| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Joshua Deforge (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tony Pollard (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Carl Maitland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Desmond Howell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Danny Lunt (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Mark Scherer (fresh) SG - Terry Orr (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Lucas (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leonard Wagaman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jack Tobin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Gerald Lucas inbounds the ball | 39-31 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Murray State | Jack Tobin connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Gerald Lucas | 39-33 |
| 19:39 | SE Missouri State | Joshua Deforge blows the layup but the foul's on Mark Scherer - foul #3 on Mark Scherer, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Ham (PG) Mark Scherer | |
| 19:39 | SE Missouri State | Joshua Deforge makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 19:39 | SE Missouri State | Joshua Deforge makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 19:12 | Murray State | Leonard Wagaman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-33 |
| 19:11 | SE Missouri State | Desmond Howell pulls down the rebound | 41-33 |
| 19:05 | SE Missouri State | Danny Lunt connects on the floater in the lane set up by Carl Maitland and the foul's on Leonard Wagaman - foul #3 on Leonard Wagaman, team foul #2 | 43-33 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | George Stephenson (PF) Leonard Wagaman | |
| 19:05 | SE Missouri State | Danny Lunt makes the free throw | 44-33 |
| 18:38 | Murray State | Jason Ham is called for 5 seconds | 44-33 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Victor Stephens (C) Jack Tobin | |
| 18:13 | SE Missouri State | Carl Maitland hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-33 |
| 18:11 | Murray State | George Stephenson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 18:04 | Murray State | Terry Orr is hacked by Tony Pollard - foul #3 on Tony Pollard, team foul #1 | 44-33 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Albert Haubert (PG), Glen Waggoner (SG), John Wilson (SF), Ernest Rafferty (PF), Robert Vernon (C) Joshua Deforge, Tony Pollard, Carl Maitland, Desmond Howell, Danny Lunt | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Holt (PG), Bennie Montgomery (C) Jason Ham, Gerald Lucas | |
| 17:51 | Murray State | Terry Orr drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Victor Stephens | 44-35 |
| 17:31 | SE Missouri State | Robert Vernon banks in the layup on a great pass from Ernest Rafferty | 46-35 |
| 17:09 | Murray State | George Stephenson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-35 |
| 17:07 | SE Missouri State | Robert Vernon pulls down the rebound | 46-35 |
| 17:03 | SE Missouri State | John Wilson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on George Stephenson - foul #2 on George Stephenson, team foul #3 | 46-35 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Joshua Deforge (PG), Carl Maitland (SF) Albert Haubert, Robert Vernon | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Lucas (SF), Jack Tobin (C) George Stephenson, Victor Stephens | |
| 17:03 | SE Missouri State | John Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 17:03 | SE Missouri State | John Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| 16:49 | Murray State | Gerald Lucas's pass is intercepted by Ernest Rafferty | 48-35 |
| 16:34 | SE Missouri State | Bennie Montgomery swats the short shot by Joshua Deforge | 48-35 |
| 16:32 | SE Missouri State | Ernest Rafferty grabs the offensive rebound | 48-35 |
| 16:11 | SE Missouri State | Carl Maitland is denied on a layup by Bennie Montgomery | 48-35 |
| 16:10 | Murray State | Michael Holt grabs the defensive rebound | 48-35 |
| 16:06 | Murray State | Terry Orr makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Bennie Montgomery | 48-38 |
| 15:47 | SE Missouri State | Joshua Deforge connects on the open 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by John Wilson | 51-38 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Joshua Deforge (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glen Waggoner (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Carl Maitland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Wilson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Rafferty (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Michael Holt (fairly fresh) SG - Terry Orr (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Lucas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bennie Montgomery (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Jack Tobin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Murray State | Jack Tobin makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Holt | 51-40 |
