| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jeremy Wilmoth (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Ronald Sellman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Lyles (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Chambers (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Richard Chambers (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Shaver (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ricardo Acevedo (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Decker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Levering (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | Ricardo Acevedo inbounds the ball | 32-32 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:58 | SE Missouri State | James Shaver is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Sellman - foul #2 on Ronald Sellman, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| 19:49 | SE Missouri State | Ricardo Acevedo double dribbles | 32-32 |
| 19:25 | Murray State | Donald Chambers knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Fitzgerald | 35-32 |
| 19:07 | SE Missouri State | James Shaver misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-32 |
| 19:06 | Murray State | Donald Chambers grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 18:40 | Murray State | Ronald Sellman makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter Lyles | 38-32 |
| 18:24 | SE Missouri State | Richard Chambers clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-32 |
| 18:23 | SE Missouri State | James Shaver tips it but misses | 38-32 |
| 18:22 | Murray State | Donald Chambers gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| 17:58 | Murray State | Robert Fitzgerald comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 38-32 |
| 17:56 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to James Shaver | 38-32 |
| 17:53 | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Wilmoth steps in front of the Donald Levering pass in the backcourt | 38-32 |
| 17:51 | Murray State | Ronald Sellman banks in the layup set up by Jeremy Wilmoth | 40-32 |
| 17:47 | SE Missouri State | Donald Levering's pass is intercepted by Ronald Sellman in the backcourt | 40-32 |
| 17:30 | Murray State | Donald Chambers is fouled on the floor by Donald Levering - foul #3 on Donald Levering, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Murray State | Paul Brown (PG), Dustin Norrell (SG), Harold Cleghorn (SF), Dennis Taylor (PF), Nicolas Lizotte (C) Jeremy Wilmoth, Ronald Sellman, Peter Lyles, Donald Chambers, Robert Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Samuel Thomas (PG), Jack Pyle (SG), George Walker (SF), James Harrington (PF), Oscar Degraff (C) Richard Chambers, James Shaver, Ricardo Acevedo, John Decker, Donald Levering | |
| 17:15 | Murray State | Dustin Norrell can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 40-32 |
| 17:14 | SE Missouri State | Samuel Thomas pulls down the rebound | 40-32 |
| 17:08 | SE Missouri State | Oscar Degraff misses long on an open fadeaway in the lane | 40-32 |
| 17:07 | SE Missouri State | Jack Pyle tips it in | 40-34 |
| 17:03 | Murray State | Paul Brown is called for traveling | 40-34 |
| 16:54 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Taylor swats the short shot by Samuel Thomas | 40-34 |
| 16:52 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Paul Brown | 40-34 |
| 16:47 | Murray State | Nicolas Lizotte is called for traveling | 40-34 |
| 16:30 | SE Missouri State | Nicolas Lizotte takes the ball from James Harrington | 40-34 |
| 16:09 | Murray State | Dustin Norrell comes up short on the floater from the right block | 40-34 |
| 16:07 | SE Missouri State | James Harrington pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 16:02 | SE Missouri State | James Harrington is open and lays it up and in | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Paul Brown (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Dustin Norrell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Harold Cleghorn (fairly fresh) PF - Dennis Taylor (fresh) 3 reb. C - Nicolas Lizotte (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Samuel Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Jack Pyle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Harrington (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Oscar Degraff (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Murray State | Harold Cleghorn misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 15:31 | SE Missouri State | Oscar Degraff grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 15:06 | SE Missouri State | Jack Pyle scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Samuel Thomas and he's hacked by Dennis Taylor - foul #1 on Dennis Taylor, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeremy Wilmoth (PG), Ronald Sellman (SG), Nathaniel Sumpter (SF), Donald Chambers (PF), Peter Lyles (C) Paul Brown, Dustin Norrell, Harold Cleghorn, Dennis Taylor, Nicolas Lizotte | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | James Shaver (SG), Ricardo Acevedo (SF), John Decker (PF), Donald Levering (C) Samuel Thomas, George Walker, James Harrington, Oscar Degraff | |
| 15:06 | SE Missouri State | Jack Pyle makes the free throw | 40-39 |
| 14:49 | Murray State | Jeremy Wilmoth can't connect on a jumper from close range | 40-39 |
| 14:47 | Murray State | Jeremy Wilmoth tips it home | 42-39 |
| 14:34 | SE Missouri State | James Shaver comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 14:32 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Jeremy Wilmoth | 42-39 |
| 14:27 | Murray State | Jack Pyle is called for the reach on Jeremy Wilmoth - foul #3 on Jack Pyle, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Fitzgerald (C) Peter Lyles | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Richard Chambers (PG) Jack Pyle | |
| 14:09 | Murray State | Ronald Sellman drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeremy Wilmoth | 44-39 |
