| Lineup | Murray State | PG - David Tibbs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Salvador Gomez (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Emmett Baeza (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Gaskin (fresh) C - Alva Seferovic (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - David Summerlin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Pendelton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joel Pugh (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Gray (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Emmett Baeza inbounds the ball | 39-29 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Murray State | Jesse Smith picks off the pass by Salvador Gomez | 39-29 |
| 19:38 | Belmont | Jesse Smith hits the finger roll | 39-31 |
| 19:09 | Murray State | Salvador Gomez misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Ray Pendelton - foul #1 on Ray Pendelton, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| 19:09 | Murray State | Salvador Gomez makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 19:09 | Murray State | Salvador Gomez makes the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 18:51 | Belmont | Daniel Gray connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 41-33 |
| 18:34 | Murray State | Salvador Gomez buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Gaskin | 43-33 |
| 18:17 | Belmont | Joel Pugh buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Ray Pendelton | 43-35 |
| 18:02 | Murray State | Joel Pugh swats the short shot by Alva Seferovic | 43-35 |
| 18:01 | Belmont | Ray Pendelton grabs the defensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 17:48 | Belmont | Joel Pugh misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 43-35 |
| 17:47 | Murray State | James Gaskin gets the rebound | 43-35 |
| 17:30 | Murray State | Alva Seferovic is denied on a dunk by Joel Pugh | 43-35 |
| 17:29 | Belmont | Daniel Gray pulls down the rebound | 43-35 |
| 17:26 | Belmont | Ray Pendelton is hacked by Salvador Gomez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Salvador Gomez, team foul #1 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Rook (PG), Michael Jones (SG), Roy Harvey (SF), William Huggins (PF), Alva Leski (C) David Tibbs, Salvador Gomez, Emmett Baeza, James Gaskin, Alva Seferovic | |
| Subs | Belmont | William Brooks (PG), Joe Coletti (SG), Scott Bowens (SF), Michael Lerch (PF), Darryl Grimm (C) David Summerlin, Ray Pendelton, Jesse Smith, Joel Pugh, Daniel Gray | |
| 17:09 | Belmont | Michael Lerch misses short on a shot from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 17:07 | Murray State | Roy Harvey grabs the defensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 17:03 | Murray State | Michael Jones scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Rook | 46-35 |
| 17:01 | Belmont | Michael Jones steps in front of the Joe Coletti pass in the backcourt | 46-35 |
| 17:00 | Murray State | Andrew Rook lays it in set up by Michael Jones | 48-35 |
| 16:38 | Belmont | Joe Coletti misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Roy Harvey - foul #2 on Roy Harvey, team foul #2 | 48-35 |
| 16:38 | Belmont | Joe Coletti makes the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 16:38 | Belmont | Joe Coletti misses the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 16:38 | Murray State | The rebound goes to William Huggins | 48-36 |
| 16:23 | Murray State | Roy Harvey misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 48-36 |
| 16:22 | Belmont | Darryl Grimm grabs the board | 48-36 |
| 16:04 | Belmont | Joe Coletti can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-36 |
| 16:03 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Roy Harvey | 48-36 |
| 15:48 | Murray State | Michael Jones is called for traveling | 48-36 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Tibbs (PG), Emmett Baeza (SF), James Gaskin (PF), Louis Bragdon (C) Andrew Rook, Roy Harvey, William Huggins, Alva Leski | |
| Subs | Belmont | David Summerlin (PG), Jesse Smith (SF), Joel Pugh (PF), Dante Catt (C) Joe Coletti, Scott Bowens, Michael Lerch, Darryl Grimm | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - David Tibbs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Emmett Baeza (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Gaskin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Louis Bragdon (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - David Summerlin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joel Pugh (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Dante Catt (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 15:41 | Belmont | David Summerlin is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-36 |
| 15:39 | Belmont | Jesse Smith can't tip it in | 48-36 |
| 15:37 | Murray State | Louis Bragdon pulls down the rebound | 48-36 |
