| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - David Arnold (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Hendricks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ross Caldwell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Carmody (fresh) 10 pts. C - Paul Floyd (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Russell Grieve (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Ernest McQuaid (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Sweetman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Hugh (fresh) 2 reb. C - Danny Estey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Matthew Sweetman inbounds the ball | 33-40 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | Murray State | David Hugh comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 19:36 | Murray State | Danny Estey misses the tip | 33-40 |
| 19:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ross Caldwell snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| 19:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Arnold throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Begley (PF) David Hugh | |
| 19:08 | Murray State | David Arnold picks off the pass by Ernest McQuaid | 33-40 |
| 19:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Arnold misses the lay-in | 33-40 |
| 19:03 | Murray State | Ernest McQuaid snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| 18:40 | Murray State | Russell Grieve can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-40 |
| 18:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Floyd snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Carmody makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Hendricks | 35-40 |
| 18:03 | Murray State | Russell Grieve makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-43 |
| 17:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Arnold hits a wide open fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Hendricks | 37-43 |
| 17:46 | Murray State | Ernest McQuaid's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Spencer (PG), Jedrek Glomski (SG), Gary Hoeppner (SF), Rolf Zanter (PF), Michael Everett (C) David Arnold, Jeffrey Hendricks, Ross Caldwell, Michael Carmody, Paul Floyd | |
| Subs | Murray State | Norman Johnson (PG), Marlin Jensen (SG), James Harper (SF), David Hugh (PF), Steven Logan (C) Russell Grieve, Ernest McQuaid, Matthew Sweetman, James Begley, Danny Estey | |
| 17:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gary Hoeppner is fouled on the floor by Steven Logan - foul #1 on Steven Logan, team foul #1 | 37-43 |
| 17:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Everett's pass is intercepted by Marlin Jensen | 37-43 |
| 16:55 | Murray State | Steven Logan is called for traveling | 37-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | William Ward (PG), Ross Caldwell (SF), Michael Carmody (PF), Billy Marshall (C) Brian Spencer, Gary Hoeppner, Rolf Zanter, Michael Everett | |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Cooper (SG), Matthew Sweetman (SF), Stanley Caban (C) Marlin Jensen, James Harper, Steven Logan | |
| 16:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Carmody misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jedrek Glomski grabs the offensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 16:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Ward can't connect on a floater from the right side | 37-43 |
| 16:18 | Murray State | David Hugh snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 16:07 | Murray State | Michael Carmody is called for the reach on David Hugh - foul #1 on Michael Carmody, team foul #1 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Hendricks (SG), Paul Floyd (C) Jedrek Glomski, Billy Marshall | |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Grieve (PG), Ernest McQuaid (SG), James Begley (SF), Danny Estey (C) Norman Johnson, Thomas Cooper, Matthew Sweetman, Stanley Caban | |
| 15:47 | Murray State | David Hugh scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Ernest McQuaid | 37-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - William Ward (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Hendricks (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ross Caldwell (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Carmody (tiring) 12 pts. C - Paul Floyd (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Russell Grieve (tiring) 11 pts. SG - Ernest McQuaid (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Begley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Hugh (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Estey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Hugh steals it from Jeffrey Hendricks in the backcourt | 37-45 |
| 15:27 | Murray State | James Begley misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-45 |
| 15:25 | Murray State | Danny Estey tips it in | 37-47 |
| 15:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ross Caldwell misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 37-47 |
| 15:19 | Murray State | James Begley snags the defensive board | 37-47 |
| 15:07 | Murray State | Danny Estey can't connect on a shot in the paint | 37-47 |
| 15:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Floyd grabs the board | 37-47 |
| 15:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ernest McQuaid steps in front of the Jeffrey Hendricks pass | 37-47 |
| 14:42 | Murray State | Paul Floyd swats the layup by David Hugh | 37-47 |
| 14:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Ward gets the rebound | 37-47 |
| 14:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ross Caldwell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Begley - foul #1 on James Begley, team foul #2 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | David Arnold (PG), Brian Spencer (SG), Rolf Zanter (PF), Michael Everett (C) William Ward, Jeffrey Hendricks, Michael Carmody, Paul Floyd | |
| Subs | Murray State | Marlin Jensen (PG), Thomas Cooper (SG), Matthew Sweetman (SF), James Harper (PF), Steven Logan (C) Russell Grieve, Ernest McQuaid, James Begley, David Hugh, Danny Estey | |
| 14:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ross Caldwell misses the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 14:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ross Caldwell misses the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 14:36 | Murray State | James Harper pulls down the rebound | 37-47 |
| 14:33 | Murray State | Thomas Cooper is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Spencer - foul #2 on Brian Spencer, team foul #2 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Gary Hoeppner (SF) Ross Caldwell | |
| Subs | Murray State | Norman Johnson (PG) Matthew Sweetman | |
| 14:22 | Murray State | James Harper loses the dribble to David Arnold | 37-47 |
| 14:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Spencer banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Arnold | 39-47 |
| 13:53 | Murray State | Norman Johnson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 13:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gary Hoeppner gets the rebound | 39-47 |
