| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Cory Anderson (fresh) SG - Clyde Harris (fresh) SF - Steven Shilling (fresh) PF - Nathan Smith (fresh) C - Justin Mason (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Eric Gibson (fresh) SG - Gregory Coutee (fresh) SF - Arthur Thomas (fresh) PF - Adrian Daniel (fresh) C - Jeffrey Komar (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iona | Jeffrey Komar wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:55 | Iona | Eric Gibson is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Shilling - foul #1 on Steven Shilling, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Iona | Jeffrey Komar comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Iona | Adrian Daniel tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Murray State | Steven Shilling misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Iona | The rebound goes to Arthur Thomas | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Iona | Arthur Thomas is hacked by Justin Mason in the backcourt - foul #1 on Justin Mason, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Iona | Adrian Daniel dunks the ball on a great pass from Eric Gibson | 0-4 |
| 18:42 | Murray State | Cory Anderson misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 0-4 |
| 18:41 | Murray State | Cory Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:32 | Murray State | Nathan Smith hits a floater from close range | 2-4 |
| 18:28 | Iona | Eric Gibson is fouled in the backcourt by Cory Anderson - foul #1 on Cory Anderson, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| 18:22 | Iona | Adrian Daniel knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Gregory Coutee | 2-6 |
| 18:06 | Murray State | Jeffrey Komar takes the ball from Cory Anderson | 2-6 |
| 17:48 | Iona | Arthur Thomas misses the dunk | 2-6 |
| 17:47 | Iona | Eric Gibson snags the offensive board | 2-6 |
| 17:42 | Iona | Adrian Daniel misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Clyde Harris - foul #1 on Clyde Harris, team foul #4 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Iona | Isaac Bowers (SG), Frederick Spivey (SF), Robert Gabel (C) Gregory Coutee, Arthur Thomas, Jeffrey Komar | |
| 17:42 | Iona | Adrian Daniel makes the 1st free throw | 2-7 |
| 17:42 | Iona | Adrian Daniel misses the 2nd free throw | 2-7 |
| 17:42 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Nathan Smith | 2-7 |
| 17:34 | Murray State | Cory Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-7 |
| 17:33 | Iona | Adrian Daniel gets the rebound | 2-7 |
| 17:30 | Iona | Clyde Harris steps in front of the Frederick Spivey pass in the backcourt | 2-7 |
| 17:07 | Murray State | Cory Anderson drills a floater from the left wing and the foul's on Adrian Daniel - foul #1 on Adrian Daniel, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kenneth Westgate (SG), Joel Davis (PF), David Kelley (C) Clyde Harris, Nathan Smith, Justin Mason | |
| Subs | Iona | Michael Willett (PG), Jermaine Evans (SF) Eric Gibson, Adrian Daniel | |
| 17:07 | Murray State | Cory Anderson makes the free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:49 | Iona | Jermaine Evans lays it in on a great pass from Frederick Spivey and he's hacked by Steven Shilling - foul #2 on Steven Shilling, team foul #5 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Murray State | Larry Almendarez (SG), Ernest Retherford (C) Cory Anderson, Steven Shilling | |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| 16:49 | Iona | Jermaine Evans misses the free throw | 5-9 |
| 16:49 | Murray State | David Kelley grabs the board | 5-9 |
| 16:35 | Murray State | Ernest Retherford loses the ball out of bounds | 5-9 |
| 16:19 | Iona | Jermaine Evans is hacked by Joel Davis - foul #1 on Joel Davis, team foul #6 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Iona | Eric Gibson (PG), Arthur Thomas (SF), Michael Phillips (C) Michael Willett, Isaac Bowers, Robert Gabel | |
| 16:12 | Iona | David Kelley steals it from Eric Gibson | 5-9 |
| 15:49 | Murray State | Joel Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 5-9 |
| 15:48 | Murray State | Ernest Retherford gets the offensive rebound | 5-9 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Kenneth Westgate (fairly fresh) SG - Larry Almendarez (fresh) SF - Joel Davis (fresh) PF - David Kelley (fairly fresh) C - Ernest Retherford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Eric Gibson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jermaine Evans (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Arthur Thomas (fresh) PF - Frederick Spivey (fairly fresh) C - Michael Phillips (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Murray State | Larry Almendarez misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 5-9 |
| 15:30 | Iona | Frederick Spivey snags the defensive board | 5-9 |
| 15:28 | Iona | Larry Almendarez steps in front of the Eric Gibson pass in the backcourt | 5-9 |
| 15:05 | Murray State | Larry Almendarez hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Phillips - foul #1 on Michael Phillips, team foul #2 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Murray State | Clyde Harris (SG), Nathan Smith (PF), Justin Mason (C) Kenneth Westgate, David Kelley, Ernest Retherford | |
