| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Thomas McCafferty (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Orr (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Gerald Lucas (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonard Wagaman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Tobin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Joshua Deforge (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tony Pollard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Desmond Howell (fresh) 5 pts. C - Danny Lunt (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | John Wilson inbounds the ball | 33-35 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:57 | SE Missouri State | Terry Orr is called for the reach on Tony Pollard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terry Orr, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| 19:47 | SE Missouri State | Tony Pollard hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-38 |
| 19:40 | Murray State | Desmond Howell blocks the jumper by Jack Tobin | 33-38 |
| 19:39 | SE Missouri State | Desmond Howell pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| 19:15 | SE Missouri State | Joshua Deforge comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 33-38 |
| 19:13 | Murray State | Terry Orr snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 19:01 | Murray State | Leonard Wagaman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 33-38 |
| 18:59 | Murray State | Leonard Wagaman tips it home | 35-38 |
| 18:40 | SE Missouri State | Joshua Deforge connects on the open jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Desmond Howell | 35-40 |
| 18:16 | Murray State | Gerald Lucas knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 17:59 | SE Missouri State | John Wilson comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 38-40 |
| 17:57 | SE Missouri State | Joshua Deforge gets the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 17:47 | SE Missouri State | Tony Pollard hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from John Wilson | 38-43 |
| 17:24 | Murray State | The jump hook by Leonard Wagaman is blocked by Danny Lunt | 38-43 |
| 17:22 | SE Missouri State | Danny Lunt gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 17:11 | SE Missouri State | Danny Lunt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Scherer (PG), Michael Holt (SG), George Stephenson (SF), Victor Stephens (PF), Bennie Montgomery (C) Thomas McCafferty, Terry Orr, Gerald Lucas, Leonard Wagaman, Jack Tobin | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Albert Haubert (PG), Glen Waggoner (SG), Tim Owens (SF), Ernest Rafferty (PF), Robert Vernon (C) Joshua Deforge, Tony Pollard, John Wilson, Desmond Howell, Danny Lunt | |
| 16:49 | Murray State | Michael Holt can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 16:48 | SE Missouri State | Glen Waggoner grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 16:46 | SE Missouri State | Robert Vernon is fouled in the backcourt by Bennie Montgomery - foul #2 on Bennie Montgomery, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| 16:20 | SE Missouri State | Albert Haubert misses the floater near the basket | 38-43 |
| 16:19 | Murray State | George Stephenson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 16:13 | Murray State | George Stephenson loses the dribble to Glen Waggoner | 38-43 |
| 15:54 | SE Missouri State | Bennie Montgomery picks off the pass by Ernest Rafferty | 38-43 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Mark Scherer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Holt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Stephenson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Victor Stephens (fresh) C - Bennie Montgomery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Albert Haubert (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Glen Waggoner (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tim Owens (fresh) PF - Ernest Rafferty (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Vernon (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Murray State | Mark Scherer buries a jumper from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 15:28 | SE Missouri State | Mark Scherer is called for the reach on Glen Waggoner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Scherer, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Ham (PG), Terry Orr (SG), Gerald Lucas (SF), Leonard Wagaman (PF), Jack Tobin (C) Mark Scherer, Michael Holt, George Stephenson, Victor Stephens, Bennie Montgomery | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Joshua Deforge (PG), Tony Pollard (SG), Carl Maitland (SF), Desmond Howell (PF) Albert Haubert, Glen Waggoner, Tim Owens, Robert Vernon | |
| 15:10 | SE Missouri State | Tony Pollard misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-43 |
| 15:08 | SE Missouri State | Ernest Rafferty tips it home | 40-45 |
| 14:49 | Murray State | Gerald Lucas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-45 |
| 14:48 | Murray State | Leonard Wagaman can't tip it in | 40-45 |
| 14:47 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Desmond Howell | 40-45 |
| 14:28 | SE Missouri State | Tony Pollard is hacked by Jason Ham - foul #1 on Jason Ham, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | George Stephenson (PF), Bennie Montgomery (C) Leonard Wagaman, Jack Tobin | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Danny Lunt (C) Ernest Rafferty | |
| 14:12 | SE Missouri State | Joshua Deforge buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 13:49 | Murray State | George Stephenson makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-47 |
| 13:36 | SE Missouri State | Tony Pollard misses the lay-in | 42-47 |
| 13:34 | Murray State | The rebound goes to George Stephenson | 42-47 |
| 13:18 | Murray State | Terry Orr misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-47 |
| 13:16 | Murray State | Gerald Lucas hits the follow up shot | 44-47 |
| 13:09 | SE Missouri State | Tony Pollard misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-47 |
| 13:08 | Murray State | Gerald Lucas snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 12:52 | Murray State | George Stephenson clanks a jumper from the right side | 44-47 |
| 12:50 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Joshua Deforge | 44-47 |