| 15:00 | SE Missouri State | Carl Maitland is alone and throws it down on a nice dish by Ernest Rafferty | 53-40 |
| 14:42 | Murray State | Gerald Lucas misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-40 |
| 14:40 | Murray State | Jack Tobin tips it in | 53-42 |
| 14:33 | SE Missouri State | Glen Waggoner misses long on a floater from the right side | 53-42 |
| 14:32 | Murray State | Gerald Lucas grabs the board | 53-42 |
| 14:15 | Murray State | Glen Waggoner picks off the pass by Bennie Montgomery | 53-42 |
| 13:56 | SE Missouri State | Glen Waggoner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-42 |
| 13:55 | SE Missouri State | Ernest Rafferty gets the offensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 13:46 | SE Missouri State | Joshua Deforge's pass is intercepted by Terry Orr | 53-42 |
| 13:42 | Murray State | Michael Holt misses the lay-in | 53-42 |
| 13:40 | SE Missouri State | Joshua Deforge grabs the defensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 13:38 | SE Missouri State | Joshua Deforge's pass is intercepted by Michael Holt in the backcourt | 53-42 |
| 13:24 | Murray State | Terry Orr is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Terry Orr, team foul #4 | 53-42 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Albert Haubert (PG), Tony Pollard (SG), Tim Owens (SF), Desmond Howell (PF), Danny Lunt (C) Joshua Deforge, Glen Waggoner, Carl Maitland, John Wilson, Ernest Rafferty | |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas McCafferty (PG), Mark Scherer (SG), George Stephenson (SF), Leonard Wagaman (PF), Victor Stephens (C) Michael Holt, Terry Orr, Gerald Lucas, Bennie Montgomery, Jack Tobin | |
| 13:03 | SE Missouri State | Albert Haubert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-42 |
| 12:55 | Murray State | Tony Pollard steps in front of the Victor Stephens pass | 53-42 |
| 12:33 | SE Missouri State | Desmond Howell misses the lay-in but the foul's on George Stephenson - foul #3 on George Stephenson, team foul #5 | 53-42 |
| 12:33 | SE Missouri State | Desmond Howell makes the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 12:33 | SE Missouri State | Desmond Howell misses the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 12:33 | Murray State | Leonard Wagaman grabs the board | 54-42 |
| 12:16 | Murray State | Mark Scherer misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Tony Pollard - foul #4 on Tony Pollard, team foul #2 | 54-42 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Justin Taylor (SG) Tony Pollard | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 12:16 | Murray State | Mark Scherer makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 12:16 | Murray State | Mark Scherer makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 11:57 | SE Missouri State | Albert Haubert can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 54-44 |
| 11:56 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Leonard Wagaman | 54-44 |
| 11:51 | Murray State | Mark Scherer knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas McCafferty | 54-46 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Albert Haubert (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Justin Taylor (fresh) SF - Tim Owens (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Desmond Howell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Lunt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Thomas McCafferty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Scherer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - George Stephenson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Leonard Wagaman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Victor Stephens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | SE Missouri State | Justin Taylor clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Mark Scherer - foul #4 on Mark Scherer, team foul #6 | 54-46 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Carl Maitland (SF), Robert Vernon (C) Tim Owens, Danny Lunt | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Ham (SG), Gerald Lucas (SF), Jack Tobin (C) Mark Scherer, George Stephenson, Victor Stephens | |
| 11:32 | SE Missouri State | Justin Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 11:32 | SE Missouri State | Justin Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 11:18 | Murray State | Leonard Wagaman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-46 |
| 11:16 | Murray State | Jack Tobin grabs the offensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 11:00 | Murray State | Leonard Wagaman drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-49 |
| 10:56 | SE Missouri State | Jason Ham is called for the reach on Justin Taylor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Ham, team foul #7 | 56-49 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Joshua Deforge (PG) Albert Haubert | |