| 13:49 | SE Missouri State | Donald Levering misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-39 |
| 13:47 | Murray State | Nathaniel Sumpter pulls down the rebound | 44-39 |
| 13:30 | Murray State | Nathaniel Sumpter misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 13:28 | SE Missouri State | Donald Levering grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 13:21 | SE Missouri State | Richard Chambers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | Peter Lyles (PG), Dustin Norrell (SF), Dennis Taylor (C) Jeremy Wilmoth, Nathaniel Sumpter, Robert Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | George Walker (SF), Oscar Degraff (C) Ricardo Acevedo, Donald Levering | |
| 13:06 | Murray State | Dustin Norrell slams it home on a great pass from Ronald Sellman | 46-39 |
| 12:44 | SE Missouri State | John Decker misses the fadeaway from close range | 46-39 |
| 12:42 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Ronald Sellman | 46-39 |
| 12:18 | Murray State | Ronald Sellman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 12:16 | SE Missouri State | Oscar Degraff grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 12:12 | SE Missouri State | Richard Chambers can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Dennis Taylor - foul #2 on Dennis Taylor, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | Paul Brown (PG), Robert Fitzgerald (C) Ronald Sellman, Donald Chambers | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | James Harrington (PF) John Decker | |
| 12:12 | SE Missouri State | Richard Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 12:12 | SE Missouri State | Richard Chambers makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 11:53 | Murray State | Dennis Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeremy Wilmoth (PG), Nathaniel Sumpter (SF), Nicolas Lizotte (PF) Paul Brown, Dustin Norrell, Dennis Taylor | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Samuel Thomas (PG) Richard Chambers | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jeremy Wilmoth (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Lyles (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathaniel Sumpter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nicolas Lizotte (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Samuel Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. SG - James Shaver (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Harrington (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Oscar Degraff (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:51 | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Wilmoth is called for the reach on Samuel Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeremy Wilmoth, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| 11:32 | SE Missouri State | Oscar Degraff misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Fitzgerald - foul #2 on Robert Fitzgerald, team foul #5 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | Paul Brown (SG) Peter Lyles | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Donald Levering (C) James Shaver | |
| 11:32 | SE Missouri State | Oscar Degraff misses the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 11:32 | SE Missouri State | Oscar Degraff makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 11:10 | Murray State | Jeremy Wilmoth makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Paul Brown | 48-42 |
| 11:03 | SE Missouri State | Samuel Thomas hits a wide open jumper near the basket and he's fouled by Jeremy Wilmoth - foul #3 on Jeremy Wilmoth, team foul #6 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Cleghorn (PF) Robert Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jack Pyle (SG), Ricardo Acevedo (SF) George Walker, Oscar Degraff | |
| 11:03 | SE Missouri State | Samuel Thomas makes the free throw | 48-45 |
| 10:48 | Murray State | Jeremy Wilmoth buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Paul Brown | 50-45 |
| 10:35 | SE Missouri State | Samuel Thomas drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 10:12 | Murray State | Harold Cleghorn clanks a 3 from the right corner | 50-48 |
| 10:10 | SE Missouri State | Ricardo Acevedo gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 09:57 | SE Missouri State | Ricardo Acevedo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 09:55 | Murray State | Paul Brown snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 09:41 | Murray State | Harold Cleghorn buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Paul Brown | 52-48 |
| 09:39 | SE Missouri State | Nathaniel Sumpter is called for the reach on Ricardo Acevedo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nathaniel Sumpter, team foul #7 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Murray State | Peter Lyles (PG), Ronald Sellman (SG), Dustin Norrell (SF), Donald Chambers (PF), Dennis Taylor (C) Jeremy Wilmoth, Paul Brown, Nathaniel Sumpter, Harold Cleghorn, Nicolas Lizotte | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Richard Chambers (PG), George Walker (SG), John Decker (PF), Oscar Degraff (C) Samuel Thomas, Jack Pyle, James Harrington, Donald Levering | |
| 09:39 | SE Missouri State | Ricardo Acevedo misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 09:39 | Murray State | Dennis Taylor pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 09:17 | Murray State | Donald Chambers banks in the layup on a great pass from Dustin Norrell | 54-48 |
| 09:08 | SE Missouri State | Oscar Degraff buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by John Decker | 54-50 |
| 08:43 | Murray State | Dennis Taylor drills a 3 from straight away set up by Peter Lyles | 57-50 |
| 08:24 | SE Missouri State | Ricardo Acevedo makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Decker and he's hacked by Dennis Taylor - foul #3 on Dennis Taylor, team foul #8 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Fitzgerald (C) Dennis Taylor | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | James Shaver (SG), George Woods (C) George Walker, Oscar Degraff | |
