| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Olin Zaller (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Sheffield (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jessie Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Loch (fresh) C - Randy Lazarus (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Anthony Hurlburt (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Quinn Foley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Lablanc (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Armstrong (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Sylvester Baker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | Paul Lablanc inbounds the ball | 36-27 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:48 | SE Missouri State | Olin Zaller steps in front of the Thomas Armstrong pass | 36-27 |
| 19:43 | Murray State | Olin Zaller lays it up and in | 38-27 |
| 19:24 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Hurlburt misses the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Olin Zaller - foul #1 on Olin Zaller, team foul #1 | 38-27 |
| 19:24 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Hurlburt makes the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 19:24 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Hurlburt misses the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 19:24 | Murray State | Randy Lazarus gets the rebound | 38-28 |
| 19:01 | Murray State | Randy Lazarus is fouled on the floor by Sylvester Baker - foul #3 on Sylvester Baker, team foul #1 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Reed Boyter (C) Sylvester Baker | |
| 18:41 | Murray State | Jessie Brown travels with the ball | 38-28 |
| 18:31 | SE Missouri State | Quinn Foley's floater is tipped away by John Loch | 38-28 |
| 18:30 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Armstrong hits the follow up shot | 38-30 |
| 18:24 | Murray State | Randy Lazarus drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by John Loch | 40-30 |
| 18:02 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Armstrong hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Reed Boyter | 40-32 |
| 17:41 | Murray State | Jessie Brown hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Olin Zaller | 42-32 |
| 17:25 | SE Missouri State | Quinn Foley clanks a 3 from the left wing | 42-32 |
| 17:24 | Murray State | Randy Lazarus gets the rebound | 42-32 |
| 16:55 | Murray State | Olin Zaller is whistled for a carry | 42-32 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brian Johnson (SG), Michael Faulkner (SF) Quinn Foley, Paul Lablanc | |
| 16:44 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Hurlburt splits the doubleteam and buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Armstrong | 42-34 |
| 16:15 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield is hacked by Thomas Armstrong - foul #2 on Thomas Armstrong, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Murray State | Willy Harris (SF), Bobby Pereira (PF) Jessie Brown, John Loch | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Perry Walton (SG), John Eichenberger (C) Anthony Hurlburt, Thomas Armstrong | |
| 15:52 | Murray State | Randy Lazarus comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 42-34 |
| 15:50 | SE Missouri State | John Eichenberger gets the rebound | 42-34 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Olin Zaller (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Melvin Sheffield (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willy Harris (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bobby Pereira (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Lazarus (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Brian Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Perry Walton (fresh) SF - Michael Faulkner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Reed Boyter (fresh) C - John Eichenberger (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | SE Missouri State | John Eichenberger drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Brian Johnson | 42-36 |
| 15:15 | Murray State | Bobby Pereira scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Melvin Sheffield | 44-36 |
| 14:53 | SE Missouri State | Brian Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-36 |
| 14:51 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Reed Boyter | 44-36 |
| 14:32 | SE Missouri State | John Eichenberger knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Perry Walton | 44-38 |
| 14:03 | Murray State | Bobby Pereira misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Reed Boyter - foul #2 on Reed Boyter, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Ross (PG), Jessie Brown (SF) Olin Zaller, Willy Harris | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Anthony Hurlburt (PG), Quinn Foley (SG), Paul Lablanc (SF), Thomas Armstrong (PF), Sylvester Baker (C) Brian Johnson, Perry Walton, Michael Faulkner, Reed Boyter, John Eichenberger | |
| 14:03 | Murray State | Bobby Pereira makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 14:03 | Murray State | Bobby Pereira makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 13:54 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Armstrong comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Bobby Pereira - foul #1 on Bobby Pereira, team foul #2 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Loch (PF) Bobby Pereira | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 13:54 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 13:54 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 13:33 | Murray State | Randy Lazarus misses the easy layup but the foul's on Sylvester Baker - foul #4 on Sylvester Baker, team foul #4 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Reed Boyter (C) Sylvester Baker | |
| 13:33 | Murray State | Randy Lazarus makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 13:33 | Murray State | Randy Lazarus makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 13:26 | SE Missouri State | Quinn Foley hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Ross - foul #1 on Joseph Ross, team foul #3 | 48-40 |