| 15:18 | Murray State | William Brooks is called for the reach on Michael Jones - foul #2 on William Brooks, team foul #2 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Murray State | Salvador Gomez (SG) Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ray Pendelton (SG) William Brooks | |
| 15:07 | Murray State | David Tibbs loses the dribble to Dante Catt | 48-36 |
| 14:52 | Belmont | Jesse Smith hits a wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 48-38 |
| 14:30 | Murray State | David Tibbs can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 48-38 |
| 14:28 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Louis Bragdon | 48-38 |
| 14:10 | Murray State | David Tibbs comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 48-38 |
| 14:09 | Murray State | James Gaskin can't tip it in | 48-38 |
| 14:07 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Ray Pendelton | 48-38 |
| 14:05 | Belmont | David Summerlin is hacked by David Tibbs in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Tibbs, team foul #3 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Rook (PG), Michael Jones (SG), Roy Harvey (SF), William Huggins (PF), Alva Seferovic (C) David Tibbs, Salvador Gomez, Emmett Baeza, James Gaskin, Louis Bragdon | |
| Subs | Belmont | William Brooks (PG), Joe Coletti (SG), Daniel Gray (PF), Michael Lerch (C) David Summerlin, Ray Pendelton, Joel Pugh, Dante Catt | |
| 13:43 | Belmont | Jesse Smith misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 48-38 |
| 13:41 | Murray State | Roy Harvey snags the defensive board | 48-38 |
| 13:18 | Murray State | Daniel Gray blocks the jumper by Alva Seferovic | 48-38 |
| 13:17 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Joe Coletti | 48-38 |
| 13:15 | Belmont | Andrew Rook is called for the reach on Jesse Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andrew Rook, team foul #4 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Scott Bowens (SF) Jesse Smith | |
| 12:57 | Belmont | Joe Coletti misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-38 |
| 12:55 | Murray State | Andrew Rook grabs the defensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 12:50 | Murray State | Michael Jones drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-38 |
| 12:30 | Belmont | Daniel Gray misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Andrew Rook - foul #4 on Andrew Rook, team foul #5 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Tibbs (PG), Salvador Gomez (SG), Emmett Baeza (SF), James Gaskin (PF), Alva Leski (C) Andrew Rook, Michael Jones, Roy Harvey, William Huggins, Alva Seferovic | |
| Subs | Belmont | David Summerlin (PG), Ray Pendelton (SG), Dante Catt (C) William Brooks, Scott Bowens, Michael Lerch | |
| 12:30 | Belmont | Daniel Gray misses the 1st free throw | 50-38 |
| 12:30 | Belmont | Daniel Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 50-38 |
| 12:30 | Belmont | Joe Coletti snags the offensive board | 50-38 |
| 12:25 | Belmont | Emmett Baeza steps in front of the Joe Coletti pass | 50-38 |
| 12:10 | Murray State | Alva Leski clanks a shot from the baseline | 50-38 |
| 12:09 | Murray State | James Gaskin tips it back up and in | 52-38 |
| 11:56 | Belmont | David Summerlin connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Ray Pendelton | 52-41 |
| 11:38 | Murray State | Alva Leski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-41 |
| 11:37 | Belmont | David Summerlin snags the defensive board | 52-41 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - David Tibbs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Salvador Gomez (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Emmett Baeza (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - James Gaskin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Alva Leski (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - David Summerlin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Pendelton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joe Coletti (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Gray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Dante Catt (fresh) 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:19 | Belmont | David Summerlin drills a jumpshot from the left side | 52-43 |
| 10:59 | Murray State | Alva Leski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Jones (PG), Louis Bragdon (SF), Alva Seferovic (C) David Tibbs, Emmett Baeza, Alva Leski | |
| Subs | Belmont | William Brooks (PG), Richard Shane (SG), Jesse Smith (SF), Joel Pugh (PF), Darryl Grimm (C) David Summerlin, Ray Pendelton, Joe Coletti, Daniel Gray, Dante Catt | |
| 10:42 | Belmont | Jesse Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 10:40 | Belmont | Darryl Grimm tips it in | 52-45 |
| 10:19 | Murray State | William Brooks is called for the reach on Louis Bragdon - foul #3 on William Brooks, team foul #3 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | Roy Harvey (SF), William Huggins (PF) Louis Bragdon, James Gaskin | |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Lerch (C) Darryl Grimm | |