| 12:27 | SE Missouri State | Carl Maitland scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Joshua Deforge | 44-50 |
| 12:15 | Murray State | Terry Orr misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Desmond Howell - foul #3 on Desmond Howell, team foul #1 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas McCafferty (PG), Victor Stephens (SF), Leonard Wagaman (PF), Jack Tobin (C) Jason Ham, Gerald Lucas, George Stephenson, Bennie Montgomery | |
| 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 | |
| 12:15 | Murray State | Terry Orr misses the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 12:15 | Murray State | Terry Orr makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 12:01 | SE Missouri State | Robert Vernon is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 11:59 | Murray State | Thomas McCafferty snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 11:44 | Murray State | Terry Orr misses badly on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Albert Haubert - foul #1 on Albert Haubert, team foul #2 | 45-50 |
| 11:44 | Murray State | Terry Orr makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 11:44 | Murray State | Terry Orr makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Thomas McCafferty (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Orr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Victor Stephens (fresh) PF - Leonard Wagaman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Tobin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Albert Haubert (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Glen Waggoner (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Rafferty (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Vernon (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:28 | SE Missouri State | John Wilson scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 47-52 |
| 11:08 | Murray State | Terry Orr misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-52 |
| 11:07 | Murray State | Victor Stephens snags the offensive board | 47-52 |
| 10:58 | Murray State | Terry Orr drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Thomas McCafferty | 50-52 |
| 10:34 | SE Missouri State | Ernest Rafferty drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Albert Haubert | 50-54 |
| 10:30 | Murray State | Terry Orr misses short on a 3 from straight away | 50-54 |
| 10:29 | SE Missouri State | Robert Vernon grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 10:16 | SE Missouri State | John Wilson is whistled for a carry | 50-54 |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Scherer (PG), Michael Holt (SG), George Stephenson (SF), Bennie Montgomery (C) Thomas McCafferty, Terry Orr, Victor Stephens, Jack Tobin | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Carl Maitland (SF), Desmond Howell (PF), Danny Lunt (C) John Wilson, Ernest Rafferty, Robert Vernon | |
| 09:48 | Murray State | Mark Scherer buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 09:34 | SE Missouri State | Glen Waggoner is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-57 |
| 09:15 | Murray State | Michael Holt can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 09:13 | SE Missouri State | Desmond Howell gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| 09:10 | SE Missouri State | Carl Maitland throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Lucas (SF), Jack Tobin (C) George Stephenson, Leonard Wagaman | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Joshua Deforge (PG), Tony Pollard (SG), Ernest Rafferty (PF) Albert Haubert, Glen Waggoner, Desmond Howell | |
| 08:56 | Murray State | Ernest Rafferty picks off the pass by Michael Holt | 53-57 |
| 08:31 | SE Missouri State | Carl Maitland drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-60 |
| 08:25 | Murray State | Carl Maitland steals the ball from Mark Scherer | 53-60 |
| 08:07 | SE Missouri State | Carl Maitland is fouled on the floor by Jack Tobin - foul #1 on Jack Tobin, team foul #5 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas McCafferty (PG), Jason Ham (SG), George Stephenson (PF), Victor Stephens (C) Mark Scherer, Michael Holt, Bennie Montgomery, Jack Tobin | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Wilson (SF), Robert Vernon (C) Carl Maitland, Danny Lunt | |
| 07:56 | SE Missouri State | Ernest Rafferty hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Joshua Deforge | 53-62 |
| 07:29 | Murray State | Thomas McCafferty can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 53-62 |
| 07:28 | SE Missouri State | Robert Vernon grabs the board | 53-62 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Thomas McCafferty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Ham (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gerald Lucas (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Stephenson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Victor Stephens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Joshua Deforge (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tony Pollard (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Rafferty (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Vernon (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:15 | SE Missouri State | Tony Pollard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | Leonard Wagaman (PF) Gerald Lucas | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Desmond Howell (PF) Ernest Rafferty | |
| 07:02 | Murray State | George Stephenson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-62 |
| 07:00 | SE Missouri State | Desmond Howell snags the defensive board | 53-62 |
| 06:43 | SE Missouri State | Robert Vernon hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-62 |
| 06:41 | Murray State | Leonard Wagaman pulls down the rebound | 53-62 |
| 06:35 | Murray State | Jason Ham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Holt (SG), Gerald Lucas (SF), Jack Tobin (C) Jason Ham, George Stephenson, Victor Stephens | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Albert Haubert (PG), Glen Waggoner (SG), Carl Maitland (SF), Danny Lunt (C) Joshua Deforge, Tony Pollard, John Wilson, Robert Vernon | |
| 06:17 | SE Missouri State | Desmond Howell connects on the shot from the right block and he's hacked by Thomas McCafferty - foul #1 on Thomas McCafferty, team foul #6 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Murray State | Terry Orr (SG), Bennie Montgomery (PF) Thomas McCafferty, Leonard Wagaman | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 06:17 | SE Missouri State | Desmond Howell makes the free throw | 53-65 |
