| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Ryan Smith (fresh) SG - Sherman Rotz (fresh) SF - Shawn Mounts (fresh) PF - Craig Gardner (fresh) C - George Buzard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jeffrey Murphy (fresh) SG - Curtis Bad (fresh) SF - Gerald Lucas (fresh) PF - Leonard Wagaman (fresh) C - Jack Tobin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Craig Gardner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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) | |
| 19:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Shawn Mounts misses the runner in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Murray State | Gerald Lucas gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Murray State | Jack Tobin misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Craig Gardner pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sherman Rotz comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Shawn Mounts tips it in | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | Murray State | Curtis Bad comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ryan Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Lucas steals the ball from Shawn Mounts in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:24 | Murray State | Jeffrey Murphy misses the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Ryan Smith - foul #1 on Ryan Smith, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:24 | Murray State | Jeffrey Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:24 | Murray State | Jeffrey Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | George Buzard snags the defensive board | 2-1 |
| 18:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ryan Smith is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Ryan Smith, team foul #2 | 2-1 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Garret (PG) Ryan Smith | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 18:17 | Murray State | Curtis Bad is hacked by Shawn Mounts in the backcourt - foul #1 on Shawn Mounts, team foul #3 | 2-1 |
| 18:10 | Murray State | Curtis Bad's pass is intercepted by Sherman Rotz | 2-1 |
| 17:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sherman Rotz drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-1 |
| 17:35 | Murray State | Gerald Lucas connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-4 |
| 17:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Shawn Mounts is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Lucas - foul #1 on Gerald Lucas, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Aaron Koziol (PG), Edward Dunn (SG), Joseph Whittaker (SF), Jerome Main (PF), Paul Mathews (C) Mark Garret, Sherman Rotz, Shawn Mounts, Craig Gardner, George Buzard | |
| Subs | Murray State | Mike Tafoya (PG), Thomas McCafferty (SG), Terry Orr (SF), George Stephenson (PF), Victor Stephens (C) Jeffrey Murphy, Curtis Bad, Gerald Lucas, Leonard Wagaman, Jack Tobin | |
| 17:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Mathews clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by George Stephenson - foul #1 on George Stephenson, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| 17:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Mathews misses the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:55 | Murray State | The short jumper by George Stephenson is denied by Paul Mathews | 6-4 |
| 16:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jerome Main grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Dunn scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Aaron Koziol | 8-4 |
| 16:46 | Murray State | Jerome Main steals the ball from George Stephenson in the backcourt | 8-4 |
| 16:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Dunn clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-4 |
| 16:32 | Murray State | Mike Tafoya snags the defensive board | 8-4 |
| 16:23 | Murray State | Mike Tafoya makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Victor Stephens | 8-6 |
| 16:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Whittaker is fouled in the backcourt by Mike Tafoya - foul #1 on Mike Tafoya, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Garret (PG), Sherman Rotz (SG), Stephen Fenimore (SF), Craig Gardner (PF), George Buzard (C) Aaron Koziol, Edward Dunn, Joseph Whittaker, Jerome Main, Paul Mathews | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffrey Murphy (PG), Curtis Bad (SG), Gerald Lucas (SF), Leonard Wagaman (PF), Russell Cully (C) Mike Tafoya, Thomas McCafferty, Terry Orr, George Stephenson, Victor Stephens | |
| 16:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sherman Rotz is hacked by Gerald Lucas - foul #2 on Gerald Lucas, team foul #4 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Mike Tafoya (SF) Gerald Lucas | |
| 15:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Garret can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-6 |
| 15:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Fenimore snags the offensive board | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Mark Garret (fairly fresh) SG - Sherman Rotz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Fenimore (fresh) PF - Craig Gardner (fairly fresh) C - George Buzard (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jeffrey Murphy (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Curtis Bad (fresh) SF - Mike Tafoya (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leonard Wagaman (fairly fresh) C - Russell Cully (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Fenimore misses short on a shot in the paint | 8-6 |
| 15:28 | Murray State | Mike Tafoya grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 15:17 | Murray State | Jeffrey Murphy misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right side | 8-6 |
| 15:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sherman Rotz pulls down the rebound | 8-6 |
| 15:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sherman Rotz misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 8-6 |
| 15:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | George Buzard tips it but misses | 8-6 |
| 15:09 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Mike Tafoya | 8-6 |
| 14:49 | Murray State | Jeffrey Murphy can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-6 |
| 14:48 | Murray State | Russell Cully snags the offensive board | 8-6 |
| 14:34 | Murray State | Leonard Wagaman misses the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Craig Gardner - foul #1 on Craig Gardner, team foul #4 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Dunn (PG), Shawn Mounts (SF), Joseph Whittaker (PF), Jerome Main (C) Mark Garret, Stephen Fenimore, Craig Gardner, George Buzard | |