| 10:08 | Murray State | Roy Harvey connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Jones | 55-45 |
| 09:51 | Belmont | Jesse Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-45 |
| 09:49 | Murray State | Roy Harvey snags the defensive board | 55-45 |
| 09:44 | Murray State | Michael Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Tibbs (PG), Emmett Baeza (SF), Alva Leski (C) Michael Jones, Salvador Gomez, Alva Seferovic | |
| Subs | Belmont | David Summerlin (PG), Ray Pendelton (SG) William Brooks, Richard Shane | |
| 09:34 | Belmont | Michael Lerch is wide open but clanks a shot from the right side | 55-45 |
| 09:33 | Murray State | William Huggins grabs the board | 55-45 |
| 09:17 | Murray State | David Tibbs is fouled on the floor by David Summerlin - foul #2 on David Summerlin, team foul #4 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | Salvador Gomez (SG) Roy Harvey | |
| Subs | Belmont | Darryl Grimm (C) Michael Lerch | |
| 09:11 | Murray State | Alva Leski makes the fadeaway from the right block | 57-45 |
| 09:08 | Belmont | David Summerlin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Gaskin (PF) Alva Leski | |
| Subs | Belmont | Dante Catt (C) Joel Pugh | |
| 08:48 | Murray State | Ray Pendelton denies the turnaround by Salvador Gomez | 57-45 |
| 08:47 | Belmont | Dante Catt pulls down the rebound | 57-45 |
| 08:37 | Belmont | David Summerlin lays it up and in on a great pass from Jesse Smith | 57-47 |
| 08:21 | Murray State | Emmett Baeza misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Dante Catt - foul #4 on Dante Catt, team foul #5 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Jones (SG), Alva Seferovic (C) Salvador Gomez, William Huggins | |
| Subs | Belmont | William Brooks (SG), Joe Coletti (SF), Joel Pugh (PF) Ray Pendelton, Jesse Smith, Dante Catt | |
| 08:21 | Murray State | Emmett Baeza makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 08:21 | Murray State | Emmett Baeza makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 08:16 | Belmont | Joel Pugh double dribbles in the backcourt | 59-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | Louis Bragdon (SF) Emmett Baeza | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 08:05 | Murray State | Louis Bragdon misses the 3 from the left corner | 59-47 |
| 08:04 | Belmont | William Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 59-47 |
| 07:50 | Belmont | David Summerlin is hacked by James Gaskin - foul #3 on James Gaskin, team foul #6 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Rook (PG), Roy Harvey (SF), Alva Leski (PF) David Tibbs, Louis Bragdon, James Gaskin | |
| Subs | Belmont | Scott Bowens (SF), Daniel Gray (C) David Summerlin, Darryl Grimm | |
| 07:43 | Belmont | William Brooks buries a 3 from the left wing | 59-50 |
| 07:20 | Murray State | Joel Pugh blocks the short jumper by Roy Harvey | 59-50 |
| 07:19 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Scott Bowens | 59-50 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Andrew Rook (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Roy Harvey (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Alva Leski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Alva Seferovic (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - William Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Coletti (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Scott Bowens (fresh) PF - Joel Pugh (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Daniel Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:14 | Belmont | Scott Bowens's pass is intercepted by Michael Jones | 59-50 |
| 06:54 | Murray State | Andrew Rook hits a 3 from the left wing | 62-50 |
| 06:46 | Belmont | William Brooks connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Scott Bowens | 62-52 |
| 06:21 | Murray State | Roy Harvey knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Alva Leski | 64-52 |
| 06:03 | Belmont | Daniel Gray clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 64-52 |
| 06:02 | Murray State | Andrew Rook pulls down the rebound | 64-52 |
| 05:59 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-52 |
| Subs | Murray State | Emmett Baeza (SF), James Gaskin (PF), William Huggins (C) Roy Harvey, Alva Leski, Alva Seferovic | |
| Subs | Belmont | David Summerlin (PG), Ray Pendelton (SG), Jesse Smith (SF), Michael Lerch (PF), Dante Catt (C) William Brooks, Joe Coletti, Scott Bowens, Joel Pugh, Daniel Gray | |
| 05:57 | Murray State | Jesse Smith steals it from James Gaskin | 64-52 |
| 05:43 | Belmont | David Summerlin misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-52 |
| 05:41 | Belmont | Dante Catt grabs the offensive rebound | 64-52 |
| 05:19 | Belmont | David Summerlin clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 64-52 |
| 05:18 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Lerch | 64-52 |
| 05:09 | Belmont | Jesse Smith connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Ray Pendelton | 64-55 |
| 04:53 | Murray State | James Gaskin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 64-55 |