| 13:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Rolf Zanter can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from the left block | 39-47 |
| 13:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | The offensive rebound goes to David Arnold | 39-47 |
| 13:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Spencer comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Norman Johnson - foul #1 on Norman Johnson, team foul #3 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ross Caldwell (SF), Jedrek Glomski (PF), Billy Marshall (C) Gary Hoeppner, Rolf Zanter, Michael Everett | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ernest McQuaid (SG), Matthew Sweetman (SF), Stanley Caban (PF) Thomas Cooper, Marlin Jensen, Steven Logan | |
| 13:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Spencer misses the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 13:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Spencer misses the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 13:21 | Murray State | Stanley Caban grabs the board | 39-47 |
| 12:54 | Murray State | Ernest McQuaid misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 39-47 |
| 12:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ross Caldwell grabs the board | 39-47 |
| 12:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Arnold is fouled in the backcourt by James Harper - foul #2 on James Harper, team foul #4 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Hendricks (SG), Rolf Zanter (C) Brian Spencer, Billy Marshall | |
| Subs | Murray State | Danny Estey (C) James Harper | |
| 12:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ross Caldwell scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Hendricks | 41-47 |
| 12:19 | Murray State | Matthew Sweetman comes up short on the runner from the left block | 41-47 |
| 12:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jedrek Glomski grabs the board | 41-47 |
| 12:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Arnold misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-47 |
| 12:11 | Murray State | Ernest McQuaid grabs the board | 41-47 |
| 11:55 | Murray State | Stanley Caban hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-47 |
| 11:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Rolf Zanter grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 11:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ross Caldwell makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from David Arnold | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - David Arnold (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Hendricks (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ross Caldwell (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jedrek Glomski (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Rolf Zanter (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Norman Johnson (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Ernest McQuaid (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Sweetman (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stanley Caban (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Danny Estey (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Murray State | Jedrek Glomski picks off the pass by Matthew Sweetman | 43-47 |
| 11:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Hendricks's pass is intercepted by Matthew Sweetman | 43-47 |
| 11:07 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 43-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | William Ward (PG), Gary Hoeppner (SF), Michael Carmody (PF), Billy Marshall (C) David Arnold, Jeffrey Hendricks, Ross Caldwell, Rolf Zanter | |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Grieve (PG), Marlin Jensen (SG), James Begley (SF), David Hugh (PF), James Harper (C) Norman Johnson, Ernest McQuaid, Matthew Sweetman, Stanley Caban, Danny Estey | |
| 10:48 | Murray State | Marlin Jensen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 10:47 | Murray State | Russell Grieve misses the tip | 43-47 |
| 10:46 | Murray State | James Begley pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 10:35 | Murray State | James Harper can't finish the layup but he's hacked by William Ward - foul #2 on William Ward, team foul #3 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Spencer (PG) Jedrek Glomski | |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Cooper (SG) Russell Grieve | |
| 10:35 | Murray State | James Harper makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 10:35 | Murray State | James Harper misses the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 10:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Michael Carmody | 43-48 |
| 10:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Ward comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by David Hugh - foul #2 on David Hugh, team foul #5 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Floyd (C) Billy Marshall | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 10:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Ward makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 10:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 10:16 | Murray State | James Begley misses long on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by William Ward - foul #3 on William Ward, team foul #4 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | David Arnold (PG), Ross Caldwell (SF), Michael Everett (C) William Ward, Gary Hoeppner, Paul Floyd | |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Grieve (PG) Marlin Jensen | |
| 10:16 | Murray State | James Begley misses the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 10:16 | Murray State | James Begley makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 10:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Arnold is hacked by Thomas Cooper in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Cooper, team foul #6 | 45-49 |
| 10:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Everett comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-49 |
| 10:07 | Murray State | Thomas Cooper pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 09:45 | Murray State | James Begley misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 09:43 | Murray State | David Hugh tips it back up and in | 45-51 |
| 09:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Harper is called for the reach on Michael Everett - foul #3 on James Harper, team foul #7 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Hendricks (SG), Jedrek Glomski (SF) Brian Spencer, Ross Caldwell | |
| Subs | Murray State | Norman Johnson (PG), Marlin Jensen (SG), Matthew Sweetman (SF), Steven Logan (C) Russell Grieve, Thomas Cooper, David Hugh, James Harper | |
| 09:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Everett makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 09:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Everett makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 09:07 | Murray State | Matthew Sweetman knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 47-53 |