| Subs | Iona | Gregory Coutee (SG), Isaac Bowers (SF), Adrian Daniel (PF), Jeffrey Komar (C) Jermaine Evans, Arthur Thomas, Frederick Spivey, Michael Phillips | |
| 15:05 | Murray State | Larry Almendarez makes the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 15:05 | Murray State | Larry Almendarez makes the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 14:46 | Iona | Isaac Bowers connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Gibson | 7-12 |
| 14:24 | Murray State | Clyde Harris misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Eric Gibson - foul #1 on Eric Gibson, team foul #3 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Murray State | Cory Anderson (PG) Larry Almendarez | |
| Subs | Iona | Arthur Thomas (SF) Eric Gibson | |
| 14:24 | Murray State | Clyde Harris makes the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 14:24 | Murray State | Clyde Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 14:02 | Iona | Jeffrey Komar drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Gregory Coutee | 9-15 |
| 13:44 | Murray State | Jeffrey Komar takes the ball from Cory Anderson | 9-15 |
| 13:27 | Iona | Gregory Coutee is alone and drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Adrian Daniel | 9-18 |
| 13:20 | Murray State | Joel Davis comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 9-18 |
| 13:19 | Iona | Gregory Coutee pulls down the rebound | 9-18 |
| 13:01 | Iona | Adrian Daniel misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 9-18 |
| 12:59 | Murray State | Justin Mason snags the defensive board | 9-18 |
| 12:43 | Murray State | Cory Anderson is hacked by Isaac Bowers - foul #1 on Isaac Bowers, team foul #4 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Murray State | Lee Mitchell (PG), David Kelley (SF), Ernest Retherford (C) Cory Anderson, Joel Davis, Justin Mason | |
| Subs | Iona | Eric Gibson (PG), Jermaine Evans (SG), Frederick Spivey (SF), Robert Gabel (PF), Michael Phillips (C) Isaac Bowers, Gregory Coutee, Arthur Thomas, Adrian Daniel, Jeffrey Komar | |
| 12:23 | Murray State | Clyde Harris connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Lee Mitchell | 12-18 |
| 12:21 | Iona | Frederick Spivey's pass is intercepted by Lee Mitchell in the backcourt | 12-18 |
| 12:08 | Murray State | David Kelley misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-18 |
| 12:07 | Murray State | Nathan Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 12-18 |
| 11:54 | Murray State | Nathan Smith connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 14-18 |
| 11:37 | Iona | Eric Gibson hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Gabel | 14-21 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Lee Mitchell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clyde Harris (tiring) 5 pts. SF - David Kelley (fairly fresh) PF - Nathan Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Retherford (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Eric Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jermaine Evans (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frederick Spivey (fresh) PF - Robert Gabel (fresh) C - Michael Phillips (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Murray State | David Kelley double dribbles | 14-21 |
| Subs | Murray State | Cory Anderson (PG), Kenneth Westgate (SF), Scott Branham (C) Lee Mitchell, David Kelley, Ernest Retherford | |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| 11:06 | Iona | Jermaine Evans misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Clyde Harris - foul #2 on Clyde Harris, team foul #7 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Murray State | Larry Almendarez (SG) Clyde Harris | |
| Subs | Iona | Michael Willett (SG), Adrian Daniel (PF) Robert Gabel, Michael Phillips | |
| 11:06 | Iona | Jermaine Evans makes the 1st free throw | 14-22 |
| 11:06 | Iona | Jermaine Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 14-23 |
| 10:39 | Murray State | Scott Branham can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-23 |
| 10:38 | Murray State | Cory Anderson tips it home | 16-23 |
| 10:18 | Iona | Michael Willett misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-23 |
| 10:16 | Iona | Frederick Spivey tips it but misses | 16-23 |
| 10:15 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Cory Anderson | 16-23 |
| 09:59 | Murray State | Scott Branham scores on a jump hook from close range and he's fouled by Adrian Daniel - foul #2 on Adrian Daniel, team foul #5 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Murray State | Lee Mitchell (PG), Joel Davis (SF), David Kelley (PF) Cory Anderson, Larry Almendarez, Nathan Smith | |
| Subs | Iona | Gregory Coutee (SG), Arthur Thomas (SF), Jeffrey Komar (C) Eric Gibson, Jermaine Evans, Adrian Daniel | |
| 09:59 | Murray State | Scott Branham misses the free throw | 18-23 |
| 09:59 | Murray State | Joel Davis grabs the offensive board | 18-23 |
| 09:43 | Murray State | Kenneth Westgate hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-23 |
| 09:42 | Iona | Arthur Thomas gets the rebound | 18-23 |
| 09:34 | Iona | Frederick Spivey can't connect on an uncontested jump hook near the basket | 18-23 |
| 09:32 | Murray State | Scott Branham grabs the defensive rebound | 18-23 |