| 08:24 | SE Missouri State | Ricardo Acevedo makes the free throw | 57-53 |
| 08:20 | Murray State | Peter Lyles double dribbles in the backcourt | 57-53 |
| 08:09 | SE Missouri State | James Shaver connects on the 3 from straight away | 57-56 |
| 07:45 | Murray State | Ronald Sellman banks in the layup on a nice dish by Peter Lyles and he's fouled by George Woods - foul #2 on George Woods, team foul #3 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Murray State | Paul Brown (PG), Harold Cleghorn (SF), Dennis Taylor (PF) Peter Lyles, Dustin Norrell, Donald Chambers | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jack Pyle (PG), George Walker (SF), Donald Levering (C) Richard Chambers, Ricardo Acevedo, George Woods | |
| 07:45 | Murray State | Ronald Sellman makes the free throw | 60-56 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Paul Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Sellman (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Cleghorn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Jack Pyle (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Shaver (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Decker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Levering (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:24 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Taylor is called for the reach on John Decker - foul #4 on Dennis Taylor, team foul #9 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Samuel Thomas (PG) James Shaver | |
| 07:24 | SE Missouri State | John Decker misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 07:24 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Robert Fitzgerald | 60-56 |
| 06:59 | Murray State | Robert Fitzgerald lays it in on a nice dish by Dennis Taylor | 62-56 |
| 06:57 | SE Missouri State | Samuel Thomas is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 62-56 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeremy Wilmoth (PG), Donald Chambers (PF) Ronald Sellman, Robert Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Oscar Degraff (PF) John Decker | |
| 06:36 | Murray State | Dennis Taylor can't finish the layup | 62-56 |
| 06:34 | SE Missouri State | Oscar Degraff pulls down the rebound | 62-56 |
| 06:07 | SE Missouri State | Oscar Degraff clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-56 |
| 06:05 | SE Missouri State | Donald Levering tips it in | 62-58 |
| 05:44 | Murray State | Jeremy Wilmoth hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 62-58 |
| 05:43 | SE Missouri State | Jack Pyle pulls down the rebound | 62-58 |
| 05:21 | SE Missouri State | Donald Chambers blocks the short jumper by George Walker | 62-58 |
| 05:20 | Murray State | Dennis Taylor snags the defensive board | 62-58 |
| 04:56 | Murray State | Jeremy Wilmoth drills a jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Jack Pyle - foul #4 on Jack Pyle, team foul #4 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ronald Sellman (SG), Nathaniel Sumpter (SF), Nicolas Lizotte (PF), Robert Fitzgerald (C) Paul Brown, Harold Cleghorn, Donald Chambers, Dennis Taylor | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Richard Chambers (PG), James Shaver (SG), James Harrington (SF), John Decker (PF), George Woods (C) Samuel Thomas, Jack Pyle, George Walker, Oscar Degraff, Donald Levering | |
| 04:56 | Murray State | Jeremy Wilmoth makes the free throw | 65-58 |
| 04:54 | SE Missouri State | Richard Chambers is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Chambers, team foul #5 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | Peter Lyles (PG) Jeremy Wilmoth | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 04:35 | Murray State | Peter Lyles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-58 |
| 04:33 | SE Missouri State | George Woods loses the dribble to Peter Lyles in the backcourt | 65-58 |
| 04:24 | Murray State | Peter Lyles misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 65-58 |
| 04:23 | Murray State | Robert Fitzgerald pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-58 |
| 04:10 | Murray State | Ronald Sellman misses the lay-in | 65-58 |
| 04:08 | Murray State | Robert Fitzgerald snags the offensive board | 65-58 |
| 03:48 | Murray State | Nicolas Lizotte steps out of bounds on the sideline | 65-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Oscar Degraff (C) George Woods | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Peter Lyles (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Sellman (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nathaniel Sumpter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Nicolas Lizotte (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Fitzgerald (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Richard Chambers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Shaver (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Harrington (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Decker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Oscar Degraff (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:27 | SE Missouri State | John Decker drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by James Harrington | 65-61 |
| 03:06 | Murray State | Nicolas Lizotte misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Shaver - foul #3 on James Shaver, team foul #6 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Murray State | Paul Brown (PG), Dustin Norrell (SF), Donald Chambers (PF) Peter Lyles, Nathaniel Sumpter, Robert Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Samuel Thomas (PG), George Walker (SF) Richard Chambers, James Harrington | |