| 09:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jedrek Glomski drills a jumper from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 08:48 | Murray State | James Begley loses the dribble to David Arnold | 49-53 |
| 08:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Carmody jams it set up by David Arnold | 51-53 |
| 08:40 | Murray State | Michael Everett picks off the pass by Norman Johnson in the backcourt | 51-53 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Steven Logan denies the turnaround by Michael Everett | 51-53 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jedrek Glomski pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 08:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Carmody misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 08:07 | Murray State | Steven Logan gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| 07:55 | Murray State | Steven Logan connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Marlin Jensen | 51-55 |
| 07:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | William Ward (PG), Brian Spencer (SG), Gary Hoeppner (SF), Paul Floyd (C) David Arnold, Jeffrey Hendricks, Jedrek Glomski, Michael Everett | |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Grieve (PG), Ernest McQuaid (SG), David Hugh (PF), Danny Estey (C) Norman Johnson, Marlin Jensen, Matthew Sweetman, Steven Logan | |
| 07:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Floyd is fouled on the floor by Danny Estey - foul #1 on Danny Estey, team foul #8 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Harper (SF) James Begley | |
| 07:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Floyd makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 07:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Floyd makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Brian Spencer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gary Hoeppner (fresh) PF - Michael Carmody (tiring) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Floyd (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Russell Grieve (tiring) 11 pts. SG - Ernest McQuaid (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Harper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Hugh (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Danny Estey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Murray State | Ernest McQuaid misses long on a floater from the right side | 53-55 |
| 07:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Carmody gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 07:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Spencer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Billy Marshall (C) Paul Floyd | |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Cooper (PG) Russell Grieve | |
| 06:54 | Murray State | David Hugh misses short on an open driving attempt from close range | 53-55 |
| 06:53 | Murray State | James Harper gets the offensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 06:40 | Murray State | Thomas Cooper misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-55 |
| 06:39 | Murray State | David Hugh snags the offensive board | 53-55 |
| 06:16 | Murray State | The short jumper by James Harper is denied by Billy Marshall | 53-55 |
| 06:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Carmody snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 06:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Harper picks off the pass by Gary Hoeppner in the backcourt | 53-55 |
| 06:08 | Murray State | Thomas Cooper clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Brian Spencer - foul #3 on Brian Spencer, team foul #5 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | David Arnold (PG), Jeffrey Hendricks (SG), Ross Caldwell (SF), Rolf Zanter (PF), Paul Floyd (C) William Ward, Brian Spencer, Gary Hoeppner, Michael Carmody, Billy Marshall | |
| Subs | Murray State | Norman Johnson (PG), Marlin Jensen (SF), Stanley Caban (PF) Ernest McQuaid, James Harper, David Hugh | |
| 06:08 | Murray State | Thomas Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 06:08 | Murray State | Thomas Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 06:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Rolf Zanter gets the rebound | 53-56 |
| 05:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Arnold comes up short on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Thomas Cooper - foul #3 on Thomas Cooper, team foul #9 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Begley (SF) Thomas Cooper | |
| 05:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 05:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 05:51 | Murray State | Danny Estey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-56 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Arnold knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Ross Caldwell | 58-56 |
| 05:28 | Murray State | Danny Estey buries a floater from close range and the foul's on Rolf Zanter - foul #2 on Rolf Zanter, team foul #6 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jedrek Glomski (SG) Jeffrey Hendricks | |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Grieve (PG), Matthew Sweetman (SF) Norman Johnson, Stanley Caban | |
| 05:28 | Murray State | Danny Estey misses the free throw | 58-58 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Paul Floyd | 58-58 |
| 05:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Rolf Zanter misses the runner from close range but he's fouled by Danny Estey - foul #2 on Danny Estey, team foul #10 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ernest McQuaid (SG), Steven Logan (C) Marlin Jensen, Danny Estey | |
| 05:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Rolf Zanter makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 05:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Rolf Zanter misses the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 05:24 | Murray State | Steven Logan pulls down the rebound | 59-58 |
| 05:22 | Murray State | Steven Logan is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Floyd - foul #2 on Paul Floyd, team foul #7 | 59-58 |
| 05:22 | Murray State | Steven Logan makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 05:22 | Murray State | Steven Logan misses the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 05:22 | Murray State | James Begley snags the offensive board | 59-59 |
| 05:03 | Murray State | Jedrek Glomski is called for the reach on Ernest McQuaid - foul #3 on Jedrek Glomski, team foul #8 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Hendricks (SG) Rolf Zanter | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 05:03 | Murray State | Ernest McQuaid misses the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 05:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Hendricks gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 04:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Arnold scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Jedrek Glomski | 61-59 |
| 04:33 | Murray State | Russell Grieve is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 61-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Spencer (PG) David Arnold | |