| 09:21 | Murray State | David Kelley travels with the ball | 18-23 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ernest Retherford (PF), Justin Mason (C) David Kelley, Scott Branham | |
| Subs | Iona | Isaac Bowers (PG), Robert Gabel (PF), Michael Phillips (C) Michael Willett, Frederick Spivey, Jeffrey Komar | |
| 09:04 | Iona | Michael Phillips loses the dribble to Ernest Retherford | 18-23 |
| 08:37 | Murray State | Kenneth Westgate misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-23 |
| 08:35 | Iona | The rebound goes to Robert Gabel | 18-23 |
| 08:31 | Iona | Isaac Bowers hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-23 |
| 08:29 | Iona | Michael Phillips tips it back up and in | 18-25 |
| 08:14 | Murray State | Justin Mason is hacked by Gregory Coutee - foul #1 on Gregory Coutee, team foul #6 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Murray State | Cory Anderson (PG), Larry Almendarez (SG), David Kelley (PF) Lee Mitchell, Kenneth Westgate, Ernest Retherford | |
| Subs | Iona | Eric Gibson (PG), Michael Willett (SG), Frederick Spivey (PF), Jeffrey Komar (C) Isaac Bowers, Gregory Coutee, Robert Gabel, Michael Phillips | |
| 07:53 | Murray State | Frederick Spivey denies the turnaround by David Kelley | 18-25 |
| 07:52 | Iona | Arthur Thomas snags the defensive board | 18-25 |
| 07:46 | Iona | Arthur Thomas comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-25 |
| 07:44 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Joel Davis | 18-25 |
| 07:24 | Murray State | Cory Anderson buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-25 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Cory Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Larry Almendarez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joel Davis (tiring) 2 reb. PF - David Kelley (fairly fresh) C - Justin Mason (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Eric Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Willett (fresh) SF - Arthur Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Frederick Spivey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Komar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:08 | Iona | Eric Gibson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 21-25 |
| 07:07 | Murray State | Justin Mason gets the rebound | 21-25 |
| 07:02 | Murray State | Cory Anderson scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Almendarez | 23-25 |
| 06:45 | Iona | Arthur Thomas misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Justin Mason - foul #2 on Justin Mason, team foul #8 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Murray State | Lee Mitchell (PG), Kenneth Westgate (SF), Nathan Smith (PF), Scott Branham (C) Cory Anderson, Larry Almendarez, David Kelley, Justin Mason | |
| Subs | Iona | Isaac Bowers (SG), Jermaine Evans (PF), Michael Phillips (C) Michael Willett, Frederick Spivey, Jeffrey Komar | |
| 06:45 | Iona | Arthur Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 06:45 | Iona | Arthur Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 06:27 | Murray State | Nathan Smith misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Eric Gibson - foul #2 on Eric Gibson, team foul #7 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Iona | Jesse Klapper (PG), Robert Gabel (PF) Eric Gibson, Arthur Thomas | |
| 06:27 | Murray State | Nathan Smith makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 06:27 | Murray State | Nathan Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 06:13 | Iona | Jermaine Evans misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-27 |
| 06:12 | Iona | The offensive rebound goes to Isaac Bowers | 25-27 |
| 05:49 | Iona | Michael Phillips is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Westgate - foul #1 on Kenneth Westgate, team foul #9 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Murray State | Larry Almendarez (SG), Ernest Retherford (PF) Joel Davis, Nathan Smith | |
| Subs | Iona | Gregory Coutee (SG) Jesse Klapper | |
| 05:49 | Iona | Michael Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 05:49 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Ernest Retherford | 25-27 |
| 05:43 | Murray State | Ernest Retherford hits the finger roll set up by Kenneth Westgate | 27-27 |
| 05:39 | Iona | Jermaine Evans is hacked by Kenneth Westgate - foul #2 on Kenneth Westgate, team foul #10 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Murray State | Cory Anderson (PG), David Kelley (SF) Lee Mitchell, Kenneth Westgate | |
| Subs | Iona | Jesse Klapper (PG), Frederick Spivey (PF), Jeffrey Komar (C) Isaac Bowers, Robert Gabel, Michael Phillips | |
| 05:39 | Iona | Jermaine Evans makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 05:39 | Iona | Jermaine Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 05:21 | Murray State | Ernest Retherford double dribbles | 27-29 |
| Subs | Murray State | Nathan Smith (PF) Scott Branham | |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| 05:04 | Iona | Frederick Spivey clanks a shot from the right block | 27-29 |
| 05:02 | Murray State | Nathan Smith pulls down the rebound | 27-29 |
| 04:52 | Murray State | Cory Anderson makes the shot in the lane and the foul's on Gregory Coutee - foul #2 on Gregory Coutee, team foul #8 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joel Davis (SF) Ernest Retherford | |