| 05:59 | Murray State | Bennie Montgomery makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Terry Orr and he's hacked by Desmond Howell - foul #4 on Desmond Howell, team foul #3 | 55-65 |
| 05:59 | Murray State | Bennie Montgomery misses the free throw | 55-65 |
| 05:59 | SE Missouri State | Desmond Howell pulls down the rebound | 55-65 |
| 05:55 | SE Missouri State | Jack Tobin takes the ball from Danny Lunt in the backcourt | 55-65 |
| 05:29 | Murray State | Michael Holt is hacked by Albert Haubert - foul #2 on Albert Haubert, team foul #4 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Scherer (PG), Leonard Wagaman (PF) Michael Holt, Gerald Lucas | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ernest Rafferty (C) Danny Lunt | |
| 05:17 | Murray State | Glen Waggoner steps in front of the Leonard Wagaman pass | 55-65 |
| 05:05 | SE Missouri State | Albert Haubert is open and buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Desmond Howell | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:46 | Murray State | Leonard Wagaman hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Terry Orr | 58-68 |
| 04:42 | SE Missouri State | Albert Haubert misses the 3 from the left corner | 58-68 |
| 04:40 | SE Missouri State | Desmond Howell tips it back up and in | 58-70 |
| 04:23 | Murray State | Jack Tobin misses the easy layup | 58-70 |
| 04:22 | SE Missouri State | Desmond Howell grabs the defensive rebound | 58-70 |
| 04:22 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-70 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas McCafferty (PG), Gerald Lucas (SF), George Stephenson (C) Mark Scherer, Bennie Montgomery, Jack Tobin | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Joshua Deforge (PG), Tony Pollard (SG), Robert Vernon (C) Albert Haubert, Glen Waggoner, Desmond Howell | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:18 | SE Missouri State | Gerald Lucas steps in front of the Carl Maitland pass in the backcourt | 58-70 |
| 04:05 | Murray State | George Stephenson hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but the foul's on Robert Vernon - foul #1 on Robert Vernon, team foul #5 | 58-70 |
| Subs | Murray State | Victor Stephens (C) Leonard Wagaman | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Danny Lunt (C) Robert Vernon | |
| 04:05 | Murray State | George Stephenson makes the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 04:05 | Murray State | George Stephenson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:40 | SE Missouri State | Carl Maitland clanks a 3 from the left wing | 60-70 |
| 03:39 | SE Missouri State | Ernest Rafferty tips it but misses | 60-70 |
| 03:38 | Murray State | Victor Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 60-70 |
| 03:12 | Murray State | Victor Stephens's dunk attempt is rejected by Carl Maitland | 60-70 |
| 03:10 | Murray State | Thomas McCafferty snags the offensive board | 60-70 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Thomas McCafferty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Orr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Gerald Lucas (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Stephenson (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Victor Stephens (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Joshua Deforge (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tony Pollard (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Maitland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Ernest Rafferty (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Danny Lunt (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Murray State | Victor Stephens double dribbles | 60-70 |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Scherer (PG), Michael Holt (SG), Leonard Wagaman (PF) Thomas McCafferty, Terry Orr, Gerald Lucas | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Wilson (SF), Desmond Howell (PF) Carl Maitland, Danny Lunt | |
| 02:55 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-70 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas McCafferty (PG), Terry Orr (SG), Gerald Lucas (SF), Jack Tobin (C) Mark Scherer, Michael Holt, George Stephenson, Victor Stephens | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Danny Lunt (C) Ernest Rafferty | |
| 02:44 | SE Missouri State | Tony Pollard makes the wide open 3 from the left wing | 60-73 |
| 02:25 | Murray State | Thomas McCafferty can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 60-73 |
| 02:23 | SE Missouri State | Desmond Howell snags the defensive board | 60-73 |
| 01:58 | SE Missouri State | Desmond Howell misses the easy layup | 60-73 |
| 01:57 | Murray State | Terry Orr grabs the board | 60-73 |
| 01:52 | Murray State | Gerald Lucas is fouled on the floor by Danny Lunt - foul #1 on Danny Lunt, team foul #6 | 60-73 |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Scherer (PG), Michael Holt (SG), George Stephenson (SF), Victor Stephens (PF), Bennie Montgomery (C) Thomas McCafferty, Terry Orr, Gerald Lucas, Leonard Wagaman, Jack Tobin | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Albert Haubert (PG), Glen Waggoner (SG), Ernest Rafferty (PF), Robert Vernon (C) Joshua Deforge, Tony Pollard, Desmond Howell, Danny Lunt | |
| 01:40 | Murray State | Robert Vernon picks off the pass by George Stephenson | 60-73 |
| 01:16 | SE Missouri State | Victor Stephens swats the shot by John Wilson | 60-73 |
| 01:15 | Murray State | Michael Holt grabs the board | 60-73 |
| 00:57 | Murray State | Mark Scherer comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-73 |
| 00:56 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to John Wilson | 60-73 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:34 | SE Missouri State | Albert Haubert is hacked by George Stephenson - foul #3 on George Stephenson, team foul #7 | 60-73 |
| 00:34 | SE Missouri State | Albert Haubert misses the 1st free throw | 60-73 |
| 00:34 | Murray State | George Stephenson gets the rebound | 60-73 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Murray State | George Stephenson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 60-73 |
| 00:26 | SE Missouri State | Glen Waggoner grabs the board | 60-73 |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | Albert Haubert runs out the clock | 60-73 |