| 13:26 | SE Missouri State | Quinn Foley makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 13:26 | SE Missouri State | Quinn Foley makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 13:06 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Ross | 51-42 |
| 12:46 | SE Missouri State | Jessie Brown steals the ball from Anthony Hurlburt | 51-42 |
| 12:33 | Murray State | Anthony Hurlburt steals the ball from Jessie Brown | 51-42 |
| 12:30 | SE Missouri State | Quinn Foley lays it in on a nice dish by Anthony Hurlburt | 51-44 |
| 12:16 | Murray State | Jessie Brown comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 12:15 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| 11:57 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Hurlburt blows the layup over the doubleteam but he's fouled by Jessie Brown - foul #1 on Jessie Brown, team foul #4 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | Olin Zaller (PG) Joseph Ross | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Michael Faulkner (C) Reed Boyter | |
| 11:57 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Hurlburt makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 11:57 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Hurlburt misses the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 11:57 | Murray State | Randy Lazarus pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 11:31 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Olin Zaller | 54-45 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Olin Zaller (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Melvin Sheffield (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jessie Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Loch (fresh) C - Randy Lazarus (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Anthony Hurlburt (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Quinn Foley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Lablanc (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Armstrong (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Faulkner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:16 | SE Missouri State | Quinn Foley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-45 |
| 11:14 | Murray State | Randy Lazarus pulls down the rebound | 54-45 |
| 10:54 | Murray State | Olin Zaller hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 54-45 |
| 10:52 | Murray State | Randy Lazarus grabs the offensive board | 54-45 |
| 10:30 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-45 |
| 10:29 | SE Missouri State | Michael Faulkner pulls down the rebound | 54-45 |
| 10:24 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Hurlburt clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-45 |
| 10:23 | SE Missouri State | Michael Faulkner tips it in | 54-47 |
| 10:02 | Murray State | Jessie Brown misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Paul Lablanc - foul #2 on Paul Lablanc, team foul #5 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | Andy Willingham (SG), Bobby Pereira (PF), Larry Addison (C) Melvin Sheffield, John Loch, Randy Lazarus | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brian Johnson (PG), Perry Walton (SG), John Eichenberger (C) Anthony Hurlburt, Quinn Foley, Paul Lablanc | |
| 10:02 | Murray State | Jessie Brown makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 10:02 | Murray State | Jessie Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 10:02 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Armstrong gets the rebound | 55-47 |
| 09:57 | SE Missouri State | Perry Walton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-47 |
| 09:56 | Murray State | Larry Addison grabs the board | 55-47 |
| 09:27 | Murray State | Jessie Brown makes the shot from the right side | 57-47 |
| 09:12 | SE Missouri State | John Eichenberger misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-47 |
| 09:10 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Armstrong misses the tip | 57-47 |
| 09:09 | SE Missouri State | John Eichenberger tips it home | 57-49 |
| 08:48 | Murray State | Jessie Brown misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-49 |
| 08:47 | Murray State | Larry Addison pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 08:19 | Murray State | Olin Zaller misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-49 |
| 08:17 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| 08:01 | SE Missouri State | Michael Faulkner hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 07:59 | Murray State | Jessie Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 07:30 | Murray State | Perry Walton takes the ball from Olin Zaller | 57-49 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Olin Zaller (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andy Willingham (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jessie Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bobby Pereira (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Addison (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Brian Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Perry Walton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Faulkner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Thomas Armstrong (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - John Eichenberger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | SE Missouri State | Michael Faulkner can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Jessie Brown - foul #2 on Jessie Brown, team foul #5 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Ross (PG), Melvin Sheffield (SG), Willy Harris (SF), John Loch (PF), Randy Lazarus (C) Olin Zaller, Andy Willingham, Jessie Brown, Bobby Pereira, Larry Addison | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Anthony Hurlburt (PG), Quinn Foley (SG), Reed Boyter (PF), Sylvester Baker (C) Brian Johnson, Perry Walton, Thomas Armstrong, John Eichenberger | |
| 07:21 | SE Missouri State | Michael Faulkner makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 07:21 | SE Missouri State | Michael Faulkner misses the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 07:21 | Murray State | John Loch grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 06:52 | Murray State | Randy Lazarus misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 06:51 | SE Missouri State | Michael Faulkner grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 06:34 | SE Missouri State | Quinn Foley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Paul Lablanc (SF) Michael Faulkner | |