| Subs | Murray State | Terry Orr (SF), George Stephenson (C) Mike Tafoya, Russell Cully | |
| 14:34 | Murray State | Leonard Wagaman makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 14:34 | Murray State | Leonard Wagaman makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 14:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Dunn misses the 3 from straight away | 8-8 |
| 14:16 | Murray State | Curtis Bad gets the rebound | 8-8 |
| 13:58 | Murray State | George Stephenson comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 8-8 |
| 13:57 | Murray State | George Stephenson tips it in | 8-10 |
| 13:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Whittaker makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-10 |
| 13:35 | Murray State | Sherman Rotz takes the ball from Jeffrey Murphy in the backcourt | 11-10 |
| 13:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Whittaker buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-10 |
| 13:04 | Murray State | Leonard Wagaman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Aaron Koziol (PG), Mark Garret (SG), Craig Gardner (PF), Paul Mathews (C) Edward Dunn, Sherman Rotz, Joseph Whittaker, Jerome Main | |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas McCafferty (PG), Mike Tafoya (SF), Victor Stephens (PF), Jack Tobin (C) Jeffrey Murphy, Terry Orr, Leonard Wagaman, George Stephenson | |
| 12:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Garret can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 14-10 |
| 12:36 | Murray State | Jack Tobin grabs the board | 14-10 |
| 12:23 | Murray State | Curtis Bad hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left wing | 14-10 |
| 12:22 | Murray State | Mike Tafoya grabs the offensive board | 14-10 |
| 12:06 | Murray State | Curtis Bad can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Shawn Mounts - foul #2 on Shawn Mounts, team foul #5 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Dunn (PG), Sherman Rotz (SG), Joseph Whittaker (SF), George Buzard (C) Aaron Koziol, Mark Garret, Shawn Mounts, Paul Mathews | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffrey Murphy (PG), Terry Orr (SF), George Stephenson (PF) Thomas McCafferty, Mike Tafoya, Victor Stephens | |
| 12:06 | Murray State | Curtis Bad makes the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 12:06 | Murray State | Curtis Bad makes the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 11:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Craig Gardner misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 14-12 |
| 11:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Dunn grabs the offensive board | 14-12 |
| 11:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Dunn misses the shot from the free throw line | 14-12 |
| 11:40 | Murray State | George Stephenson grabs the defensive rebound | 14-12 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Edward Dunn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Sherman Rotz (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Whittaker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Craig Gardner (tiring) C - George Buzard (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jeffrey Murphy (tired) 1 pts. SG - Curtis Bad (tired) 2 pts. SF - Terry Orr (fairly fresh) PF - George Stephenson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Tobin (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:13 | Murray State | Terry Orr can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 14-12 |
| 11:11 | Murray State | George Stephenson misses the tip | 14-12 |
| 11:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Craig Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 14-12 |
| 10:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sherman Rotz misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-12 |
| 10:56 | Murray State | Jack Tobin grabs the defensive rebound | 14-12 |
| 10:54 | Murray State | Jeffrey Murphy is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Dunn - foul #1 on Edward Dunn, team foul #6 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Fenimore (SF), Jerome Main (PF) Joseph Whittaker, Craig Gardner | |
| Subs | Murray State | Mike Tafoya (SF), Victor Stephens (PF) Terry Orr, George Stephenson | |
| 10:36 | Murray State | Jeffrey Murphy drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Curtis Bad | 14-15 |
| 10:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Dunn misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Jeffrey Murphy - foul #1 on Jeffrey Murphy, team foul #5 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Garret (SG), Paul Mathews (C) Sherman Rotz, George Buzard | |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas McCafferty (PG), Russell Cully (PF) Jeffrey Murphy, Victor Stephens | |
| 10:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Dunn misses the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 10:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 09:59 | Murray State | Mark Garret steals it from Curtis Bad | 15-15 |
| 09:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Garret can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Curtis Bad - foul #1 on Curtis Bad, team foul #6 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Aaron Koziol (PG), Joseph Whittaker (SF), Craig Gardner (PF) Edward Dunn, Stephen Fenimore, Jerome Main | |
| Subs | Murray State | Terry Orr (SG), Leonard Wagaman (PF), George Stephenson (C) Curtis Bad, Russell Cully, Jack Tobin | |
| 09:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Garret makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 09:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Garret misses the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 09:34 | Murray State | Mike Tafoya pulls down the rebound | 16-15 |
| 09:17 | Murray State | Paul Mathews blocks the jumper by George Stephenson | 16-15 |
| 09:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Whittaker grabs the board | 16-15 |
| 08:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Garret can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right wing | 16-15 |
| 08:53 | Murray State | George Stephenson gets the rebound | 16-15 |
| 08:48 | Murray State | Thomas McCafferty is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas McCafferty, team foul #7 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Sherman Rotz (SG), George Buzard (C) Mark Garret, Paul Mathews | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffrey Murphy (PG), Curtis Bad (SG), Victor Stephens (PF) Thomas McCafferty, Mike Tafoya, Leonard Wagaman | |
