | Columbia | Albert Jones (PG), Ralph Bowers (C) Walter Wiggins, Tony Zlotnick | |
| 12:14 | Murray State | Wilson Pickering is fouled on the floor by Jason Hale - foul #2 on Jason Hale, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | Raymond Cloninger (PG) Dale Latch | |
| Subs | Columbia | Tony Zlotnick (SF) Jason Hale | |
| 12:08 | Murray State | Wilson Pickering lays it in | 40-39 |
| 12:02 | Columbia | Ralph Bowers scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Robert Floyd and he's hacked by Raymond Cloninger - foul #1 on Raymond Cloninger, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | Travis Brown (SG), John Westbury (C) Wilson Pickering, Jacob Steil | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 12:02 | Columbia | Ralph Bowers makes the free throw | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Raymond Cloninger (fresh) SG - Travis Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill McKen (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - John Westbury (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Albert Jones (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Floyd (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tony Zlotnick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Moses (tired) 7 reb. C - Ralph Bowers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Murray State | Travis Brown can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 11:40 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Tony Zlotnick | 40-42 |
| 11:36 | Columbia | Ralph Bowers is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Cloninger - foul #2 on Raymond Cloninger, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | Raphael Soto (PG), Ted Selby (PF) Raymond Cloninger, Charles Owens | |
| Subs | Columbia | Walter Wiggins (SF), Clyde Gentry (C) James Moses, Ralph Bowers | |
| 11:15 | Columbia | Clyde Gentry makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Albert Jones | 40-44 |
| 11:11 | Murray State | Walter Wiggins steps in front of the Raphael Soto pass | 40-44 |
| 10:55 | Columbia | Walter Wiggins misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 10:54 | Murray State | Ted Selby grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 10:49 | Murray State | Bill McKen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 10:48 | Columbia | Tony Zlotnick grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 10:34 | Columbia | Robert Floyd misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-44 |
| 10:32 | Columbia | Tony Zlotnick grabs the offensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 10:27 | Columbia | Tony Zlotnick misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 40-44 |
| 10:25 | Murray State | Ted Selby pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 10:07 | Murray State | Ted Selby clanks a jumper from close range but the foul's on Tony Zlotnick - foul #2 on Tony Zlotnick, team foul #5 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dale Latch (PG), Wilson Pickering (SG), John Parker (SF), Charles Owens (PF) Raphael Soto, Travis Brown, Bill McKen, John Westbury | |
| Subs | Columbia | Jason Hale (SF), James Moses (PF), Ralph Bowers (C) Walter Wiggins, Tony Zlotnick, Clyde Gentry | |
| 10:07 | Murray State | Ted Selby makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 10:07 | Murray State | Ted Selby makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 09:46 | Columbia | Robert Floyd can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 42-44 |
| 09:45 | Murray State | John Parker snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| 09:31 | Murray State | Charles Owens clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Jason Hale - foul #3 on Jason Hale, team foul #6 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | Eric Payne (C) Ted Selby | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 09:31 | Murray State | Charles Owens makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 09:31 | Murray State | Charles Owens misses the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 09:31 | Columbia | James Moses grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 09:16 | Columbia | Eric Payne swats the shot by Jason Hale | 43-44 |
| 09:15 | Columbia | Ralph Bowers tips it home | 43-46 |
| 09:02 | Murray State | Charles Owens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Walter Wiggins (SF) Robert Floyd | |
| 08:36 | Columbia | Jason Hale scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by James Moses | 43-48 |
| 08:18 | Murray State | Charles Owens drills a fadeaway from close range | 45-48 |
| 08:16 | Columbia | Albert Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-48 |
| Subs | Murray State | Raphael Soto (PG), Travis Brown (SG), Jacob Steil (C) Dale Latch, Wilson Pickering, Charles Owens | |
| Subs | Columbia | Tony Zlotnick (SG) Albert Jones | |
| 08:00 | Murray State | Eric Payne buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Raphael Soto | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Raphael Soto (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Travis Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Parker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Payne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Jacob Steil (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Jason Hale (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Tony Zlotnick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Wiggins (tiring) 2 ast. PF - James Moses (tired) 8 reb. C - Ralph Bowers (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Columbia | Tony Zlotnick misses the driving attempt from close range | 47-48 |
| 07:39 | Murray State | John Parker gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 07:26 | Murray State | Jacob Steil's pass is intercepted by Walter Wiggins | 47-48 |
| 07:19 | Columbia | Jason Hale comes up short on the shot from the left block | 47-48 |
| 07:17 | Murray State | The rebound goes to John Parker | 47-48 |
| 07:07 | Murray State | Raphael Soto knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 07:03 | Columbia | Jacob Steil takes the ball from Walter Wiggins in the backcourt | 50-48 |
| 06:47 | Murray State | John Parker lays it in on a nice dish by Raphael Soto | 52-48 |
| 06:21 | Columbia | Ralph Bowers double dribbles | 52-48 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dale Latch (PG), Bill McKen (SG), Wilson Pickering (SF), Charles Owens (PF), John Westbury (C) Raphael Soto, Travis Brown, John Parker, Eric Payne, Jacob Steil | |
| Subs | Columbia | Albert Jones (PG), Robert Floyd (SG), Clyde Gentry (C) Jason Hale, Walter Wiggins, Ralph Bowers | |