| 06:12 | Murray State | Randy Lazarus misses long on a runner from the right block | 57-50 |
| 06:10 | Murray State | John Loch gets the offensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 05:51 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield is hacked by Quinn Foley - foul #1 on Quinn Foley, team foul #6 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | Olin Zaller (PG) Joseph Ross | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 05:27 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-50 |
| 05:09 | SE Missouri State | Reed Boyter drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Anthony Hurlburt | 60-52 |
| 04:40 | Murray State | Willy Harris is called for traveling | 60-52 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brian Johnson (SG), Thomas Armstrong (PF) Quinn Foley, Reed Boyter | |
| 04:19 | SE Missouri State | Paul Lablanc drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brian Johnson | 60-54 |
| 04:12 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-54 |
| 04:11 | Murray State | John Loch misses the tip | 60-54 |
| 04:09 | Murray State | Willy Harris tips it back up and in | 62-54 |
| 03:58 | SE Missouri State | Paul Lablanc hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Anthony Hurlburt out of a doubleteam | 62-57 |
| 03:35 | Murray State | Sylvester Baker is called for the reach on Olin Zaller - foul #5 on Sylvester Baker, team foul #7 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jessie Brown (SF), Bobby Pereira (PF) Willy Harris, John Loch | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Perry Walton (SG), Michael Faulkner (SF), Reed Boyter (C) Anthony Hurlburt, Paul Lablanc, Sylvester Baker | |
| 03:35 | Murray State | Olin Zaller makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 03:35 | Murray State | Olin Zaller makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Olin Zaller (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Melvin Sheffield (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jessie Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bobby Pereira (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Lazarus (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Brian Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Perry Walton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Faulkner (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Thomas Armstrong (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Reed Boyter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | SE Missouri State | Reed Boyter scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Perry Walton | 64-59 |
| 02:44 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield makes the 3 from the left wing | 67-59 |
| 02:44 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Loch (PF) Bobby Pereira | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Anthony Hurlburt (PG), Quinn Foley (SG), Paul Lablanc (SF) Brian Johnson, Perry Walton, Michael Faulkner | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:32 | SE Missouri State | Reed Boyter blows the wide open layup | 67-59 |
| 02:30 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Jessie Brown | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:07 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jessie Brown | 70-59 |
| 01:53 | SE Missouri State | Paul Lablanc misses long on a floater from the left side | 70-59 |
| 01:51 | Murray State | Randy Lazarus snags the defensive board | 70-59 |
| 01:39 | Murray State | Reed Boyter blocks the short jumper by Randy Lazarus | 70-59 |
| 01:37 | Murray State | John Loch hits the follow up shot | 72-59 |
| 01:22 | SE Missouri State | Quinn Foley misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 72-59 |
| 01:21 | Murray State | John Loch grabs the board | 72-59 |
| 00:57 | Murray State | Jessie Brown misses the 3 from the left wing | 72-59 |
| 00:56 | SE Missouri State | Reed Boyter grabs the defensive rebound | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:51 | SE Missouri State | Paul Lablanc is hacked by Jessie Brown - foul #3 on Jessie Brown, team foul #6 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Ross (PG), Andy Willingham (SG), Willy Harris (SF), Bobby Pereira (PF), Larry Addison (C) Olin Zaller, Melvin Sheffield, Jessie Brown, John Loch, Randy Lazarus | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brian Johnson (PG), Perry Walton (SG), Michael Faulkner (SF), John Eichenberger (C) Anthony Hurlburt, Quinn Foley, Paul Lablanc, Thomas Armstrong | |
| 00:49 | SE Missouri State | Brian Johnson is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Perry Walton | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Murray State | Andy Willingham is fouled in the backcourt by Perry Walton - foul #1 on Perry Walton, team foul #8 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Robinson (SG) Willy Harris | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 00:48 | Murray State | Andy Willingham makes the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:48 | Murray State | Andy Willingham misses the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:48 | SE Missouri State | Reed Boyter pulls down the rebound | 73-62 |
| 00:44 | SE Missouri State | Michael Faulkner is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Faulkner, team foul #9 | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Murray State | Joseph Ross misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brian Johnson - foul #2 on Brian Johnson, team foul #10 | 73-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | Willy Harris (SF) Michael Robinson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 00:24 | Murray State | Joseph Ross makes the 1st free throw | 74-62 |
| 00:24 | Murray State | Joseph Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 75-62 |
| 00:20 | SE Missouri State | Brian Johnson is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Perry Walton | 75-64 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Joseph Ross runs out the clock | 75-64 |