| 08:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Whittaker misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 16-15 |
| 08:27 | Murray State | George Stephenson grabs the defensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 08:17 | Murray State | Curtis Bad is called for 10 seconds | 16-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Dunn (PG), Stephen Fenimore (SF), Jerome Main (PF) Aaron Koziol, Joseph Whittaker, Craig Gardner | |
| Subs | Murray State | Leonard Wagaman (PF) George Stephenson | |
| 08:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sherman Rotz misses long on a 3 from straight away | 16-15 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Fenimore hits the follow up shot | 18-15 |
| 08:03 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 18-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Mike Tafoya (SF), Russell Cully (C) Terry Orr, Leonard Wagaman | |
| 07:48 | Murray State | Jeffrey Murphy misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 18-15 |
| 07:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jerome Main snags the defensive board | 18-15 |
| 07:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | George Buzard's pass is intercepted by Russell Cully in the backcourt | 18-15 |
| 07:31 | Murray State | Victor Stephens banks in the layup | 18-17 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Edward Dunn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Sherman Rotz (tired) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Fenimore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerome Main (tiring) 2 reb. C - George Buzard (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jeffrey Murphy (tired) 4 pts. SG - Curtis Bad (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Tafoya (tired) 2 pts. PF - Victor Stephens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Russell Cully (fresh) | |
| 07:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sherman Rotz is hacked by Curtis Bad in the backcourt - foul #2 on Curtis Bad, team foul #8 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Craig Gardner (PF) Jerome Main | |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas McCafferty (SG), Jack Tobin (C) Curtis Bad, Victor Stephens | |
| 07:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sherman Rotz misses the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 07:28 | Murray State | Russell Cully grabs the defensive rebound | 18-17 |
| 07:26 | Murray State | George Buzard is called for the reach on Thomas McCafferty in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Buzard, team foul #7 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Mathews (C) George Buzard | |
| Subs | Murray State | Terry Orr (SF) Mike Tafoya | |
| 07:26 | Murray State | Thomas McCafferty misses the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 07:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Craig Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 18-17 |
| 07:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Fenimore connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-17 |
| 07:04 | Murray State | Thomas McCafferty drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Terry Orr | 21-20 |
| 06:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sherman Rotz misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-20 |
| 06:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Fenimore | 21-20 |
| 06:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Craig Gardner loses the dribble to Thomas McCafferty | 21-20 |
| 06:19 | Murray State | Jeffrey Murphy buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Thomas McCafferty | 21-22 |
| 06:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Dunn is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Murphy - foul #2 on Jeffrey Murphy, team foul #9 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Aaron Koziol (PG), Mark Garret (SF), Joseph Whittaker (PF), George Buzard (C) Sherman Rotz, Stephen Fenimore, Craig Gardner, Paul Mathews | |
| Subs | Murray State | Mike Tafoya (PG), George Stephenson (SF), Leonard Wagaman (PF), Victor Stephens (C) Jeffrey Murphy, Terry Orr, Russell Cully, Jack Tobin | |
| 06:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 06:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Dunn misses the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 06:06 | Murray State | Leonard Wagaman gets the rebound | 22-22 |
| 05:37 | Murray State | Leonard Wagaman misses long on a shot from the left wing | 22-22 |
| 05:35 | Murray State | Mike Tafoya tips it home | 22-24 |
| 05:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas McCafferty takes the ball from Aaron Koziol in the backcourt | 22-24 |
| 05:11 | Murray State | Mike Tafoya misses long on an open floater from the free throw line | 22-24 |
| 05:09 | Murray State | Victor Stephens tips it back up and in | 22-26 |
| 05:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas McCafferty picks off the pass by Edward Dunn in the backcourt | 22-26 |
| 05:04 | Murray State | Thomas McCafferty slams it home | 22-28 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mike Tafoya picks off the pass by Edward Dunn | 22-28 |
| 04:27 | Murray State | Leonard Wagaman can't connect on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Joseph Whittaker - foul #1 on Joseph Whittaker, team foul #8 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Sherman Rotz (SG), Craig Gardner (PF), Jerome Main (C) Aaron Koziol, Edward Dunn, George Buzard | |
| Subs | Murray State | Terry Orr (PG), Jack Tobin (C) Thomas McCafferty, Victor Stephens | |
| 04:27 | Murray State | Leonard Wagaman misses the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 04:27 | Murray State | Leonard Wagaman makes the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 04:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Whittaker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-29 |
| 04:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Craig Gardner can't tip it in | 22-29 |
| 04:05 | Murray State | Jack Tobin grabs the board | 22-29 |
| 03:59 | Murray State | Mike Tafoya banks in the layup | 22-31 |
| 03:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 22-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ryan Smith (PG), Shawn Mounts (SF) Mark Garret, Joseph Whittaker | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffrey Murphy (PG), Curtis Bad (SG), Gerald Lucas (SF) Terry Orr, Mike Tafoya, Leonard Wagaman | |