| 06:05 | Murray State | Wilson Pickering can't connect on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on James Moses - foul #1 on James Moses, team foul #7 | 52-48 |
| 06:05 | Murray State | Wilson Pickering makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 06:05 | Murray State | Wilson Pickering makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 06:02 | Columbia | Tony Zlotnick is fouled in the backcourt by Dale Latch - foul #3 on Dale Latch, team foul #5 | 54-48 |
| 05:51 | Columbia | Bill McKen is called for the reach on James Moses - foul #2 on Bill McKen, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| 05:29 | Columbia | James Moses drills a floater from the baseline and he's hacked by Charles Owens - foul #3 on Charles Owens, team foul #7 | 54-50 |
| 05:29 | Columbia | James Moses makes the free throw | 54-51 |
| 05:03 | Murray State | Albert Jones is called for the reach on Wilson Pickering - foul #2 on Albert Jones, team foul #8 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Jason Hale (SF), Ralph Bowers (C) Albert Jones, James Moses | |
| 05:03 | Murray State | Wilson Pickering makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 05:03 | Murray State | Wilson Pickering makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 04:54 | Columbia | Ralph Bowers is alone and drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Jason Hale | 56-53 |
| 04:27 | Murray State | The jump hook by John Westbury is blocked by Ralph Bowers | 56-53 |
| 04:25 | Murray State | John Westbury snags the offensive board | 56-53 |
| 04:16 | Murray State | Bill McKen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 04:14 | Murray State | Dale Latch pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 04:01 | Murray State | Jason Hale blocks the short jumper by Charles Owens | 56-53 |
| 04:00 | Murray State | Bill McKen pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-53 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Dale Latch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wilson Pickering (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Bill McKen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Owens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - John Westbury (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Clyde Gentry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Floyd (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Hale (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Tony Zlotnick (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. C - Ralph Bowers (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:44 | Murray State | John Westbury banks in the layup | 58-53 |
| 03:35 | Columbia | Charles Owens swats the layup by Ralph Bowers | 58-53 |
| 03:34 | Columbia | Jason Hale grabs the offensive board | 58-53 |
| 03:19 | Columbia | Clyde Gentry misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 03:18 | Columbia | Ralph Bowers snags the offensive board | 58-53 |
| 03:03 | Columbia | Clyde Gentry hits the finger roll set up by Jason Hale | 58-55 |
| 02:49 | Murray State | Bill McKen hits a runner from the baseline and the foul's on Tony Zlotnick - foul #3 on Tony Zlotnick, team foul #9 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | Raphael Soto (PG), Travis Brown (SG), Ted Selby (PF), Eric Payne (C) Dale Latch, Wilson Pickering, Charles Owens, John Westbury | |
| Subs | Columbia | Albert Jones (PG), Walter Wiggins (SF), James Moses (PF) Clyde Gentry, Jason Hale, Tony Zlotnick | |
| 02:49 | Murray State | Bill McKen makes the free throw | 61-55 |
| 02:28 | Columbia | Walter Wiggins scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-58 |
| 02:28 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Parker (SF) Bill McKen | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 02:11 | Murray State | Raphael Soto scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Travis Brown | 63-58 |
| 01:53 | Columbia | Ralph Bowers is denied on a layup by Ted Selby | 63-58 |
| 01:52 | Murray State | Ted Selby grabs the defensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 01:52 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | Charles Owens (PF), John Westbury (C) Ted Selby, Eric Payne | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 01:31 | Murray State | John Parker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-58 |
| 01:29 | Columbia | Robert Floyd is called for traveling in the backcourt | 63-58 |
| 01:14 | Murray State | Raphael Soto misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-58 |
| 01:12 | Murray State | John Westbury snags the offensive board | 63-58 |
| 00:50 | Murray State | John Parker buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Raphael Soto | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Columbia | John Parker steps in front of the Robert Floyd pass | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Murray State | Travis Brown is hacked by Albert Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Albert Jones, team foul #10 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | Bill McKen (SF), Eric Payne (PF) John Parker, Charles Owens | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:40 | Murray State | Travis Brown makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:40 | Murray State | Travis Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Columbia | Travis Brown is called for the reach on Robert Floyd in the backcourt - foul #2 on Travis Brown, team foul #8 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Parker (SF), Charles Owens (PF) Bill McKen, Eric Payne | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:36 | Columbia | Robert Floyd makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:36 | Columbia | Robert Floyd misses the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:36 | Murray State | John Westbury grabs the board | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Murray State | Albert Jones is called for the reach on John Westbury in the backcourt - foul #4 on Albert Jones, team foul #11 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | Bill McKen (SF), Eric Payne (PF) John Parker, Charles Owens | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:33 | Murray State | John Westbury makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:33 | Murray State | John Westbury makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:29 | Columbia | Walter Wiggins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | Raymond Cloninger (PG), Dale Latch (SG), Ted Selby (C) Raphael Soto, Travis Brown, John Westbury | |
| Subs | Columbia | Jason Hale (PG), Tony Zlotnick (SG), Clyde Gentry (C) Albert Jones, Robert Floyd, Ralph Bowers | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Raymond Cloninger runs out the clock | 69-59 |