| Subs | Murray State | Terry Orr (SG) Thomas McCafferty | |
| 10:56 | SE Missouri State | Justin Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 10:56 | SE Missouri State | Justin Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 10:56 | Murray State | Jack Tobin gets the rebound | 57-49 |
| 10:46 | Murray State | The jump hook by Terry Orr is blocked by Desmond Howell | 57-49 |
| 10:45 | SE Missouri State | Desmond Howell grabs the defensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 10:42 | SE Missouri State | Carl Maitland loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-49 |
| 10:19 | Murray State | Leonard Wagaman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 10:18 | SE Missouri State | Desmond Howell grabs the board | 57-49 |
| 10:16 | SE Missouri State | Terry Orr is called for the reach on Joshua Deforge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Terry Orr, team foul #8 | 57-49 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Glen Waggoner (SG), Tim Owens (SF) Justin Taylor, Carl Maitland | |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas McCafferty (PG), George Stephenson (SF) Jason Ham, Gerald Lucas | |
| 10:16 | SE Missouri State | Joshua Deforge makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 10:16 | SE Missouri State | Joshua Deforge makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 09:58 | Murray State | Leonard Wagaman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-49 |
| 09:56 | Murray State | George Stephenson snags the offensive board | 59-49 |
| 09:51 | Murray State | Thomas McCafferty misses long on a shot from the right side | 59-49 |
| 09:49 | SE Missouri State | Joshua Deforge grabs the board | 59-49 |
| 09:44 | SE Missouri State | Joshua Deforge misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-49 |
| 09:43 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Thomas McCafferty | 59-49 |
| 09:32 | Murray State | Leonard Wagaman is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Leonard Wagaman, team foul #9 | 59-49 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Albert Haubert (PG), Ernest Rafferty (PF), Danny Lunt (C) Joshua Deforge, Desmond Howell, Robert Vernon | |
| Subs | Murray State | Victor Stephens (PF), Bennie Montgomery (C) Leonard Wagaman, Jack Tobin | |
| 09:18 | SE Missouri State | Albert Haubert is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Ernest Rafferty | 61-49 |
| 09:02 | Murray State | Terry Orr misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-49 |
| 09:01 | Murray State | Victor Stephens misses the tip | 61-49 |
| 08:59 | SE Missouri State | Danny Lunt snags the defensive board | 61-49 |
| 08:42 | SE Missouri State | Albert Haubert misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 61-49 |
| 08:41 | Murray State | The rebound goes to George Stephenson | 61-49 |
| 08:30 | Murray State | Thomas McCafferty is fouled on the floor by Albert Haubert - foul #2 on Albert Haubert, team foul #3 | 61-49 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Justin Taylor (SG), Carl Maitland (SF) Glen Waggoner, Tim Owens | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Ham (PG), Michael Holt (SG), Gerald Lucas (SF), Jack Tobin (C) Thomas McCafferty, Terry Orr, Victor Stephens, Bennie Montgomery | |
| 08:16 | Murray State | Jack Tobin misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 61-49 |
| 08:15 | SE Missouri State | Ernest Rafferty grabs the board | 61-49 |
| 08:12 | SE Missouri State | Jack Tobin is called for the reach on Albert Haubert in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Tobin, team foul #10 | 61-49 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Desmond Howell (PF) Ernest Rafferty | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 08:12 | SE Missouri State | Albert Haubert misses the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 08:12 | SE Missouri State | Albert Haubert misses the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 08:12 | SE Missouri State | Desmond Howell snags the offensive board | 61-49 |
| 07:55 | SE Missouri State | Albert Haubert drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Justin Taylor | 63-49 |
| 07:48 | Murray State | Danny Lunt takes the ball from Jason Ham | 63-49 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Albert Haubert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Justin Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Maitland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Desmond Howell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Danny Lunt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jason Ham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Michael Holt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gerald Lucas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Stephenson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jack Tobin (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:29 | SE Missouri State | Albert Haubert connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Justin Taylor | 66-49 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:14 | Murray State | George Stephenson misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Albert Haubert - foul #3 on Albert Haubert, team foul #4 | 66-49 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Joshua Deforge (PG), Tony Pollard (SG), John Wilson (SF), Robert Vernon (C) Albert Haubert, Justin Taylor, Carl Maitland, Danny Lunt | |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas McCafferty (PG), Mark Scherer (SG), Leonard Wagaman (PF), Bennie Montgomery (C) Jason Ham, Michael Holt, Gerald Lucas, Jack Tobin | |