| 03:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Craig Gardner is hacked by Curtis Bad - foul #3 on Curtis Bad, team foul #10 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Terry Orr (SG), Victor Stephens (PF) Curtis Bad, Jack Tobin | |
| 03:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Craig Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Craig Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 03:27 | Murray State | Victor Stephens misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-31 |
| 03:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jerome Main pulls down the rebound | 24-31 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Ryan Smith (fresh) SG - Sherman Rotz (tired) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Shawn Mounts (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Craig Gardner (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerome Main (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jeffrey Murphy (tired) 6 pts. SG - Terry Orr (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Gerald Lucas (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Victor Stephens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - George Stephenson (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ryan Smith is hacked by Terry Orr in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terry Orr, team foul #11 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Mathews (C) Craig Gardner | |
| Subs | Murray State | Leonard Wagaman (PF) George Stephenson | |
| 03:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ryan Smith makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 03:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ryan Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 02:59 | Murray State | Terry Orr misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-31 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Shawn Mounts pulls down the rebound | 26-31 |
| 02:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ryan Smith drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Shawn Mounts | 29-31 |
| 02:42 | Murray State | Gerald Lucas is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Gerald Lucas, team foul #12 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Fenimore (SF), Joseph Whittaker (PF), George Buzard (C) Shawn Mounts, Jerome Main, Paul Mathews | |
| Subs | Murray State | Mike Tafoya (SF), Russell Cully (PF), Jack Tobin (C) Gerald Lucas, Leonard Wagaman, Victor Stephens | |
| 02:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Fenimore misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-31 |
| 02:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | George Buzard grabs the offensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 02:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sherman Rotz travels with the ball | 29-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Garret (SG), Craig Gardner (PF) Sherman Rotz, Joseph Whittaker | |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas McCafferty (SG), George Stephenson (C) Terry Orr, Jack Tobin | |
| 02:05 | Murray State | Craig Gardner steals it from Jeffrey Murphy in the backcourt | 29-31 |
| 01:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Garret is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Fenimore | 32-31 |
| 01:50 | Murray State | Mike Tafoya is whistled for traveling | 32-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Shawn Mounts (SF), Paul Mathews (C) Stephen Fenimore, George Buzard | |
| Subs | Murray State | Leonard Wagaman (PF) Russell Cully | |
| 01:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ryan Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Murphy - foul #3 on Jeffrey Murphy, team foul #13 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jack Tobin (C) Jeffrey Murphy | |
| 01:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ryan Smith misses the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ryan Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 01:48 | Murray State | Leonard Wagaman grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 01:34 | Murray State | The jump hook by Leonard Wagaman is blocked by Shawn Mounts | 32-31 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Shawn Mounts pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Garret travels with the ball | 32-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Edward Dunn (SG) Mark Garret | |
| Subs | Murray State | Victor Stephens (C) Jack Tobin | |
| 01:09 | Murray State | Mike Tafoya knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Victor Stephens | 32-34 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Shawn Mounts hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Edward Dunn | 34-34 |
| 01:02 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 34-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Aaron Koziol (PG), Stephen Fenimore (SF), Joseph Whittaker (PF), George Buzard (C) Ryan Smith, Shawn Mounts, Craig Gardner, Paul Mathews | |
| Subs | Murray State | Terry Orr (PG), Russell Cully (C) George Stephenson, Leonard Wagaman | |
| 00:46 | Murray State | Victor Stephens clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 34-34 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Joseph Whittaker | 34-34 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Whittaker is fouled on the floor by Victor Stephens - foul #1 on Victor Stephens, team foul #14 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Murray State | George Stephenson (SF), Jack Tobin (C) Mike Tafoya, Victor Stephens | |
| 00:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Whittaker makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Whittaker makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 00:28 | Murray State | Russell Cully lays it up and in and he's fouled by Stephen Fenimore - foul #1 on Stephen Fenimore, team foul #9 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Sherman Rotz (SG), Jerome Main (C) Edward Dunn, George Buzard | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 00:28 | Murray State | Russell Cully makes the free throw | 36-37 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sherman Rotz is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Orr - foul #2 on Terry Orr, team foul #15 | 36-37 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sherman Rotz makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sherman Rotz misses the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 00:26 | Murray State | Jack Tobin grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 00:04 | Murray State | Jerome Main takes the ball from Jack Tobin | 37-37 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jerome Main misses long on a halfcourt shot | 37-37 |