| 03:06 | Murray State | Nicolas Lizotte makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 03:06 | Murray State | Nicolas Lizotte makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 02:46 | SE Missouri State | James Shaver makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Samuel Thomas | 67-64 |
| 02:46 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeremy Wilmoth (PG), Nathaniel Sumpter (SF), Dennis Taylor (C) Paul Brown, Dustin Norrell, Nicolas Lizotte | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | James Harrington (PG), Ricardo Acevedo (SF), Donald Levering (C) Samuel Thomas, George Walker, Oscar Degraff | |
| 02:27 | Murray State | Donald Chambers knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Jeremy Wilmoth | 69-64 |
| 02:15 | SE Missouri State | Donald Levering misses the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 69-64 |
| 02:13 | SE Missouri State | John Decker snags the offensive board | 69-64 |
| 02:05 | SE Missouri State | Donald Levering knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by James Harrington | 69-67 |
| 01:54 | Murray State | Ronald Sellman connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-67 |
| 01:46 | SE Missouri State | James Shaver hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-67 |
| 01:45 | Murray State | Dennis Taylor grabs the board | 72-67 |
| 01:24 | Murray State | Dennis Taylor drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Donald Chambers | 74-67 |
| 01:01 | SE Missouri State | James Shaver clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 74-67 |
| 01:00 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Dennis Taylor | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:58 | Murray State | Dennis Taylor is hacked by James Shaver in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Shaver, team foul #7 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Murray State | Peter Lyles (C) Donald Chambers | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Richard Chambers (PG) James Harrington | |
| 00:58 | Murray State | Dennis Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:58 | Murray State | Dennis Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:53 | SE Missouri State | James Shaver is fouled on the floor by Nathaniel Sumpter - foul #5 on Nathaniel Sumpter, team foul #10 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Chambers (PF), Robert Fitzgerald (C) Nathaniel Sumpter, Dennis Taylor | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 00:53 | SE Missouri State | James Shaver makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:53 | SE Missouri State | James Shaver makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:51 | Murray State | Ronald Sellman is hacked by Richard Chambers in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Chambers, team foul #8 | 76-69 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dustin Norrell (SF), Dennis Taylor (PF) Donald Chambers, Robert Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 00:51 | Murray State | Ronald Sellman makes the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:51 | Murray State | Ronald Sellman makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:48 | SE Missouri State | Jeremy Wilmoth picks off the pass by John Decker in the backcourt | 78-69 |
| 00:47 | Murray State | Jeremy Wilmoth lays it up and in | 80-69 |
| 00:42 | SE Missouri State | Donald Levering knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 80-71 |
| 00:42 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-71 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Murray State | Richard Chambers is called for the reach on Peter Lyles in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Chambers, team foul #9 | 80-71 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jack Pyle (PG) Richard Chambers | |
| 00:40 | Murray State | Peter Lyles makes the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:40 | Murray State | Peter Lyles makes the 2nd free throw | 82-71 |
| 00:36 | SE Missouri State | James Shaver misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Dustin Norrell - foul #1 on Dustin Norrell, team foul #11 | 82-71 |
| Subs | Murray State | Paul Brown (PG), Nicolas Lizotte (C) Jeremy Wilmoth, Ronald Sellman | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | George Walker (SF), James Harrington (PF), Oscar Degraff (C) Ricardo Acevedo, John Decker, Donald Levering | |
| 00:36 | SE Missouri State | James Shaver makes the 1st free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:36 | SE Missouri State | James Shaver makes the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:33 | Murray State | Jack Pyle is called for the reach on Dennis Taylor in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jack Pyle, team foul #10 | 82-73 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeremy Wilmoth (PG), Ronald Sellman (SG) Paul Brown, Nicolas Lizotte | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ricardo Acevedo (SF), John Decker (PF), Donald Levering (C) Jack Pyle, George Walker, Oscar Degraff | |
| 00:33 | Murray State | Dennis Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:33 | Murray State | Dennis Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:33 | SE Missouri State | John Decker snags the defensive board | 83-73 |
| 00:31 | SE Missouri State | Ricardo Acevedo loses the dribble to Dustin Norrell in the backcourt | 83-73 |
| 00:29 | Murray State | Ronald Sellman misses the easy layup | 83-73 |
| 00:28 | SE Missouri State | Donald Levering grabs the board | 83-73 |
| 00:26 | SE Missouri State | Dustin Norrell steals the ball from Ricardo Acevedo in the backcourt | 83-73 |
| 00:24 | Murray State | Dustin Norrell hits the finger roll | 85-73 |
| 00:19 | SE Missouri State | James Harrington comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 85-73 |
| 00:18 | SE Missouri State | John Decker can't tip it in | 85-73 |
| 00:17 | SE Missouri State | James Harrington tips it in | 85-75 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Jeremy Wilmoth runs out the clock | 85-75 |