| 04:52 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Dante Catt | 64-55 |
| 04:34 | Belmont | Jesse Smith misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 64-55 |
| 04:32 | Murray State | The rebound goes to William Huggins | 64-55 |
| 04:11 | Murray State | Michael Jones connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from William Huggins and he's fouled by Ray Pendelton - foul #2 on Ray Pendelton, team foul #6 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | Salvador Gomez (SG), Roy Harvey (SF), Alva Seferovic (C) Andrew Rook, Emmett Baeza, William Huggins | |
| Subs | Belmont | William Brooks (SG), Joel Pugh (PF), Daniel Gray (C) Ray Pendelton, Michael Lerch, Dante Catt | |
| 04:11 | Murray State | Michael Jones misses the free throw | 66-55 |
| 04:11 | Belmont | Joel Pugh grabs the defensive rebound | 66-55 |
| 04:07 | Belmont | Michael Jones picks off the pass by David Summerlin in the backcourt | 66-55 |
| 03:50 | Murray State | Salvador Gomez can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-55 |
| 03:49 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to James Gaskin | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Murray State | Alva Seferovic drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Roy Harvey | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Michael Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Salvador Gomez (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Harvey (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Gaskin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Alva Seferovic (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - David Summerlin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jesse Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joel Pugh (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Daniel Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 03:14 | Belmont | Daniel Gray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Tibbs (PG), Emmett Baeza (SF), Alva Leski (PF) Michael Jones, Roy Harvey, James Gaskin | |
| Subs | Belmont | Joe Coletti (SG), Scott Bowens (SF) David Summerlin, Jesse Smith | |
| 02:48 | Murray State | Joe Coletti is called for the reach on Salvador Gomez - foul #1 on Joe Coletti, team foul #7 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Rook (PG), Louis Bragdon (SF), William Huggins (PF) David Tibbs, Emmett Baeza, Alva Seferovic | |
| Subs | Belmont | Darryl Grimm (PF) Joel Pugh | |
| 02:48 | Murray State | Salvador Gomez makes the 1st free throw | 69-55 |
| 02:48 | Murray State | Salvador Gomez makes the 2nd free throw | 70-55 |
| 02:30 | Belmont | William Brooks scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-58 |
| 02:10 | Murray State | Louis Bragdon misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-58 |
| 02:08 | Belmont | William Brooks grabs the board | 70-58 |
| 02:05 | Belmont | Joe Coletti is hacked by Salvador Gomez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Salvador Gomez, team foul #7 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | Roy Harvey (PG) Salvador Gomez | |
| Subs | Belmont | Richard Shane (SG), Michael Lerch (PF) William Brooks, Daniel Gray | |
| 02:05 | Belmont | Joe Coletti makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 02:05 | Belmont | Joe Coletti makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 01:55 | Murray State | William Huggins banks in the layup set up by Roy Harvey and he's hacked by Michael Lerch - foul #1 on Michael Lerch, team foul #8 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Jones (SG) Louis Bragdon | |
| Subs | Belmont | William Brooks (PG), Daniel Gray (PF) Richard Shane, Darryl Grimm | |
| 01:55 | Murray State | William Huggins makes the free throw | 73-60 |
| 01:43 | Belmont | Daniel Gray is hacked by William Huggins - foul #3 on William Huggins, team foul #8 | 73-60 |
| 01:43 | Belmont | Daniel Gray misses the 1st free throw | 73-60 |
| 01:43 | Murray State | William Huggins snags the defensive board | 73-60 |
| 01:14 | Murray State | William Huggins misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-60 |
| 01:12 | Belmont | Joe Coletti pulls down the rebound | 73-60 |
| 01:00 | Belmont | Scott Bowens is hacked by Roy Harvey - foul #3 on Roy Harvey, team foul #9 | 73-60 |
| 01:00 | Belmont | Scott Bowens makes the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 01:00 | Belmont | Scott Bowens misses the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 01:00 | Murray State | Alva Leski pulls down the rebound | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Murray State | The jumper by Michael Jones is denied by Daniel Gray | 73-61 |
| 00:31 | Belmont | William Brooks gets the rebound | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Belmont | William Brooks is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Brooks, team foul #9 | 73-61 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Andrew Rook runs out the clock | 73-61 |