| Subs | Murray State | Norman Johnson (PG), Marlin Jensen (SG), Stanley Caban (PF), Danny Estey (C) Russell Grieve, Ernest McQuaid, James Begley, Steven Logan | |
| 04:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Floyd hits a shot in the lane set up by Brian Spencer | 63-59 |
| 03:53 | Murray State | Marlin Jensen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-59 |
| 03:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ross Caldwell grabs the board | 63-59 |
| 03:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ross Caldwell hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-59 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Brian Spencer (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Hendricks (tired) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ross Caldwell (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jedrek Glomski (tired) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Floyd (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Norman Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Marlin Jensen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Sweetman (very tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Stanley Caban (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Danny Estey (tired) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Murray State | Norman Johnson misses short on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Paul Floyd - foul #3 on Paul Floyd, team foul #9 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | David Arnold (PG), William Ward (SG), Michael Carmody (PF), Rolf Zanter (C) Brian Spencer, Jeffrey Hendricks, Jedrek Glomski, Paul Floyd | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ernest McQuaid (SG), James Begley (SF), David Hugh (PF), James Harper (C) Marlin Jensen, Matthew Sweetman, Stanley Caban, Danny Estey | |
| 03:05 | Murray State | Norman Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 03:05 | Murray State | Norman Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 02:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Rolf Zanter comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Harper - foul #4 on James Harper, team foul #11 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Grieve (PG) Norman Johnson | |
| 02:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Rolf Zanter misses the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 02:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Rolf Zanter makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 02:53 | Murray State | James Begley is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Carmody - foul #2 on Michael Carmody, team foul #10 | 67-60 |
| 02:53 | Murray State | James Begley makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 02:53 | Murray State | James Begley makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 02:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Carmody blows the layup but he's hacked by James Begley - foul #2 on James Begley, team foul #12 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Billy Marshall (C) Rolf Zanter | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 02:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Carmody makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 02:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Carmody makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 02:20 | Murray State | Ernest McQuaid makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 69-64 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Begley steps in front of the William Ward pass in the backcourt | 69-64 |
| 02:00 | Murray State | Ernest McQuaid is hacked by Michael Carmody - foul #3 on Michael Carmody, team foul #11 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Hendricks (SG), Paul Floyd (C) William Ward, Billy Marshall | |
| Subs | Murray State | Matthew Sweetman (SF), Danny Estey (C) James Begley, James Harper | |
| 02:00 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-64 |
| 02:00 | Murray State | Ernest McQuaid misses the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 02:00 | Murray State | Ernest McQuaid makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 01:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Carmody hits a wide open runner near the basket on a nice dish by David Arnold | 71-65 |
| 01:44 | Murray State | David Hugh loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-65 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-65 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Carmody misses the easy layup | 71-65 |
| 01:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Floyd grabs the offensive rebound | 71-65 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Carmody connects on the open jumper near the basket set up by David Arnold | 73-65 |
| 01:01 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:53 | Murray State | The 3pt attempt by Russell Grieve is denied by Ross Caldwell | 73-65 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Carmody pulls down the rebound | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Carmody is hacked by Russell Grieve in the backcourt - foul #2 on Russell Grieve, team foul #13 | 73-65 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Carmody misses the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Carmody makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:44 | Murray State | Russell Grieve hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-65 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Floyd pulls down the rebound | 74-65 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Floyd is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Grieve - foul #3 on Russell Grieve, team foul #14 | 74-65 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Floyd makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Floyd makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:39 | Murray State | Russell Grieve is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 76-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Spencer (PG), Jedrek Glomski (SG), Gary Hoeppner (SF), Rolf Zanter (PF), Michael Everett (C) David Arnold, Jeffrey Hendricks, Ross Caldwell, Michael Carmody, Paul Floyd | |
| Subs | Murray State | Norman Johnson (PG), Marlin Jensen (SG), James Begley (SF), James Harper (PF), Steven Logan (C) Russell Grieve, Ernest McQuaid, Matthew Sweetman, David Hugh, Danny Estey | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | The short jumper by Jedrek Glomski is denied by James Harper | 76-65 |
| 00:13 | Murray State | The rebound goes to James Begley | 76-65 |
| 00:08 | Murray State | Steven Logan misses short on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Michael Everett - foul #1 on Michael Everett, team foul #12 | 76-65 |
| 00:08 | Murray State | Steven Logan makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:08 | Murray State | Steven Logan misses the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Rolf Zanter snags the defensive board | 76-66 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Spencer runs out the clock | 76-66 |