| 07:14 | Murray State | George Stephenson misses the 1st free throw | 66-49 |
| 07:14 | Murray State | George Stephenson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-50 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:53 | SE Missouri State | Desmond Howell's fadeaway is rejected by Leonard Wagaman | 66-50 |
| 06:51 | Murray State | Bennie Montgomery gets the rebound | 66-50 |
| 06:46 | Murray State | George Stephenson makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Mark Scherer | 66-52 |
| 06:44 | SE Missouri State | Mark Scherer takes the ball from John Wilson in the backcourt | 66-52 |
| 06:43 | Murray State | Thomas McCafferty hits the finger roll set up by Mark Scherer | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:40 | SE Missouri State | Joshua Deforge is hacked by Thomas McCafferty in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas McCafferty, team foul #11 | 66-54 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ernest Rafferty (PF) Desmond Howell | |
| Subs | Murray State | Victor Stephens (SF) George Stephenson | |
| 06:40 | SE Missouri State | Joshua Deforge misses the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 06:40 | SE Missouri State | Joshua Deforge makes the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:16 | Murray State | Leonard Wagaman makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 67-56 |
| 06:02 | SE Missouri State | Ernest Rafferty drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from John Wilson | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:46 | Murray State | John Wilson is called for the reach on Mark Scherer - foul #2 on John Wilson, team foul #5 | 70-56 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Tim Owens (SF), Danny Lunt (C) John Wilson, Robert Vernon | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Ham (PG), Terry Orr (SG), Gerald Lucas (SF) Thomas McCafferty, Mark Scherer, Bennie Montgomery | |
| 05:40 | Murray State | Leonard Wagaman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gerald Lucas | 70-58 |
| 05:21 | SE Missouri State | Joshua Deforge hits a fadeaway from close range set up by Ernest Rafferty | 72-58 |
| 05:09 | Murray State | Gerald Lucas misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-58 |
| 05:08 | SE Missouri State | Danny Lunt grabs the defensive rebound | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:43 | SE Missouri State | Joshua Deforge hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 72-58 |
| 04:42 | SE Missouri State | Ernest Rafferty tips it but misses | 72-58 |
| 04:40 | Murray State | Victor Stephens pulls down the rebound | 72-58 |
| 04:27 | Murray State | Jason Ham misses the jumper from the right side | 72-58 |
| 04:25 | SE Missouri State | Ernest Rafferty gets the rebound | 72-58 |
| 04:19 | SE Missouri State | Tim Owens clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 72-58 |
| 04:18 | Murray State | Terry Orr gets the rebound | 72-58 |
| 04:10 | Murray State | Leonard Wagaman is fouled on the floor by Tony Pollard - foul #5 on Tony Pollard, team foul #6 | 72-58 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Albert Haubert (PG), Glen Waggoner (SG), Carl Maitland (SF), Desmond Howell (PF), Robert Vernon (C) Joshua Deforge, Tony Pollard, Tim Owens, Ernest Rafferty, Danny Lunt | |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Scherer (PG), Michael Holt (SG), Bennie Montgomery (PF), Jack Tobin (C) Jason Ham, Terry Orr, Leonard Wagaman, Victor Stephens | |
| 03:52 | Murray State | Gerald Lucas misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-58 |
| 03:51 | SE Missouri State | Robert Vernon gets the rebound | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:44 | SE Missouri State | Gerald Lucas picks off the pass by Carl Maitland | 72-58 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Albert Haubert (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Glen Waggoner (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Carl Maitland (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Desmond Howell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Vernon (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Mark Scherer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Holt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gerald Lucas (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bennie Montgomery (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jack Tobin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Murray State | Gerald Lucas hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 72-58 |