| Subs | Iona | Michael Willett (SG), Arthur Thomas (SF) Gregory Coutee, Jermaine Evans | |
| 04:52 | Murray State | Cory Anderson misses the free throw | 29-29 |
| 04:52 | Iona | Frederick Spivey grabs the board | 29-29 |
| 04:50 | Iona | Jesse Klapper is fouled in the backcourt by Nathan Smith - foul #1 on Nathan Smith, team foul #11 | 29-29 |
| 04:50 | Iona | Jesse Klapper makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 04:50 | Iona | Jesse Klapper misses the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 04:50 | Murray State | David Kelley gets the rebound | 29-30 |
| 04:31 | Murray State | Joel Davis makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Cory Anderson | 31-30 |
| 04:11 | Iona | Michael Willett misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-30 |
| 04:09 | Murray State | Cory Anderson snags the defensive board | 31-30 |
| 04:06 | Murray State | Cory Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-30 |
| Subs | Murray State | Lee Mitchell (PG), Scott Branham (C) Cory Anderson, Larry Almendarez | |
| Subs | Iona | Isaac Bowers (SG), Robert Gabel (PF), Michael Phillips (C) Jesse Klapper, Frederick Spivey, Jeffrey Komar | |
| 03:44 | Iona | Robert Gabel is hacked by Scott Branham - foul #1 on Scott Branham, team foul #12 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Murray State | Clyde Harris (SG), Steven Shilling (SF) Joel Davis, David Kelley | |
| Subs | Iona | Eric Gibson (PG), Gregory Coutee (SG), Jermaine Evans (SF), Adrian Daniel (PF) Michael Willett, Isaac Bowers, Arthur Thomas, Michael Phillips | |
| 03:44 | Iona | Robert Gabel makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 03:44 | Iona | Robert Gabel makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 03:23 | Murray State | Nathan Smith is called for traveling | 31-32 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ernest Retherford (PF), Justin Mason (C) Nathan Smith, Scott Branham | |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Lee Mitchell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clyde Harris (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Shilling (fresh) PF - Ernest Retherford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Mason (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Eric Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Coutee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jermaine Evans (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Adrian Daniel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Gabel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:21 | Iona | Eric Gibson is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Shilling - foul #3 on Steven Shilling, team foul #13 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kenneth Westgate (SF) Steven Shilling | |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| 03:21 | Iona | Eric Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 03:21 | Iona | Eric Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 02:59 | Murray State | Justin Mason misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-34 |
| 02:57 | Iona | Adrian Daniel pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 02:45 | Iona | Eric Gibson is open and scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Jermaine Evans | 31-36 |
| 02:18 | Murray State | Justin Mason misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 31-36 |
| 02:17 | Iona | Gregory Coutee snags the defensive board | 31-36 |
| 02:13 | Iona | Jermaine Evans scores on a jumper from the baseline | 31-38 |
| 01:52 | Murray State | Kenneth Westgate makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-38 |
| 01:32 | Iona | Adrian Daniel hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Eric Gibson and he's hacked by Ernest Retherford - foul #1 on Ernest Retherford, team foul #14 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Murray State | Cory Anderson (PG), Joel Davis (SF), Nathan Smith (PF), Scott Branham (C) Lee Mitchell, Kenneth Westgate, Ernest Retherford, Justin Mason | |
| Subs | Iona | Isaac Bowers (SG), Arthur Thomas (SF), Michael Phillips (C) Gregory Coutee, Jermaine Evans, Robert Gabel | |
| 01:32 | Iona | Adrian Daniel makes the free throw | 34-41 |
| 01:15 | Murray State | Clyde Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 01:13 | Iona | Michael Phillips snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 01:08 | Iona | Clyde Harris is called for the reach on Isaac Bowers - foul #3 on Clyde Harris, team foul #15 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | Larry Almendarez (SG) Clyde Harris | |
| Subs | Iona | Michael Willett (PG), Frederick Spivey (SF) Eric Gibson, Arthur Thomas | |
| 01:08 | Iona | Isaac Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 01:08 | Iona | Isaac Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 00:49 | Murray State | Scott Branham buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-43 |
| 00:26 | Iona | Scott Branham swats the short shot by Adrian Daniel | 36-43 |
| 00:25 | Murray State | Scott Branham snags the defensive board | 36-43 |
| 00:18 | Murray State | Nathan Smith scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Cory Anderson | 39-43 |
| 00:00 | Iona | Isaac Bowers can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-43 |