| 03:35 | SE Missouri State | Robert Vernon pulls down the rebound | 72-58 |
| 03:30 | SE Missouri State | Glen Waggoner misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Holt - foul #3 on Michael Holt, team foul #12 | 72-58 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | George Stephenson (PF) Gerald Lucas | |
| 03:30 | SE Missouri State | Glen Waggoner misses the 1st free throw | 72-58 |
| 03:30 | SE Missouri State | Glen Waggoner misses the 2nd free throw | 72-58 |
| 03:30 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Bennie Montgomery | 72-58 |
| 03:13 | Murray State | Michael Holt misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-58 |
| 03:12 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Tobin | 72-58 |
| 02:54 | Murray State | Bennie Montgomery hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Carl Maitland - foul #3 on Carl Maitland, team foul #7 | 72-58 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Tim Owens (SF), John Wilson (PF), Ernest Rafferty (C) Carl Maitland, Desmond Howell, Robert Vernon | |
| Subs | Murray State | Victor Stephens (C) Jack Tobin | |
| 02:54 | Murray State | Bennie Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 02:54 | Murray State | Bennie Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 02:52 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-60 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Joshua Deforge (PG), Carl Maitland (SF) Albert Haubert, Tim Owens | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Ham (PG) Mark Scherer | |
| 02:35 | SE Missouri State | Carl Maitland can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left side | 72-60 |
| 02:33 | Murray State | Bennie Montgomery snags the defensive board | 72-60 |
| 02:33 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-60 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Desmond Howell (PF), Danny Lunt (C) John Wilson, Ernest Rafferty | |
| Subs | Murray State | Terry Orr (SG) Michael Holt | |
| 02:17 | Murray State | Jason Ham travels with the ball | 72-60 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Albert Haubert (PG), John Wilson (SF), Ernest Rafferty (PF), Robert Vernon (C) Joshua Deforge, Carl Maitland, Desmond Howell, Danny Lunt | |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Scherer (PG), Michael Holt (SG) Jason Ham, Terry Orr | |
| 01:52 | SE Missouri State | John Wilson is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 72-60 |
| 01:50 | SE Missouri State | Robert Vernon pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-60 |
| 01:45 | SE Missouri State | Robert Vernon knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Ernest Rafferty | 74-60 |
| 01:26 | Murray State | Mark Scherer's pass is intercepted by Ernest Rafferty | 74-60 |
| 01:04 | SE Missouri State | Albert Haubert misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 74-60 |
| 01:02 | Murray State | George Stephenson grabs the board | 74-60 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Murray State | Michael Holt connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:30 | SE Missouri State | Glen Waggoner hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 74-63 |
| 00:28 | Murray State | George Stephenson grabs the defensive rebound | 74-63 |
| 00:22 | Murray State | Victor Stephens misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 74-63 |
| 00:21 | Murray State | Victor Stephens hits the follow up shot | 74-65 |
| 00:21 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-65 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Joshua Deforge (PG), Carl Maitland (SF), Desmond Howell (PF), Danny Lunt (C) Albert Haubert, John Wilson, Ernest Rafferty, Robert Vernon | |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas McCafferty (PG), Terry Orr (SG), Gerald Lucas (SF), Leonard Wagaman (PF), Jack Tobin (C) Mark Scherer, Michael Holt, George Stephenson, Victor Stephens, Bennie Montgomery | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:19 | SE Missouri State | Thomas McCafferty is called for the reach on Joshua Deforge in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas McCafferty, team foul #13 | 74-65 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Scherer (PG) Thomas McCafferty | |
| 00:19 | SE Missouri State | Joshua Deforge misses the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:19 | SE Missouri State | Joshua Deforge makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:12 | Murray State | Leonard Wagaman's fadeaway is rejected by Danny Lunt | 75-65 |
| 00:10 | SE Missouri State | Desmond Howell grabs the board | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | Joshua Deforge runs out the clock | 75-65 |